PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Laranja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laranja
vs
Matos

170 cm
20
193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Laranja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Matos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laranja comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Matos scores with a four punch combination!
Matos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Laranja's head.
Laranja misses with a hook.
Laranja thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Matos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laranja doesn't seem phased though.
Matos throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Laranja misses.
Matos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Matos throws a shot from downtown. Laranja moves away and avoids it.
Matos throws a poor cross that misses

and Laranja decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Matos's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Laranja is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laranja trying to control the position from guard on top but Matos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Renato Laranja wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Matos misses with a series of wild punches.
Matos lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Matos.
Matos throws a poor cross that misses
letting Laranja counter with a right hand.
Matos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laranja.
Laranja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matos lands with an overhand left.
Vitor Matos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Laranja.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Laranja shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laranja is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Matos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Matos shrugs it off.
Matos is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Laranja lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Laranja controlling the position easily from mount.
Matos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Laranja working for a guillotine from mount but Matos is in no mood to give up.

Laranja looking to secure an arm triangle but Matos defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laranja wants to control the pace but Matos is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matos can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Matos wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Laranja celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renato Laranja!