PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matoshin comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matoshin
vs
Lannister

180 cm
24
158 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

155 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matoshin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lannister on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Matoshin gets tackled into the cage by Lannister. Lannister maintains the clinch.
Matoshin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lannister looking to throw knees to the head but Matoshin is blocking nicely.
Matoshin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matoshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Matoshin breaks the clinch.
Matoshin throws an overhand right that lands on Lannister's shoulder, as Lannister tries to avoid the shot.
Matoshin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Tyrion Lannister has been cut.
Lannister throws an overhand right that lands on Matoshin's shoulder, as Matoshin tries to avoid the shot.
Lannister walks into a jab.
Lannister circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matoshin throws a big shot that misses.
Lannister takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Matoshin.
Lannister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin looks to land a left hand but Lannister moved out of range nicely.
Lannister bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lannister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matoshin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matoshin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lannister sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matoshin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lannister misses with the combination.
Matoshin misses with a body shot.
Lannister stuns Matoshin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matoshin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lannister scores with a shot to the body.
Matoshin throws a front kick aimed at Lannister's knee but Lannister avoids it well.
Lannister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matoshin.
A telegraphed right hand from Matoshin misses the target.
Lannister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matoshin.
Lannister jabs Matoshin right on the nose. Matoshin blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Toshi Matoshin has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lannister lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matoshin works Lannister's body with a nice hook.
Lannister tries to clinch there but Matoshin circles away.
Matoshin scores with a sloppy right hand. Lannister should have avoided that one.
Matoshin cracks Lannister with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lannister misses with a straight right.
Matoshin misses with a right hand
and Lannister makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matoshin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matoshin moves away from the strike by Lannister.
Matoshin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matoshin lands a head shot.
Lannister slips a straight right by Matoshin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin misses with a looping left.
Lannister throws a head kick but Matoshin moves out of range.
Matoshin looks to land a left hand but Lannister moved out of range nicely.
Matoshin throws a nice looking combination but Lannister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matoshin throws a hook to the side of Lannister's head but Lannister sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matoshin misses with a hook. Lannister ducked under it nicely.
Matoshin misses the jab.
Matoshin with a nice cross.
Matoshin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matoshin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lannister misses with a double jab.
Matoshin misses with a left hand
and Lannister counters with a straight right hand.
Matoshin clobbers Lannister with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Lannister is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lannister bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lannister is still on wobbly legs! Can Matoshin finish him?
Lannister misses with a jab to the body
and Matoshin counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Lannister out cold! What a finish! Matoshin is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toshi Matoshin!
An out of breath Toshi Matoshin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.