PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Mata acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Woods
vs
Mata

194 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Tiger Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Mata!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mata.
Woods lunges at Mata with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mata's hand.
Mata moves away from the strike by Woods.
A shot to the liver by Woods. Beautiful body shot.

Mata shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mata is stalling in the full guard.
Woods is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Mata stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods dodges the punch combination from Mata.
Mata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
A telegraphed right hand from Woods misses the target.

Mata decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mata is controlling the pace.

Mata is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mata decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Mata shoots in and bounces Woods off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mata sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Woods's guard.
Mata controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Woods!
Mata unloading with bombs!
Woods is breathing heavily.

Mata working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Woods looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mata! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paulo Mata!
Paulo Mata thanked the fans post fight for their support.