PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Ettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tool - Eulogy. Ettish has chosen With Karate I'll Kick Your Ass as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Matazz
vs
Ettish

188 cm
31
194 lbs
36 - 7 - 1

187 cm
29
198 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)
Crippler's Corner

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Ettish!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matazz clinches up against the cage.
Matazz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matazz has Ettish pressed against the cage.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ettish avoids it.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ettish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matazz trying to stall but Ettish improves his position.
Matazz just leaning against Ettish, taking a breather.
Matazz tries a knee to the head but Ettish blocks it.
Ettish throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matazz blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ettish.
Matazz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Matazz.
Ettish throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matazz scores with a hook to the body.
Matazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matazz obliges.
Ettish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ettish breaks from the clinch.
Fred Ettish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Matazz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ettish ducks under a wild hook from Matazz.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Matazz.
Ettish gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Matazz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Matazz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ettish scores with a leg kick.
Ettish thuds his shin into the meat of Matazz's side.
Ettish chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matazz can pounce on him.
Ettish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ettish fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matazz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matazz throws a jab when Ettish was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz moves forwards but Ettish connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Matazz.
Matazz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ettish misses with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ettish - that will leave a mark!
Matazz lands with a kick to the temple. Ettish shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Matazz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ettish sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Ettish does it's job there.

It looks like Raz Matazz has been cut.
Matazz moves in looking to clinch but Ettish pushes him off.
Ettish throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matazz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ettish misses with a right hand
and Matazz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ettish really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ettish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ettish.
Ettish swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Matazz drives through and clinches with Ettish against the cage.
Matazz looking to slow down the pace here.
Ettish lands with a right to the head.
Ettish is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matazz tries a body shot but Ettish blocks it.
Matazz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Ettish.
Ettish tries to land knees in the clinch but Matazz avoids the damage to the body.
Matazz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matazz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matazz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ettish has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ettish avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ettish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
Matazz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Ettish.
Ettish lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matazz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Ettish manages to break the clinch.
Matazz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ettish checks the leg kick.
Matazz tries to score with a low kick but Ettish moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz scores with a shot to the body.
Ettish will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matazz moves in looking to clinch but Ettish pushes him off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matazz, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Raz Matazz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raz Matazz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ettish connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ettish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ettish is looking to score with low kicks.
Matazz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ettish swings for the body but Matazz moves out of range.
Ettish throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ettish.
Matazz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ettish's head.
Matazz looks to throw the jab but Ettish is out of range.
Matazz thumps Ettish with a low kick.
Ettish throws a leg kick but Matazz moved away.
Ettish misses with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ettish.
Ettish jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ettish avoids the head kick by Matazz.
Matazz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ettish momentarily.
Ettish scores with a jab to the body.
Matazz slips a jab from Ettish.
A solid body kick from Ettish.
Ettish wants to land a leg kick but Matazz is out of range.
Ettish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matazz checks a leg kick.
Matazz lands a jab to the nose.
Matazz throws a lazy right hand but Ettish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matazz pushes Ettish away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matazz tries to clinch up but Ettish circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz checks a leg kick.
Ettish connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crunch! Ettish slams his shin into Matazz's torso.
No joy there for Matazz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ettish is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matazz rather than just go for the knockout.
Ettish stuns Matazz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ettish moves out of range of the body kick.
Matazz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ettish under the eye.
Matazz blocks the body kick.
Matazz moves out of range as Ettish throws a body kick.
Ettish throws a sloppy head kick and Matazz moves out of range easily.
Matazz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Matazz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ettish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ettish is out of range.
Matazz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ettish throws a leg kick that misses.
Matazz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ettish checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ettish takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A leg kick checked by Matazz.
Matazz blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ettish.
Matazz looks to land a left hand but Ettish moved out of range nicely.
Ettish thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matazz if he has to take too many more of those.
Matazz throws a lazy uppercut
and Ettish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matazz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Matazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Ettish circles away.
Ettish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matazz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ettish on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matazz. Matazz obviously looking to wear him down.
Matazz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matazz throws the left hand but Ettish avoids the punch easily.
Matazz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matazz avoids the body shot from Ettish.
Ettish misses with an uppercut. Matazz saw that one coming.
Ettish takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ettish goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ettish throws a leg kick which misses Matazz's front leg but catches the back leg as Matazz tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ettish misses with a kick to the body.
Matazz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matazz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Ettish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raz Matazz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matazz blocks a jab.
Matazz with a hook.
Ettish connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Ettish.
Matazz tries to clinch up but Ettish circles away and keeps his distance.
Ettish blocks a head kick by Matazz.
Ettish throws a leg kick but Matazz moved away.
Fred Ettish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matazz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ettish.
Matazz scores with a spinning back kick!
Matazz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ettish is looking to score with low kicks.
Ettish tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matazz is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettish fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matazz.
Matazz moves out of range as Ettish throws a body kick.
Ettish lands with a kick to the ribs.
Matazz misses with the combination.
A lazy body kick from Ettish
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matazz dodges the punch combination from Ettish.
Good work by Matazz as he checks the leg kick.
Ettish looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ettish.
Matazz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matazz throws a hook to the side of Ettish's head but Ettish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ettish throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ettish is looking to chop away at Matazz's legs.
Matazz connects with a nice looking jab.
Matazz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ettish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ettish.
Matazz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Ettish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matazz.
Jab by Matazz.
Ettish on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Matazz.
Ettish throws out a leg kick but Matazz moves out of range and Ettish only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ettish goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matazz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ettish fakes the leg kick and cracks Matazz in the body.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses.
Ettish throws a front kick that sends Matazz stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matazz throws a combination that misses
and Ettish counters with a body kick.
Matazz ducks under a wild hook from Ettish.
Ettish pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matazz is out of range and Ettish settles back down.
Matazz blocks the body kick.
Matazz blocks a jab.
Ettish throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matazz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matazz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ettish looks to throw the jab but Matazz is out of range.
Ettish does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ettish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Matazz clinches.
Matazz swings wildly with an uppercut but Ettish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matazz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Matazz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ettish tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Raz Matazz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ettish prevents a body shot from Matazz.
Ettish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ettish blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Fred Ettish just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Raz Matazz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ettish shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ettish takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ettish.
That kick from Ettish tenderised Matazz's leg. Matazz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ettish avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ettish's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ettish misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matazz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Matazz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ettish lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matazz's sensitive parts.
Matazz tries to clinch up.
Ettish looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Matazz misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ettish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Matazz looks to land a right hand but Ettish moved out of range.
Ettish fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ettish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ettish misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matazz moves out of range as Ettish throws a body kick.
Ettish bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ettish throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matazz slips a jab from Ettish.
Matazz tries to clinch there but Ettish circles away.
Ettish just misses with a punch to the body.
Matazz throws a sloppy head kick and Ettish moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettish is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ettish slips under a jab.
Matazz wants to clinch up but Ettish keeps it at a distance.
Matazz misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ettish. That's going to slow Matazz down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matazz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ettish throws a leg kick that misses.
Matazz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ettish.
Ettish lands a body shot.
Ettish lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matazz tries a low kick but Ettish avoids it.
Matazz avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ettish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ettish throws a hook to the side of Matazz's head but Matazz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ettish with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ettish lands a right hook to the body.
Matazz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ettish circles away quickly and effectively.
Ettish slips a straight right by Matazz.
Ettish scores with a decent looking hook.
Matazz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matazz is looking to slow Ettish down with leg kicks.
Matazz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ettish.
Ettish delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ettish.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ettish. That's going to slow Matazz down.
Ettish misses with a hook.
Ettish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matazz.
Ettish connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matazz momentarily.
Ettish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ettish slips a straight right by Matazz.
Ettish connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matazz momentarily.
A head kick misses from Matazz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ettish ducks under a wild hook from Matazz.
Ettish scores with a kick to the midsection.
Matazz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Ettish dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Raz Matazz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Matazz throws a big shot that misses.
Ettish blocks a head kick by Matazz.
Matazz ducks under a wild hook from Ettish.
Ettish throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ettish misses with a low kick as Matazz jumps back.
Ettish lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ettish blocks a head kick by Matazz.
Matazz misses with an uppercut. Ettish saw that one coming.
Ettish throws a leg kick that misses.
Ettish looks to land a right hand but Matazz moved out of range.
Matazz misses the jab.
Matazz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ettish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettish takes a swing at Matazz's ribcage but misses.
Ettish fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ettish thows a leg kick but Matazz checks it
and Matazz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matazz cracks the inside of Ettish's front leg.
Ettish lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ettish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matazz.
Matazz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ettish.
Ettish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ettish.
Matazz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ettish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matazz scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Matazz. That snapped Ettish's head back.
Ettish lands a nice looking kick to the body. Matazz takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matazz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Matazz.
Ettish is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ettish has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ettish pushes Matazz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matazz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matazz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ettish backwards.
Raz Matazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ettish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ettish looking to throw knees to the head but Matazz is blocking nicely.
Matazz avoiding damage as Ettish throws knees to the body.
Ettish tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matazz working aggressively here.
Fred Ettish is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matazz backwards.
Matazz gets underhooks to prevent Ettish's takedown attempt.
Matazz lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ettish.

Ettish breaks the clinch.
Ettish connects with a body shot that sends Matazz's belly button to the back.
Matazz slips a straight right by Ettish.
Ettish throws a jab but it's blocked by Matazz.
Ettish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ettish throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a low kick, right behind Ettish 's knee.
Ettish lands a nice shot to the body.
Ettish throws a low kick but Matazz avoids it.
Ettish chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matazz, right into the meat.
Matazz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Ettish is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Matazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matazz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ettish can pounce on him.
Matazz throws a front kick aimed at Ettish's knee but Ettish avoids it well.
Ettish tries a head kick but it misses.
Ettish throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ettish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Matazz.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fred Ettish.
I think Ettish has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 46:49
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Ettish!
Fred Ettish is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Fred Ettish thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.