PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Metaxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metaxa comes to the cage accompanied by •99• The Haunted🔫. Victorio has chosen Massive Attack - Angel as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Metaxa
vs
Victorio

185 cm
29
218 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

193 cm
33
205 lbs
37 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Metaxa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Victorio!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Victorio. Metaxa does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Metaxa.
Metaxa moves in looking to clinch but Victorio pushes him off.
Victorio misses with a kick to the body.
Metaxa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Victorio circles away quickly and effectively.
Metaxa throws the kick towards the body but Victorio avoids it.
Metaxa moves out of range of the body kick from Victorio.
Victorio with a hook.
Victorio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Metaxa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Metaxa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Victorio pushes Metaxa away with a front kick.
Victorio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Metaxa will feel that in the morning.
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!
Metaxa misses with a body kick.
A jab from Victorio does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Victorio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Victorio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Metaxa is not content to let Victorio control the position.
Victorio misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Victorio tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Metaxa is looking to reverse the position.
Metaxa seems a little lost for a moment, as Victorio dominates the positioning.
Metaxa is not content to let Victorio control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Victorio is putting a hurting on Metaxa here, landing some big shots from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Metaxa is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metaxa is trying to control Victorio's posture but Victorio avoids it.
Victorio wants to control but Metaxa is keeping him busy.
Metaxa wants to control but Victorio postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Victorio is trying to get an arm triangle but Metaxa is defending well.
Victorio trying to control the action but Metaxa is working from the bottom.
Metaxa is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victorio is looking to take a break and control but Metaxa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Victorio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
You can see the frustration on Metaxa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Metaxa wants to control but Victorio postures up.
Victorio trying to control the action but Metaxa is working from the bottom.

Victorio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Victorio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Metaxa is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Victorio 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.

Metaxa walks into a stiff left hand from Victorio.
Victorio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Metaxa with a nice cross.
Victorio fakes the leg kick and cracks Metaxa in the body.
Victorio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Metaxa is able to avoid easily.
Metaxa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Victorio checks a low kick from Metaxa.
Metaxa misses with a head kick.
Victorio connects with a body shot that sends Metaxa's belly button to the back.
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!
Metaxa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Metaxa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Victorio throws a head kick but Metaxa moves out of range.
Victorio checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio lands a really nice looking cross but Metaxa seems unphased.

Victorio closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Metaxa to the mat! Metaxa manages to get full guard.
Victorio advances position into side control!
Victorio trying to control the action but Metaxa is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Victorio crashes against the mat.
Victorio is looking to take a break and control but Metaxa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Victorio scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victorio trying to control the action but Metaxa is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metaxa pushes Victorio away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Victorio gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Victorio 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.
Victorio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Metaxa keeps working.
Victorio lands a decent elbow from side control.
Metaxa struggling a bit here.

Victorio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Victorio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorio is chipping away with strikes.

Victorio is trying to get an arm triangle but Metaxa is defending well.
Jonny Victorio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Metaxa is trying to get back to half guard.
Victorio fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Metaxa can't do much from the bottom here.
Metaxa is not content to let Victorio control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Victorio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Victorio trying to control the action but Metaxa is working from the bottom.
Victorio working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Victorio wants to control but Metaxa is keeping him busy.
Metaxa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Victorio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jab, jab by Victorio - just one landing.
Victorio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jonny Victorio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Victorio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Metaxa tries to clinch there but Victorio circles away.
Victorio misses with an uppercut. Metaxa saw that one coming.
Metaxa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Victorio lands with a right hand.
Metaxa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Victorio.
Victorio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metaxa misses with a wild combination.
Victorio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Metaxa sprawls well. Metaxa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Victorio gets slowly back to his feet.
Metaxa fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio lands with a slapping head kick.
Victorio is looking to score with low kicks.
Victorio throws a hook but Metaxa blocks it.
Metaxa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Metaxa looks to land a combination but Victorio avoids it well.
A cross from Victorio lands.
Metaxa misses with a body kick.
Metaxa takes one to the chin there.
Victorio scores with a hook.
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!
Victorio lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Victorio, right into the meat.
Victorio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Metaxa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin Metaxa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Metaxa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Victorio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Metaxa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Metaxa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Victorio lands with a hook. Metaxa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Metaxa throws a series of punches but Victorio moves out of range.
Metaxa throws a hook to the side of Victorio's head but Victorio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Victorio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice body punch from Victorio.
Victorio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa misses the shot to the body.
Metaxa avoids the body shot from Victorio.
Metaxa looks to throw the jab but Victorio is out of range.
Victorio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Metaxa avoids the body shot from Victorio.
Victorio jabs Metaxa right on the nose. Metaxa blinks but takes it well.
Victorio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Metaxa eats them both and turns towards Victorio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Victorio keeps the fight on the outside.
Victorio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Victorio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Victorio cracks Metaxa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Victorio lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Metaxa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Victorio tenderised Metaxa's leg. Metaxa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Metaxa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Victorio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Metaxa misses.
Metaxa misses with a lunging right hand

and Victorio counters with a single leg into guard. Metaxa didn't expect that.
Victorio throws a big elbow that misses.
Metaxa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Victorio trying to control but Metaxa is working from the bottom.
Victorio postures up in Metaxa's guard and throws a big left but Metaxa blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Victorio really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Victorio lands a really nice looking cross but Metaxa seems unphased.
Victorio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Victorio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Victorio lands a head shot.
Victorio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Victorio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Metaxa is out of range.
Martin Metaxa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Victorio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Metaxa throws a series of punches but Victorio avoids them all with ease.
Victorio avoids the head kick by Metaxa.
Victorio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Victorio lands with an uppercut that bounces Metaxa off the cage and back into range.
Victorio is looking to land body kicks.
Victorio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Victorio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jonny Victorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Victorio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Metaxa.
Metaxa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Victorio's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Victorio lands a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Victorio. That's going to slow Metaxa down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Victorio. That's going to slow Metaxa down.
Metaxa tries to clinch up but Victorio circles away and keeps his distance.
Victorio scores with a hook to the body. Metaxa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Victorio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Victorio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Victorio throws a head kick that misses.
Victorio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Metaxa at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Victorio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio jabs Metaxa right on the nose. Metaxa blinks but takes it well.
Victorio scores with a decent looking hook.
Victorio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Metaxa counters with a two punch combo.
Metaxa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Victorio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Victorio shoots in looking for a takedown but Metaxa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Victorio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Victorio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Victorio takes a swing at Metaxa's ribcage but misses.
Metaxa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Victorio throws a leg kick which misses Metaxa's front leg but catches the back leg as Metaxa tries to avoid it.
Victorio lands a leg kick that knocks Metaxa off balance momentarily.
Victorio scores with a jab.
Victorio cracks Metaxa with a good jab.
Metaxa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Metaxa throws a shot from downtown. Victorio moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Victorio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Victorio feints and as Metaxa raises his hands in defense, Victorio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Victorio is stalling in the full guard.
Victorio throws a big elbow that misses.
Metaxa working a defensive guard here.
Metaxa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Victorio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio trying to control the position from guard on top but Metaxa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Victorio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Metaxas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Metaxa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Metaxa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Victorio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Metaxa has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Victorio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Metaxa. Metaxa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Victorio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Victorio scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Victorio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Victorio dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Metaxa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Victorio.
Metaxa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Victorio scores with a nice head shot.
Victorio lands with a kick to the ribs.
Metaxa takes one on the button.
Victorio cracks Metaxa with a good jab.
Victorio misses with a head kick.
Victorio scores with a kick to the body.
Victorio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Victorio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Metaxa sprawls well. Metaxa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Victorio gets slowly back to his feet.
Metaxa throws a series of punches but Victorio avoids them all with ease.
Victorio scores with a punch to the head.
Victorio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metaxa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Metaxa misses the body punch

and Victorio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Metaxa keeping moving, preventing Victorio from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Victorio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio wants to control from the top but Metaxa keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Victorio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Victorio trying to control the position from guard on top but Metaxa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jonny Victorio hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Victorio moves out of range of the strikes.
Victorio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Victorio misses with a lunging right hand
and Metaxa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Metaxa misses with a double jab.
Metaxa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Victorio.
Jonny Victorio 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.
Victorio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Metaxa blocks the body kick.
Martin Metaxa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victorio misses with a wild body shot.
Victorio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Metaxa's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Metaxa. That's going to slow Victorio down.
Victorio connects with a leg kick. Metaxa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Metaxa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Victorio with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Victorio.
Nice jab there from Victorio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio tries to land a front kick but Metaxa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Victorio cracks Metaxa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Metaxa tries to clinch but Victorio is having none of it.
Metaxa moves in looking to clinch but Victorio pushes him off.
Victorio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Metaxa at a distance.

Metaxa moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Metaxa.

It looks like Jonny Victorio has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metaxa misses with a punch to the body.
Victorio is working for takedown but Metaxa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martin Metaxa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Victorio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Metaxa lands with a short shot to the head.
Victorio stalling in the clinch but Metaxa improves position.
Victorio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Victorio takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Victorio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Victorio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Victorio!
Jonny Victorio is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Jonny Victorio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.