PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Matson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matson has chosen Remember the name as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bang
vs
Matson

188 cm
26
220 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Skin-Clothes Designing

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bang Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Matson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bang.
Bang blocks a leg kick.
Matson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bang misses with the combination.
Bang throws out a loose jab but Matson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bang's head.
A big right from Matson misses.
Bang connects with a crisp jab.
Bang misses with an uppercut.
Matson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matson lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matson throws a hook but Bang blocks it.
Bang moves out of range of the strikes.
Matson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bang throws a leg kick that misses.
Josh Matson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bang moves away from the strike by Matson.
Matson moves away from the strike by Bang.
Crunch! Bang slams his shin into Matson's torso.
Matson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Bang misses.
Matson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bang is just out of range.
Matson throws a solid leg kick but Bang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang scores with a hook.
Matson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matson.
Bang throws a right and a left that Matson avoids nicely.
Matson misses the shot to the body.
Bang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Matson.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Bang checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bang Bang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bang lands with an overhand left.
Matson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bang misses with a low kick as Matson jumps back.
Bang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bang lands a nice hook to Matson's body. Matson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bang throws a jab when Matson was well out of range.
Matson digs a good body shot into Bang's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matson defending well as Bang loads up on a big left hand.
Matson avoids the body shot from Bang.
Matson tests Bang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Bang as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Matson misses the target.
Matson looks to land a left hand but Bang moved out of range nicely.
Matson throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Matson misses the target.
Bang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Matson throws a shot to the body.
Matson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bang momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Matson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matson misses the shot to the body.
Bang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Matson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bang was well out of range. Poor timing from Matson.
Matson dips to his left and cracks Bang with an uppercut!
Matson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matson misses with a shot to the body
and Bang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matson's knee momentarily.
Josh Matson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matson fails with a takedown attempt.
Matson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bang is fending him off so far but Matson persists. Nope, Bang circles away and we're back to standing.
Bang blocks a jab.
Matson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matson lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab by Bang.
Matson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bang misses with an uppercut. Matson saw that one coming.
Matson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bang Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Matson.
Matson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Bang lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matson manages to avoid it.
Matson lands a body shot.
Matson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bang jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matson.
Matson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bang counters with a straight right hand.
Bang drops his hands momentarily and Matson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matson scores with a one two! Bang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bang misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Matson finds it's way through Bang's defenses.
Bang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matson throws out the jab.
Matson wants to slow Bang down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matson swings for the body but Bang moves out of range.
Bang walks into a straight right hand from Matson.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Bang takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Matson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matson throws a right hand that misses
letting Bang counter with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Bang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bang slips under a jab from Matson.
Matson throws a hook to the side of Bang's head but Bang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang manages to avoid it.
Bang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bang lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bang walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Bang does no damage.
Matson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Matson duly obliges.
A shot to the liver by Matson. Beautiful body shot.
Matson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bang tries to move into range but Matson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bang lands a jab-cross combination.
Bang cracks Matson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matson thinking.
Bang feints and then cracks Matson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matson down.
Matson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bang Bang will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bang, right into the meat.
Bang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matson throws out the jab.
Matson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Matson there.
Bang misses with a straight right.
Bang connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Matson misses its intended target.
Bang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matson.
An inside leg kick lands from Bang.
Matson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matson misses the body punch
and Bang counters with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Bang.
Matson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bang defending well as Matson loads up on a big left hand.
Bang throws a series of strikes that have Matson backpedaling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Matson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bang moves away from the strike by Matson.
Matson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bang.
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!
Matson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bang.
Bang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matson.
Matson slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matson works Bang's body with a nice hook.
Bang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matson.
Bang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bang scoring well with a low kick there.
Matson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang manages to avoid it.
Matson lands a right hook to the body.
Bang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bang moves out of range of the strikes.
Bang misses with a hook. Matson ducked under it nicely.
Matson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bang.
Matson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
Bang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matson thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matson throws a leg kick
and Bang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bang throws a lazy uppercut

so Matson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bang is looking to stand up but Matson isn't so interested in that idea.
Matson throws a strike but Bang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bang tries to free his leg and advance position but Matson is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bang wants to pass the guard but Matson is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bang Bang wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bang ducks under a wild hook from Matson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Bang finds it's target.
Matson misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bang Bang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Josh Matson!
Josh Matson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.