PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Postiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Postiga comes to the cage accompanied by Tacata. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Postiga
vs
Matos

177 cm
28
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

RMC - $ 9 Shorts!!!

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Postiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Matos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Postiga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matos throws a lazy right hand but Postiga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Postiga gets a clinch.
Matos wants to break free but Postiga has control.
Postiga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Postiga tries to throw a body punch but Matos avoids it by throwing Postiga back against the cage.
Postiga is working Matos over against the cage.
Postiga lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Vitor Matos has been cut.
Matos prevents a body shot from Postiga.
Postiga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Postiga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matos prevents a body shot from Postiga.
Postiga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Postiga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos staying out of range there.
Postiga misses with a wild body shot.
Postiga misses with an uppercut.
Matos clobbers Postiga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vitor Matos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matos takes one to the side of the head.
Postiga defending well as Matos loads up on a big left hand.
Matos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matos throws a lazy uppercut
and Postiga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Matos is rocked!

Postiga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matos is still on wobbly legs! Can Postiga finish him?
Postiga digs a right hand underneath Matos's ribcage. Matos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Postiga lands a big right hand that drops Matos! The killer instinct kicks in and Postiga finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Postiga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Postiga!
Sergio Postiga took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.