PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moyses Mattos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mattos
vs
Olhoffer

206 cm
30
275 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

225 cm
40
277 lbs
30 - 24 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moyses Mattos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattos misses the jab.
Olhoffer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Olhoffer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Mattos counter with a right hand.
Mattos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Mattos misses the target.
Olhoffer misses with a double jab.
Mattos misses with a looping right.
Olhoffer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mattos .
Mattos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olhoffer.
Moyses Mattos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mattos misses with a hook
and Mattos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Olhoffer as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mattos has managed to clinch.
Mattos lands with a right to the head.
Mattos lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattos presses Olhoffer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Olhoffer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mattos lands a shoulder strike.
Mattos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mattos lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mattos .
Olhoffer is looking to break free of the clinch but Mattos has double underhooks.
Olhoffer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mattos has him pressed against the cage.
Mattos is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Olhoffer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mattos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mattos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olhoffer backwards.
Mattos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olhoffer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mattos lands a hook that snaps the head of Olhoffer backwards.
Mattos presses Olhoffer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Olhoffer working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mattos .
Olhoffer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mattos lands a nice shot to the body.
Olhoffer looks winded!
Mattos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Olhoffer backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattos lands a shoulder strike.
Olhoffer wants to get back to striking at distance but Mattos won't allow it.
Mattos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Mattos .
Mattos lands a hook that snaps the head of Olhoffer backwards.
Mattos lands a shoulder strike.

Olhoffer is rocked!

Mattos drops Olhoffer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Olhoffer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Olhoffer is still on wobbly legs! Can Mattos finish him?
Mattos slowing the pace effectively.
A short uppercut from Mattos .
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Olhoffer pressed against the cage. Mattos frees himself up and cracks Mattos with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Olhoffer crumples to the floor, out cold! Mattos jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Moyses Mattos !
An out of breath Moyses Mattos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.