PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moacyr Domingos De Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Matos comes to the cage accompanied by Kick Ass. Torturo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mogwai - Katrien. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Domingos De Matos
vs
Torturo

195 cm
34
213 lbs
38 - 17 - 1

189 cm
36
217 lbs
36 - 17 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!
North

KAISER
Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Moacyr Domingos De Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Torturo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Matos misses with a wild combination.
Torturo throws a right hand that misses
and De Matos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Torturo connects with a looping right hand.
De Matos misses with a hook. Torturo ducked under it nicely.
Torturo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Matos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Matos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torturo misses with a head kick.
Torturo missing with a left hand there. De Matos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Matos lands a head shot.
De Matos lands with a right hand.
Torturo misses with a hook. De Matos ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Matos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torturo avoids the head kick by De Matos.
De Matos misses the shot to the body.
De Matos works Torturo's body with a nice hook.
Torturo works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Matos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Torturo is out of range and De Matos settles back down.
Torturo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torturo connects with a single shot there.
De Matos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Torturo lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Matos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Matos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torturo doesn't seem bothered though.
Torturo lands with a right hand.
Torturo throws out a leg kick but De Matos moves out of range and Torturo only half commits.
Torturo missing with a left hand there. De Matos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Matos drops his hands momentarily and Torturo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Matos connects with a leg kick. Torturo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Matos cracks the inside of Torturo's front leg.
A bone on bone clash there as Torturo blocks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Matos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torturo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torturo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torturo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Matos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torturo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Matos throws out the jab.
Torturo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Torturo tries to land a front kick but De Matos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torturo throws a front kick that sends De Matos stumbling back into the cage.
Torturo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Matos throws an overhand right that lands on Torturo's shoulder, as Torturo tries to avoid the shot.
Torturo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Matos's head backwards.
De Matos lands a body shot.
Torturo tries to clinch up but De Matos circles away and keeps his distance.
De Matos throws a head kick but Torturo moves out of range.
De Matos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Matos throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De Matos. Torturo shrugs it off though.
De Matos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
De Matos looks to land a combination but Torturo avoids it well.
Torturo lands with a good body shot.
Torturo tries to clinch there but De Matos circles away.
De Matos throws the left hand but Torturo avoids the punch easily.
It looks like De Matos has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Torturo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Matos is out of range.
De Matos misses with a hook
and Torturo counters with a nice leg kick.
De Matos throws a head kick but Torturo moves out of range.
De Matos misses with a low kick.
De Matos misses with a low kick.
De Matos throws a nice head kick!
De Matos throws a nice head 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!
Torturo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Matos is out of range.
De Matos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Matos is out of range and Torturo settles back down.
Torturo pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Matos is out of range and Torturo settles back down.
De Matos tests Torturo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torturo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Matos.
De Matos throws a low kick, looking for Torturo's leg but Torturo calmly moves out of range.
De Matos misses the shot to the body.
Torturo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torturo scores with a nice body kick.
De Matos throws a head kick but Torturo moves out of range.
Torturo misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from De Matos.
Torturo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Matos blocks a head kick by Torturo.
De Matos moves out of range as Torturo throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Moacyr Domingos De Matos will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torturo misses with an uppercut. De Matos saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by De Matos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torturo tries to clinch up but De Matos circles away and keeps his distance.
Torturo moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the body from De Matos misses
and Torturo counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Matos's knee momentarily.
Torturo scores with a leg kick.
Torturo loads up on a big right hand but De Matos slips the punch.
De Matos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torturo was well out of range. Poor timing from De Matos.
Torturo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Matos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torturo has time to react.
De Matos swinging wildly here.
De Matos checks the leg kick.
Torturo tries to work over De Matos's front leg with a kick but De Matos checks it.
Torturo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Matos. De Matos obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Torturo lands a high kick!
De Matos misses with a head kick.
De Matos misses with a hook. Torturo ducked under it nicely.
De Matos lands an overhand right.
De Matos lands a nice looking body kick.
De Matos avoids the head kick by Torturo.
Torturo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torturo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Matos takes a swing at Torturo's ribcage but misses.
De Matos looks to land a body kick but Torturo moved away.
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!
Torturo defending well as De Matos loads up on a big left hand.
De Matos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Matos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torturo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Matos lands with a shot to the body.
De Matos wants to slow Torturo down by chopping away at his legs.
De Matos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Matos lands with an uppercut that bounces Torturo off the cage and back into range.
Torturo tries to clinch up but De Matos circles away and keeps his distance.
De Matos throws the kick towards the body but Torturo avoids it.
Torturo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Matos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Torturo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torturo motions for De Matos to come forward. Torturo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torturo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torturo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Matos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Torturo tenderised De Matos's leg. De Matos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moacyr Domingos De Matos is winning the standup battle so far.
De Matos cracks a nice hook into Torturo's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Torturo.
Torturo throws a lazy right hand but De Matos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Torturo misses
and De Matos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torturo misses with a hook. De Matos ducked under it nicely.
Torturo throws the kick towards the body but De Matos avoids it.
Torturo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Matos finds it's way round the side to connect with Torturo's head.
De Matos thumps Torturo with a low kick.
De Matos tries a head kick but it misses.
De Matos needs to keep his hands up - Torturo had a free shot at his head there.
Torturo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from De Matos.
De Matos lunges at Torturo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torturo's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by De Matos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo looks to score with a jab to the body but De Matos is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torturo.
De Matos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torturo moves away.
De Matos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Matos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torturo manages to avoid it.
De Matos misses with an uppercut. Torturo saw that one coming.
De Matos wants to land a leg kick but Torturo is out of range.
A clash of legs there as De Matos blocks the low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
De Matos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Matos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Matos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
De Matos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torturo tries to score with a low kick but De Matos moves his leg out of the way.
Torturo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Matoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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 Moacyr Domingos De Matos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Torturo moves out of range as De Matos strikes.
De Matos thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from De Matos misses.
De Matos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torturo swings for the body but De Matos moves out of range.
Torturo tests De Matos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torturo throws a lazy uppercut
and De Matos counters with a body kick.
Torturo misses with a kick to the body.
Torturo looks to throw the jab but De Matos is out of range.
De Matos throws a leg kick but Torturo moved away.
Torturo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torturo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Matos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Matos tries a head kick but it misses.
Torturo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo feints and then cracks De Matos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Matos down.
Torturo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Matos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torturo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torturo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick lands from Torturo.
Torturo checks a leg kick nicely.
Torturo connects with an inside leg kick.
De Matos throws a sloppy head kick and Torturo moves out of range easily.
Torturo lands a slapping body shot.
Torturo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torturo throws a head kick but De Matos moves out of range.
De Matos throws a body kick that misses.
De Matos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torturo moves away.
De Matos misses the jab.
A slow jab from De Matos misses its intended target.
Marko Torturo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moacyr Domingos De Matos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by De Matos as he connects with a hook.
Torturo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

De Matos is rocked!
De Matos cracks Torturo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oh De Matos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Torturo. De Matos does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Matos seems to have got his legs back now.
De Matos throws a sloppy head kick and Torturo moves out of range easily.
De Matos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Torturo.
De Matos lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Matos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torturo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torturo throws a looping overhand right but De Matos ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Torturo.
Torturo just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Torturo misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo throws a chopping leg kick but De Matos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Torturo throws an overhand right that lands on De Matos's shoulder, as De Matos tries to avoid the shot.
De Matos avoids the head kick by Torturo.
De Matos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torturo ducks right into an uppercut from De Matos.
Torturo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torturo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Matos. De Matos obviously looking to wear him down.
De Matos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Matos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Torturo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Matos.
De Matos scores with a leg kick.
De Matos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Matos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torturo at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Matos with a hook.
De Matos catches Torturo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Matos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Torturo misses
and De Matos counters with a thumping low kick.
De Matos throws out a leg kick but Torturo moves out of range and De Matos only half commits.
De Matos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torturo's head.
De Matos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
De Matos staying out of range there.
De Matos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Matos.
Torturo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from De Matos finds it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torturo checks a leg kick.
Torturo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torturo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Torturo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Matos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!