PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ettish kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is With Karate I'll Kick Your Ass. Matazz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tool - Eulogy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ettish
vs
Matazz

187 cm
31
198 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

188 cm
33
194 lbs
37 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Crippler's Corner
Syndicate Nutrition

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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Ettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz throws a lazy uppercut
and Ettish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matazz throws a lazy uppercut
and Ettish makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Matazz really felt that one!
Matazz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ettish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ettish misses with a low kick.
Ettish throws a jab when Matazz was well out of range.
Ettish moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ettish connects with a body shot that sends Matazz's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Ettish misses.
Matazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ettish keeps the fight on the outside.
Ettish throws an overhand right that lands on Matazz's shoulder, as Matazz tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Ettish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ettish.
Matazz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matazz misses with a straight left.
Ettish stuns Matazz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Matazz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ettish swings for the body but Matazz moves out of range.
Matazz throws a wild body kick that Ettish sees coming a mile off.
Matazz looks to clinch
and Ettish counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick from Matazz lands but Ettish takes it in his stride.
Matazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Ettish circles away.
Matazz wants to clinch up but Ettish keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matazz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matazz tries to clinch there but Ettish circles away.
Ettish slips a straight right by Matazz.
Matazz lands with a good body shot.
Matazz moves in looking to clinch but Ettish pushes him off.
Matazz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ettishs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ettish moves out of range of the leg kick from Matazz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matazz.
Ettish throws a low kick, looking for Matazz's leg but Matazz calmly moves out of range.
Matazz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ettish momentarily.
Matazz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matazz tries to land a front kick but Ettish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matazz tests Ettish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matazz tried to score with a low kick but Ettish checks it.
Matazz connects with a single shot there.
Raz Matazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ettish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matazz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matazz. Ettish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matazz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ettish fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matazz checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish thuds his right hand into Matazz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Raz Matazz has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matazz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Matazz misses.
Matazz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ettish on the side of the head.
Matazz lands a slapping body shot.
Matazz misses the shot to the body.
Matazz misses with a body kick.
Matazz lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz throws a leg kick but Ettish sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ettish is looking to land body kicks.
Ettish scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raz Matazz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raz Matazz's cut.
That's time! Ettish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ettish cracks Matazz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ettish lands an overhand right.
Matazz cracks Ettish with an open hand slap.
Matazz tries to clinch there but Ettish circles away.
Ettish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ettish plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Matazz.
Matazz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ettish's calf.
Ettish walks into a jab.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses
and Ettish finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ettish moves out of range of the strikes.
Ettish swings for the body but Matazz moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matazz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ettish.

Matazz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matazz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ettish avoiding damage as Matazz throws knees to the body.
Ettish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Ettish - that landed with a thud.
Ettish tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz landing knees to the head.
Ettish has a couple of punches blocked by Matazz.
Ettish working aggressively here.
Matazz stalling in the clinch but Ettish improves position.
Ettish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ettish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Matazz as the two fighters clinch.
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 short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ettish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matazz throws a poor cross that misses
and Ettish counters with a nice uppercut.
Matazz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ettish moves out of range as Matazz throws a body kick.
Matazz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ettish.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ettish - that will leave a mark!
Matazz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matazz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ettish misses the shot to the body.
Matazz wants to clinch
and Ettish counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz is looking to clinch.
Matazz throws a shot from downtown. Ettish moves away and avoids it.
Matazz throws a body punch but Ettish moves out of range.
Matazz misses with a leg kick.
Jab by Ettish.
Ettish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matazz manages to avoid it.
Ettish looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Matazz is predictable there
and Ettish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matazz thinking.
Raz Matazz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matazz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ettish.
Ettish scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matazz.
Ettish lands a really nice looking cross but Matazz seems unphased.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Matazz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ettish looks to throw a body kick
and Matazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matazz throws a looping overhand right but Ettish ducks down to avoid it.

Matazz closes the distance and pushes Ettish back into the cage.
Matazz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ettish.
Ettish lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Ettish.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Ettish.
Ettish has a couple of punches blocked by Matazz.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Ettish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raz Matazz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ettish pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matazz throws a right and a left that Ettish avoids nicely.
Ettish throws a wild body kick that Matazz sees coming a mile off.
Matazz wants to clinch.
Ettish throws the kick towards the body but Matazz avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ettish blocks a head kick by Matazz.
Matazz misses with a low kick.
Ettish throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ettish goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz moves in looking to clinch but Ettish pushes him off.
Matazz misses with a series of wild punches.
Ettish scores with a leg kick.
Matazz avoids a kick to the body.
A big right from Ettish misses.
Matazz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matazz throws a looping overhand right but Ettish ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ettish scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matazz. Ettish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matazz scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Matazz.
Ettish on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ettish pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matazz is out of range and Ettish settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ettish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ettish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ettish throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matazz cracks the inside of Ettish's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish misses with a body kick.
Ettish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ettish throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ettish digs a good hook to Matazz's body.
Matazz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matazz looks to land a right hand but Ettish moved out of range.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ettish looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matazz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Matazz.
Ettish looks for the body kick but Matazz saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ettish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matazz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matazz misses with the combination.
Matazz scores with a jab to the head.
Matazz throws a shot from downtown. Ettish moves away and avoids it.
Ettish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matazz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Matazz.
Ettish throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raz Matazz.
I think Matazz 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raz Matazz!
A very excited looking Raz Matazz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.