PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bambo Derdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derdy has chosen Whate I've Done as his entrance music. Bambo Derdy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Matazz
vs
Derdy

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

FIGHT19: FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bambo Derdy!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matazz tries to clinch up.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Derdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Derdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Derdy circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matazz misses with a wild combination.
Derdy ducks under a wild hook from Matazz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Derdy in his tracks.
Matazz wants to clinch.
Matazz tries to clinch there but Derdy circles away.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Derdy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matazz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Matazz moves in looking to clinch but Derdy pushes him off.
Matazz is looking to clinch but Derdy is avoiding it.
Matazz wants to clinch.
Matazz tries to clinch up but Derdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matazz tries to clinch there but Derdy circles away.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matazz tries to clinch up but Derdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Matazz tries to clinch up but Derdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Matazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Derdy circles away.
Matazz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Derdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derdy moves away.
Matazz scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Matazz is looking to clinch but Derdy is avoiding it.
Derdy swats away the attempt to clinch by Matazz.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matazz tries to clinch but Derdy is having none of it.
Derdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matazz wants to clinch up but Derdy keeps it at a distance.
Derdy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Derdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raz Matazz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Matazz tries to clinch there but Derdy circles away.
Matazz is looking to clinch.
Matazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Derdy circles away.
Raz Matazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Derdy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matazz tries to clinch up but Derdy circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matazz tries to clinch but Derdy moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matazz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matazz throws a nice looking combination but Derdy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Derdy circles away.
Matazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Derdy circles away.
A jab from Matazz misses.
Derdy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch but Derdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch but Derdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matazz tries to clinch up.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Derdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Derdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matazz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raz Matazz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matazz swings for the body but Derdy moves out of range.
Matazz tries to clinch up but Derdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Derdy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Derdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Derdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matazz tries to clinch but Derdy moves out of range.
Matazz wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derdy swats away the attempt to clinch by Matazz.
Matazz tries to clinch there but Derdy circles away.
Derdy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matazz tries to clinch there but Derdy circles away.
Matazz is looking to clinch but Derdy is avoiding it.
A combination from Matazz does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Matazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Derdy is just out of range.
Matazz moves in looking to clinch but Derdy pushes him off.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Derdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Derdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Derdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Matazz moves in looking to clinch but Derdy pushes him off.
Matazz wants to clinch up but Derdy keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matazz throws a hook but Derdy avoids it easily.
Matazz swings for the body but Derdy moves out of range.
Derdy keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A very close round there. Could go either way on the judges scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Derdy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matazz tries to clinch up but Derdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matazz wants to clinch.
Derdy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matazz wants to clinch up but Derdy keeps it at a distance.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Derdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derdy dodges the punch combination from Matazz.
Derdy swats away the attempt to clinch by Matazz.
Derdy dodges the punch combination from Matazz.
Matazz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Derdy circles away.
Matazz tries to clinch but Derdy is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Derdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch but Derdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matazz tries to clinch but Derdy is having none of it.
Matazz is looking to clinch.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch but Derdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matazz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Derdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matazz is looking to clinch.
Donk. Matazz catches Derdy right on the button with a cross.
Matazz wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz tries to clinch but Derdy is having none of it.
Matazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Derdy circles away.
Matazz is looking to clinch.
Derdy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Derdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Derdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matazz throws a shot from downtown. Derdy moves away and avoids it.
Matazz wants to clinch.
Matazz tries to clinch there but Derdy circles away.
Matazz misses with a body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matazz misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Matazz.
Matazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Derdy circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raz Matazz.
Well Matazz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raz Matazz!