PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leighton Matias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bera might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Parasite :D . Matias has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bera
vs
Matias

180 cm
30
212 lbs
22 - 7 - 1

195 cm
31
280 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Bera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leighton Matias!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matias ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bera misses with an uppercut.
Matias tries to clinch up
and Bera counters with a left and a right that stings Matias.
Matias tries to clinch but Bera moves out of range.
Bera avoids the head kick by Matias.
Matias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matias tries to clinch

and Bera counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Matias!

Bera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bera working the strikes but Matias uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matias defends it well.
Bera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matias defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bera is looking to advance position but Matias won't allow it.

Bera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matias is trying to get back to full guard.
Bera throwing shots but Matias is blocking nicely.

Bera is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matias has managed to free his arm - good work.
Matias makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Matias.
Matias controlling Bera's posture.
Bera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Matias is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias wants to sweep but no luck.
Bera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matias's guard.

Bera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matias defends it well.
Matias preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bera throwing shots but Matias is blocking nicely.
Matias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bera is working away from the top position though.
Bera 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.
Matias moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bera stopping the sweep attempt from Matias.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bera looking to pass the guard.
Matias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Matias is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Matias has escaped and now he's on top!
Matias lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matias scoring with some ground and pound.
Matias throws a big right hand that misses.
Matias postures up and lands a big shot to Bera's brow.

Bera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matias gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leighton Matias will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Matias wants to clinch but Bera slips to the side
and Bera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matias keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bera.
Matias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Matias takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matias just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bera's brow.
Matias using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matias looking to throw knees to the head but Bera is blocking nicely.
Bera avoiding damage as Matias throws knees to the body.
Bera is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matias gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matias unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matias creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bera's defenses.
Matias misses with an elbow strike.
Matias lands a knee to the head.
Matias lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matias throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matias lands a damaging elbow.
Matias misses with an elbow strike.
Matias throws an elbow that misses.
Matias throws an elbow but it misses.
Matias pushes off an throws an elbow but Bera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matias taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matias pushes off an throws an elbow but Bera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bera managing to block the knees to the body from Matias.
Bera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matias lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Matt Bera has been cut.
Matias throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matias throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bera blocks it with crossed arms.
Matias pushes off an throws an elbow but Bera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Bera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Matias forces Bera back against the cage and clinches.
Matias missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias leaning his opponent against the cage.
Matias throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bera managing to block the knees to the body from Matias.
Matias looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matias tries to land knees in the clinch but Bera avoids the damage to the body.
Bera tries to break the clinch but Matias is controlling the position.
Matias pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Bera breaks the clinch.

Matias knocks Bera to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matias misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Matias are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matias works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Matias working the ground and pound from side control.

Bera is rocked!
Bera can't do much from the bottom here.
Bera dodges the ground and pound from Matias.
Matias working the ground and pound but Bera is defending the strikes.
Bera is looking to regain half guard here but Matias keeps moving and retains side control.
Bera is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Matias winds up and cracks Bera with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Matias is thwarting Bera's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Matias trying to control the action but Bera is working from the bottom.
Bera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matias is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leighton Matias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Bera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Good work by Bera as he checks the leg kick.
Matias fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bera is out of range.
Bera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matias. Matias circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matias is looking to clinch.
Leighton Matias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matias tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matias to keep the fight standing.
Matias lands an elbow inside.
Matias misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias lands a nice elbow.
Matias lands a good knee to the midsection. Bera won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matias prevents Bera from breaking the clinch.
Matias throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matias pushes off an throws an elbow but Bera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matias tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Matias.
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!
Bera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bera avoiding damage as Matias throws knees to the body.
Matias looking to throw knees to the head but Bera is blocking nicely.
Matias creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matias throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matias leaning his opponent against the cage.
Matias lands an elbow just above Bera 's eye.
Matias with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matias just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bera's brow.
Matias tries to land a knee to the head but Bera blocks with his arms.
Matias misses with an elbow strike.
Matias looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matias.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias misses with an elbow strike.
Matias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matias throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matias lands a damaging elbow.

Matt Bera's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Matias.
Bera blocks the elbow strike.
Bera avoiding damage as Matias throws knees to the body.
Bera takes an elbow to the temple.
Matias misses with an elbow over the top.
Matias looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matias tries to land a knee to the head but Bera blocks with his arms.
Matias missing with knees to the body.
Matias throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leighton Matias seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Bera breaks the clinch.
Matias closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bera counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matias takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leighton Matias really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Bera'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.

Matias gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matias looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matias gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matias missing with knees to the body.
Matias with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matias pushes off an throws an elbow but Bera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matias throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matias missing with knees to the body.
Matias prevents Bera from breaking the clinch.
Matias looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bera breaks the clinch.
Matias moves in looking to clinch but Bera pushes him off.
Bera punishes Matias's body with a nice straight punch.
Matias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Matias misses its intended target.
Matias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matias wants to clinch.
A head kick by Matias misses
and Bera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matias avoids the body shot from Bera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bera circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Bera.
Bera digs a good body shot into Matias's ribs.
Matias wants to clinch
and Bera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matias is looking to clinch.

Bera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias wants to get back to full guard.
Matias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bera is working away from the top position though.
Bera wants to free his trapped foot but Matias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Matias is looking to improve his position.
Bera is looking to take a break and control but Matias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bera is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bera wants to control but Matias is keeping him busy.
Matias avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bera.

Bera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matias sees it coming and defends easily.
Bera working the head and body with strikes.
Matias wants to get back to full guard.

Bera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matias doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Matt Bera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Bera's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Matias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matias under the eye.
Matias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matias doesn't manage to clinch there - Bera circles away.
Matias wants to clinch up but Bera keeps it at a distance.
Matias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matias tries to clinch

and Bera counters by clinching up.
Bera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bera is trying to break the clinch but Matias is controlling him.
Bera is trying to force a seperation but Matias has the dominant position.
Matias pushes off an throws an elbow but Bera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matias pressing his opponent against the cage.
Matias tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bera avoids it.
Bera tries to break the clinch but Matias is controlling the position.
Matias creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bera's defenses.
Bera dodges an elbow strike from Matias.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matias throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matias throws an elbow that misses.
Matias looking to stall.
Bera avoids a wild elbow strike from Matias.

Bera manages to break the clinch.
Matias throws a leg kick that misses.

Matias darts in and clinches Bera up against the cage.

Bera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matias wants to clinch
and Bera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Matias misses
and Bera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bera circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Bera counter with a right hand.

Matias rushes Bera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matias putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Matias manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Matias missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matias is stalling here.
Leighton Matias is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bera is trying to push Matias away but Matias has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matias throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bera letting Matias take a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matias throws an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leighton Matias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matias 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leighton Matias!
Leighton Matias is the new heavyweight champion!
Leighton Matias seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.