PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orville Redenbacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz's entrance music is Tool - Eulogy. A fine choice. Redenbacher has chosen Danger Zone as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matazz
vs
Redenbacher

188 cm
27
220 lbs
25 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
220 lbs
15 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain)

Canadian Fighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orville Redenbacher!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redenbacher jabs at Matazz's body.
A left and a right from Matazz both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Orville Redenbacher has been cut.
Danga de danga de dang - Redenbacher scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Raz Matazz has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Redenbacher!
Matazz misses with an uppercut. Redenbacher saw that one coming.
Redenbacher throws a right and a left that Matazz avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redenbacher.
Matazz wants to land a leg kick but Redenbacher is out of range.
Redenbacher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matazz.
Jab, jab by Redenbacher - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matazz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redenbacher throws a shot from downtown. Matazz moves away and avoids it.
Matazz thuds a left hand into Redenbacher's body.
Matazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matazz is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redenbacher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matazz avoids the body shot from Redenbacher.
Matazz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redenbacher throws out the jab.
Matazz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Redenbacher.
Matazz ducks under a wild hook from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matazz tests Redenbacher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matazz slips a jab from Redenbacher.
Matazz misses with a leg kick
enabling Redenbacher to counter with a crisp jab.
Redenbacher misses with a hook. Matazz ducked under it nicely.
Matazz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matazz throws a lazy right hand but Redenbacher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matazz blocks the body kick.
Matazz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matazz throws a leg kick but Redenbacher checks it.
Redenbacher avoids the body shot from Matazz.
Redenbacher wants to slow Matazz down by chopping away at his legs.
Matazz moves away from the strike by Redenbacher.
That kick from Redenbacher tenderised Matazz's leg. Matazz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Redenbacher scoring well with a low kick there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matazz - that will leave a mark!
Redenbacher misses with a wild combination.
Matazz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz misses with a straight right.

Matazz clinches with his opponent.
Redenbacher is trying to force a seperation but Matazz has the dominant position.
Redenbacher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Redenbacher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Redenbacher wants to get back to striking at distance but Matazz won't allow it.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Redenbacher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Redenbacher looks gassed!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Redenbacher as Matazz tries to tie him up.
Matazz pushes Redenbacher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matazz avoiding damage.
Matazz is working Redenbacher over against the cage.
Redenbacher blocks a body shot from Matazz.
Redenbacher working aggressively here.
Redenbacher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.

Matazz breaks the clinch.
Matazz tries to clinch there but Redenbacher circles away.
Redenbacher moves forwards but Matazz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matazz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Redenbacher avoids the head kick by Matazz.
Matazz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Redenbacher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matazz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Redenbacher momentarily.
Raz Matazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matazz lands a really nice looking cross but Redenbacher seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Matazz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redenbacher walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Redenbacher blocks a low kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Matazz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raz Matazz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Crunch! Matazz slams his shin into Redenbacher's torso.
Redenbacher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matazz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matazz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matazz scores with the left hand. Redenbacher knows he should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Redenbacher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matazz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redenbacher manages to avoid it.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses.
Redenbacher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matazz to score with a decent uppercut.
Matazz sizes up Redenbacher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Redenbacher is rocked!
Redenbacher is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Matazz.
Redenbacher is still on wobbly legs! Can Matazz finish him?
Matazz cracks Redenbacher with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Redenbacher falls to his knees and Matazz doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raz Matazz!
Raz Matazz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.