PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Ratajczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ratajczyk
vs
Materla

203 cm
19
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Ratajczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Materla!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratajczyk blocks a leg kick.
Materla throws a series of punches but Ratajczyk moves out of range.
Materla swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ratajczyk.

It looks like Peter Ratajczyk has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Ratajczyk has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Materla missing with a left hand there. Ratajczyk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Materla misses.

Materla has Ratajczyk up against the cage in a clinch.
Ratajczyk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Materla smiles and moves away.
Ratajczyk slips a jab and a cross from Materla.
Materla lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ratajczyk closes the distance and clinches up with Materla, looking for a takedown. Ratajczyk pushes Materla against the cage but Materla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Materla digs a good hook to Ratajczyk's body.
Ratajczyk is breathing heavily.

Materla has closed the distance and engaged Ratajczyk in a clinch.

Materla breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla misses with the combination.
Materla throws a shot from downtown. Ratajczyk moves away and avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Materla.
Materla missing with a left hand there. Ratajczyk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Materla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Peter Ratajczyk's cut is getting worse.
Materla lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Materla has closed the distance and engaged Ratajczyk in a clinch.
Ratajczyk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Materla smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Ratajczyk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Materla throws an overhand right that drops Ratajczyk like a sack of potatoes! Materla dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Materla!