PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Handsome B Wonderful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Succus Matarazzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

B Wonderful
vs
Matarazzo

200 cm
19
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Handsome B Wonderful!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Succus Matarazzo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matarazzo moves into the clinch.
Wonderful has had enough of the clinch but Matarazzo keeps him there for the moment.
Matarazzo gets underhooks to prevent Wonderful's takedown attempt.
Wonderful looking to stall.
Matarazzo jumps guard but Wonderful stands there with Matarazzo around his waist. Matarazzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matarazzo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wonderful tries to score a body lock takedown but Matarazzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matarazzo tries to pull guard but Wonderful won't allow it.
Handsome B Wonderful has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Succus Matarazzo.
Matarazzo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wonderful can't get the takedown.
Wonderful tries to pull guard but Matarazzo holds him up against the cage and eventually Wonderful drops back down to his feet.
Matarazzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matarazzo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matarazzo is pressed up against the cage. Wonderful has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matarazzo down to the mat. Matarazzo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matarazzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wonderful circles away.
Wonderful checks a low kick from Matarazzo.
Wonderful has a takedown stuffed.

Wonderful scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wonderful is nestled in close to Matarazzo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wonderful lands with a punch from half guard.
Matarazzo is trying to control but can't.
Wonderful is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wonderful moves nicely into side control.
Wonderful lands an elbow.
Wonderful controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful landing a few strikes.
Matarazzo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wonderful asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Matarazzo is looking to reverse the position.
Wonderful staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful working away.
Matarazzo being controlled for a moment.
Wonderful lands a decent elbow from side control.
Matarazzo misses with a strike from the bottom.
Wonderful working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wonderful controls the position.
Wonderful has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Handsome B Wonderful just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Matarazzo tries to clinch there but Wonderful circles away.
Wonderful tries to clinch but Matarazzo moves out of range.
Matarazzo fails with the takedown

and Wonderful counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Matarazzo!
Wonderful looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wonderful landing strikes from the mount and Matarazzo is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Handsome B Wonderful dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wonderful gets the takedown into side control.
Wonderful controlling from side mount.
Wonderful working the head and body with strikes.
Wonderful moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wonderful's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wonderful seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Matarazzo for as long as he can get away with.
Matarazzo is looking to regain half guard here but Wonderful keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Wonderful is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Matarazzo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wonderful controlling from side mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Handsome B Wonderful just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Matarazzo throws a leg kick

and Wonderful counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Matarazzo's guard now.
Wonderful makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matarazzo controls Wonderful momentarily but Wonderful frees himself.
Matarazzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matarazzo being controlled here, momentarily.
Matarazzo controls Wonderful momentarily but Wonderful frees himself.
Matarazzo is breathing heavily.
Matarazzo looking for a sweep. Not yet Matarazzo, not yet.
Handsome B Wonderful overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wonderful closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matarazzo circles away.
Matarazzo misses with a takedown attempt

and Wonderful counters with a shoot takedown. Matarazzo fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful pushing down on Matarazzo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wonderful is taking a breather. Matarazzo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Matarazzo trying to hold on to Wonderful's head to control him but Wonderful postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wonderful in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wonderful not doing much here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Handsome B Wonderful just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Matarazzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Wonderful here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Wonderful looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wonderful controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Handsome B Wonderful dominated that second round.
That's time! Wonderful's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wonderful.
Wonderful controls the position.
Wonderful has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wonderful working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Matarazzo being controlled for a moment.
Matarazzo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Handsome B Wonderful just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Matarazzo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wonderful tries for a takedown but Matarazzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wonderful gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matarazzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Wonderful won't allow it.
Matarazzo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wonderful is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Matarazzo tries for a takedown but Wonderful manages to get underhooks.
Wonderful wants a takedown.
Matarazzo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wonderful just stands there and leans against the cage.
Handsome B Wonderful has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Succus Matarazzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matarazzo goes for a takedown attempt but Wonderful pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Matarazzo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wonderful lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wonderful looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matarazzo looking for a sweep. Not yet Matarazzo, not yet.
Wonderful lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wonderful seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Matarazzo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wonderful controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Matarazzo won't allow Wonderful to sweep him here.
Wonderful has control of Matarazzo's left arm, preventing Matarazzo from doing any damage.
Matarazzo is looking to stand up but Wonderful won't let him.
Wonderful looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Handsome B Wonderful just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Matarazzo moves in looking to clinch but Wonderful pushes him off.
Matarazzo tries to clinch but Wonderful moves out of range.
Succus Matarazzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab lands there for Matarazzo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Handsome B Wonderful showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wonderful, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Handsome B Wonderful!