PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yokida Matae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob has chosen AC/DC - TNT as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Matae
vs
Bob

190 cm
29
271 lbs
23 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
290 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yokida Matae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Bob!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matae moves away.
Matae tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bob manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matae scores with a nice body kick.
Matae throws a right hand that Bob ducks under and follows up with a left that Bob also avoids with ease.
Matae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matae takes one on the button.

It looks like Yokida Matae has been cut.

Matae has Bob up against the cage in a clinch.
Bob takes a shot to the head.
Matae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matae lands with a left to the head.
Matae struggles to land a body shot inside as Bob controls his hands.
Matae blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bob lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matae misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matae misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Matae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bob backwards.

It looks like Big Bob has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bob.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Matae on the inside.
Matae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matae misses with a punch to the body.
Matae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matae tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bob's elbow.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matae misses with a punch on the inside.
Bob blocks a body shot from Matae.
Bob throws a head punch that misses.
Matae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matae blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matae.
Matae scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bob lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matae lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bob is rocked!
Matae dips a shoulder and cracks Bob with a mighty uppercut! Bob falls back against the cage and Matae unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bob is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Matae screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yokida Matae!
Yokida Matae retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, Yokida Matae was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.