PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Hellbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hellbane comes to the cage accompanied by Barkley, Shut Up And Jam: Gaiden theme. Matoshin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mortal Kombat theme. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hellbane
vs
Matoshin

150 cm
27
170 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

180 cm
27
158 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ultimate Hellbane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellbane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matoshin.
Hellbane takes a swing at Matoshin's ribcage but misses.
Matoshin's corner calls for a 1-2. Matoshin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matoshin scores with a decent looking hook.
Matoshin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hellbane walks into a left hand.
Hellbane misses with a jab, cross combination.

Matoshin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hellbane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hellbane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Hellbane.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellbane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hellbane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Matoshin.
Hellbane is trying to break the clinch but Matoshin has him pressed against the cage.
Matoshin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hellbane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellbane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hellbane stops a takedown attempt from Matoshin.
Ultimate Hellbane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toshi Matoshin.
Matoshin tries to score a body lock takedown but Hellbane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hellbane really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Hellbane misses with some punches.

Hellbane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hellbane scores with a jab to the body.
Hellbane throws a hook but Matoshin avoids it easily.
Matoshin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hellbane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hellbane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matoshin is fending him off so far but Hellbane persists. Nope, Matoshin circles away and we're back to standing.
Hellbane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matoshin.
Matoshin connects with a jab.
Matoshin jabs Hellbane right on the nose. Hellbane blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by Hellbane or perhaps it was just good defense by Matoshin which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hellbane looks to land a left hand but Matoshin moved out of range nicely.
Hellbane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've been hearing reports that Hellbane has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hellbane shoots in for a takedown but Matoshin shows good takedown defense.
Hellbane lands with a right hand.

It looks like Toshi Matoshin has been cut.
Matoshin cracks Hellbane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matoshin connects with a right hand. Hellbane shakes it off.
Matoshin wants to clinch.
A left lands for Matoshin.

Hellbane is rocked!
Matoshin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hellbane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Matoshin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matoshin is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hellbane is trying to escape and Matoshin transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hellbane is forced to tap! Nice work there by Matoshin! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Toshi Matoshin!
A relieved looking Toshi Matoshin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.