PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tool - Eulogy. Sampsa Siloposki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matazz
vs
Siloposki

188 cm
38
194 lbs
47 - 19 - 1

190 cm
42
193 lbs
41 - 22 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sampsa Siloposki!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siloposki connects with a solid leg kick.
Matazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Siloposki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Siloposki throws a shot to the body.
Matazz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Not Yours in the buildup to the fight.
Matazz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Siloposki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Siloposki drives through and clinches with Matazz against the cage.
Matazz swings wildly with an uppercut but Siloposki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matazz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siloposki.
Siloposki pushes Matazz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Raz Matazz has been cut.
Siloposki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matazz backwards.
Siloposki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siloposki lands with a right to the head.
Matazz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matazz.
Siloposki lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki is looking to break free of the clinch but Matazz has double underhooks.
Siloposki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matazz struggles to land a body shot inside as Siloposki controls his hands.
Siloposki tries to land knees in the clinch but Matazz avoids the damage to the body.

Siloposki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matazz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matazz is looking to clinch but Siloposki is avoiding it.
Siloposki misses with a looping right.
Siloposki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Siloposki misses with a wild body shot.
Siloposki scores with a nice body kick.
Siloposki misses with a body kick.
Matazz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siloposki.
Siloposki misses with a low kick.
Siloposki swings for the body but Matazz moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matazz forces Siloposki back against the cage and clinches.
Siloposki is working Matazz over against the cage.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Siloposki fails to land.
Matazz is struggling to control the position.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
Matazz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siloposki.
Siloposki tries to land a knee to the head but Matazz blocks with his arms.
Siloposki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matazz backwards.
Siloposki misses with a punch on the inside.
Siloposki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matazz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matazz misses with a knee strike.
Matazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siloposki blocks it with crossed arms.
Matazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siloposki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Siloposki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Siloposki tries to score with a low kick but Matazz moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki throws a jab when Matazz was well out of range.
Siloposki misses with a wild body shot.
Matazz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matazz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matazz scores with a punch to the head.
Siloposki scores with a hook to the body. Matazz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Siloposki throws a leg kick that misses.
Siloposki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Matazz scores with a nice head shot.
Matazz wants to clinch up but Siloposki keeps it at a distance.
Matazz scores with a jab. Siloposki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Sampsa Siloposki has been cut.
Siloposki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matazz throws a body kick that misses.
Siloposki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Siloposki blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki moves out of range as Matazz throws a body kick.
Matazz looks to land a left hand but Siloposki moved out of range nicely.
Siloposki throws a series of punches but Matazz moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siloposki. Matazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Matazz.
Matazz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Siloposki blocks the body kick.
Siloposki lands with a straight right. Matazz didn't see that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Matazz.
Matazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Matazz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz moves in looking to clinch but Siloposki pushes him off.
Matazz 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.
Siloposki fakes the leg kick and cracks Matazz in the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Matazz. That snapped Siloposki's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Matazz catches Siloposki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Siloposki takes one to the chin there.
Matazz tries to clinch but Siloposki moves out of range.
Matazz throws an off balance right hand
and Siloposki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Matazz really felt that one!
Siloposki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matazz moves away.
Siloposki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matazz.
Matazz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Siloposki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Siloposki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matazz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Siloposki digs a good hook to Matazz's body.
A good leg kick by Matazz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siloposki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matazz.
Siloposki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matazz.
Siloposki swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Siloposki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matazz.
Matazz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siloposki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matazz moves away.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch but Siloposki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siloposki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Matazz dodges the punch combination from Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a jab when Matazz was well out of range.
Siloposki misses with a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Siloposki tries to work over Matazz's front leg with a kick but Matazz checks it.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matazz just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matazz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siloposki slips under a jab from Matazz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siloposki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matazz. Siloposki shrugs it off though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matazz is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hand to the body from Matazz.
Siloposki blocks an elbow strike.
Siloposki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siloposki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Siloposki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki misses with a knee to the head.
Siloposki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matazz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siloposki.
Siloposki can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Matazz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siloposki letting Matazz take a breather here.
Matazz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matazz struggles to land a body shot inside as Siloposki controls his hands.
Siloposki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matazz stalling in the clinch.
Siloposki throws a punch but it's blocked by Matazz.
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siloposki.
Siloposki is leaning against Matazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matazz throws an elbow but it misses.
Matazz scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz digs a right hand underneath Siloposki's ribcage. Siloposki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Siloposki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Matazz throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siloposki.
Siloposki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siloposki wants to get back to striking at distance but Matazz won't allow it.
Siloposki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Siloposki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matazz.
Siloposki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matazz misses with a punch to the body.
Siloposki misses with the head strike.
Siloposki throws a punch but it's blocked by Matazz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siloposki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matazz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matazz.
Siloposki lands a body punch.
Matazz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Raz Matazz will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Matazz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from Siloposki.
Siloposki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matazz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Siloposki thows a body shot but no joy.
Matazz moves away from the strike by Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Matazz tenderised Siloposki's leg. Siloposki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Siloposki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siloposki avoids a kick to the body.
Siloposki blocks the body kick.
Matazz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Siloposki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Siloposki with a jab.
Matazz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matazz misses with a low kick as Siloposki jumps back.
Siloposki connects with a solid leg kick.
Matazz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Siloposki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Siloposki moves out of range of the body kick from Matazz.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki looks to land a body kick but Matazz moved away.
Matazz tries to clinch up.
Matazz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Siloposki lands with a slapping head kick.
Siloposki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siloposki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matazz.
Siloposki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Matazz's head.
Siloposki scores with a nice right hand.
Matazz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Siloposki connects with a looping right hand.
Siloposki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matazz rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siloposki. Matazz does a little dance to reset his feet.

Matazz moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matazz lands a body punch.
Siloposki swings wildly with an uppercut but Matazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matazz wants to stall.
Siloposki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matazz avoids it.
Matazz misses with an elbow over the top.
Matazz looking to slow down the pace here.
Siloposki misses with a punch on the inside.
Siloposki swings wildly with an uppercut but Matazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Siloposki fails to land.
Matazz has a couple of punches blocked by Siloposki.
Siloposki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matazz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Siloposki throws a punch but it's blocked by Matazz.
Siloposki lands a hook that snaps the head of Matazz backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz stalling in the clinch but Siloposki improves position.
Matazz lands with a left to the head.
Matazz misses with a knee to the head.
Siloposki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siloposki lands a shoulder strike.
Siloposki misses with the head strike.
Matazz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siloposki misses with a body punch.
Siloposki throws a head punch that misses.

Siloposki breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Siloposki misses its intended target.
Siloposki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Siloposki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Siloposki throws a leg kick but Matazz checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matazz.
Matazz misses with a low kick.
Matazz throws a leg kick
and Siloposki counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matazz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Siloposki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matazz, as that shot connected.
Siloposki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siloposki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Siloposki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Siloposki throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Matazz closes the distance and pushes Siloposki back into the cage.
Siloposki throws a head punch that misses.
Siloposki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matazz avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sampsa Siloposki just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Matazz misses with a hook
and Siloposki counters with a straight right hand.
Siloposki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matazz's calf.
Siloposki misses with a straight right.
Nice shot lands for Matazz.
Matazz throws a looping overhand right but Siloposki ducks down to avoid it.
Siloposki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matazz loads up on a big right hand but Siloposki slips the punch.
Matazz misses with a low kick as Siloposki jumps back.
Siloposki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Siloposki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Siloposki misses with a wild body shot.
Matazz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Matazz wants to clinch up but Siloposki keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matazz throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Siloposki is out of range and Matazz settles back down.
The fighters circling - Siloposki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Siloposki throws a hook to the side of Matazz's head but Matazz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siloposki swinging wildly here.
Siloposki wants to slow Matazz down by chopping away at his legs.
Siloposki checks a leg kick.
Matazz throws a leg kick
and Siloposki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matazz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Siloposki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matazz cracks the inside of Siloposki's front leg.
Matazz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Siloposki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matazz misses with a low kick as Siloposki jumps back.
Siloposki scores with a push kick.
Sampsa Siloposki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matazz with a jab.
Siloposki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matazz.
Matazz tries to clinch but Siloposki moves out of range.
Siloposki avoids a kick to the body.
Siloposki tries to land a leg kick but Matazz saw it coming and moves away.
Matazz looks to land a body kick but Siloposki moved away.
Siloposki misses with the combination.
Siloposki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matazz.
Raz Matazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siloposki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siloposki thows a body shot but no joy.
Matazz swings for the body but Siloposki moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz loads up on a big right hand but Siloposki slips the punch.
Good shot there by Siloposki.
Siloposki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matazz has time to react.
Matazz misses with a looping right.
Siloposki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matazz manages to avoid it.
Siloposki misses with a hook. Matazz ducked under it nicely.
Siloposki moves away from the strike by Matazz.
Matazz is looking to clinch but Siloposki is avoiding it.
Matazz misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Siloposki.
Siloposki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matazz doesn't seem bothered though.
Matazz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Siloposki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matazz. That did some damage!
Siloposki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses.
Matazz connects with a leg kick. Siloposki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matazz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Siloposki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matazz throws a low kick but Siloposki avoids it.
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!
Matazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Matazz has closed the distance and engaged Siloposki in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
Matazz wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matazz tries to throw a body punch but Siloposki avoids it by throwing Matazz back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sampsa Siloposki.
Well Siloposki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 36:40
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 37:40
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 37:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sampsa Siloposki!
Sampsa Siloposki thanked the fans post fight for their support.