PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Torzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrico Matta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torzoni comes into the arena with Red Cola Music - Arsone blaring out of the sound system. Matta has chosen Velociraptor by SUBSONICA as his entrance music. Francesco Torzoni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torzoni
vs
Matta

163 cm
22
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
158 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francesco Torzoni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enrico Matta!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torzoni throws a leg kick which misses Matta's front leg but catches the back leg as Matta tries to avoid it.
Torzoni moves out of range of the strikes.
Torzoni scores with a shot to the body.
Torzoni has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Matta scores with a body shot.
Matta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Matta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Torzoni checks it well.
Matta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matta looks to score with a jab to the body but Torzoni is just out of range.
Matta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matta misses with a hook.
Matta lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Torzoni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torzoni scores with a jab to the body.
Torzoni avoids the head kick by Matta.
Matta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torzoni throws out the jab.
Francesco Torzoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matta throws a low kick but Torzoni moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torzoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matta was well out of range. Poor timing from Torzoni.
Matta swats away the attempt to clinch by Torzoni.
Matta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torzoni.
A big left from Torzoni misses.
Torzoni throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Torzoni tries to land a body kick
and Matta counters with a nice leg kick.
Torzoni misses the jab.
Torzoni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matta's sensitive parts.
Matta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torzoni manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Matta blocks the low kick.
We've been informed that Matta has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torzoni cracks Matta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torzoni misses with the body kick
letting Matta counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Torzoni closes the distance and clinches.
Torzoni unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Torzoni's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Torzoni breaks the clinch.
Torzoni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torzoni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Matta misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Matta.
Torzoni throws a front kick that sends Matta stumbling back into the cage.
Matta takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Enrico Matta has been cut.
Torzoni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matta counters with an outside leg kick.
Torzoni throws a body punch but Matta moves out of range.
Torzoni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Matta - just one landing.
Matta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torzoni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matta tries a head kick but it misses.
Matta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matta moves away from the strike by Torzoni.
Matta connects with an inside leg kick.
Torzoni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torzoni throws a leg kick but Matta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torzoni moves out of range as Matta throws a body kick.
Torzoni goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Torzoni. Matta shrugs it off though.
Matta swings for the body but Torzoni moves out of range.
Matta misses the jab.
Torzoni throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torzoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matta moves away.
Matta takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torzoni tries to land a front kick but Matta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick from Torzoni lands but Matta takes it in his stride.
Torzoni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Matta is rocked!
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!
Torzoni throws an overhand right that lands on Matta's shoulder, as Matta tries to avoid the shot.
Matta cracks the inside of Torzoni's front leg.
Matta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torzoni blocks a jab.
Torzoni connects with a nice looking jab.
Matta throws an overhand right that lands on Torzoni's shoulder, as Torzoni tries to avoid the shot.
Torzoni cracks the inside of Matta's front leg.
Torzoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matta misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torzoni takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torzoni is looking to land body kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Matta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francesco Torzoni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enrico Matta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Torzoni sizes up Matta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torzoni.
Torzoni thuds his shin into the meat of Matta's side.
Torzoni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matta.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torzoni.
Torzoni moves away from the strike by Matta.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torzoni.
Torzoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torzoni throws a hook to the side of Matta's head but Matta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torzoni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torzoni tries to clinch but Matta is having none of it.
Matta pushes Torzoni away with a front kick.
Torzoni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matta throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Torzoni counters by clinching up.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Torzoni.
Torzoni misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torzoni working Matta over with knees to the body.
Matta has a couple of punches blocked by Torzoni.
Torzoni misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torzoni.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Matta fails to land.
Torzoni lands with a left to the head.
Matta tries to work over Torzoni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torzoni wants to stall.
Torzoni has Matta pressed against the cage, preventing Matta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Torzoni takes a shot to the head.
Torzoni tries to land knees in the clinch but Matta avoids the damage to the body.
Matta is working Torzoni over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torzoni landing knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Matta.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torzoni blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matta throws a punch but it's blocked by Torzoni.
Matta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Torzoni lands a nice knee to the body.
Torzoni takes a shot to the head.
Torzoni is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matta lands a right hand.
Matta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torzoni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matta avoids it.
Torzoni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Torzoni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matta throws a punch but it's blocked by Torzoni.
Matta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torzonis head.

Matta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torzoni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matta.
Matta dodges the punch combination from Torzoni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torzoni.
Matta tries to land a front kick but Torzoni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Torzoni misses the target.
Torzoni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torzoni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matta finds it's way round the side to connect with Torzoni's head.
A swing and a miss from Torzoni.
Matta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torzoni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matta tries to land a body kick

and Torzoni counters by moving into the clinch.

Torzoni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torzoni misses with a low kick.
Matta scores with a nice head shot.
Matta checks a leg kick.
Francesco Torzoni is winning the standup battle so far.
Matta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torzoni was well out of range. Poor timing from Matta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torzoni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matta's sensitive parts.
Torzoni avoids the body shot from Matta.
Torzoni connects with a nice looking jab.
Matta throws the kick towards the body but Torzoni avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torzoni throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matta looks to land a body kick but Torzoni moved away.
Matta throws a jab when Torzoni was well out of range.
Matta lands the left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torzoni.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matta loads up on a big right hand but Torzoni slips the punch.
Matta misses with an uppercut. Torzoni saw that one coming.

Torzoni moves into the clinch.
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 Francesco Torzoni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Enrico Matta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Matta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torzoni. Torzoni obviously looking to wear him down.
Torzoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matta was well out of range. Poor timing from Torzoni.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torzoni.
Torzoni lands a nice shot to the body.
Torzoni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torzoni scores with a sloppy right hand. Matta should have avoided that one.
Matta thuds a left hand into Torzoni's body.
Matta moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Matta.
Matta looks to land a body kick but Torzoni moved away.
Torzoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matta moves away.
Matta throws a jab but it's blocked by Torzoni.
Matta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torzoni.
Matta misses with a low kick.
Matta lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torzoni throws a head kick but Matta moves out of range.
Torzoni scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Matta is still on wobbly legs! Can Torzoni finish him?
Torzoni has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Matta.
Matta seems to have recovered his senses.
A cross from Torzoni lands.
Matta blocks a head kick by Torzoni.
Torzoni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matta.
Matta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matta throws a leg kick

and Torzoni moves into the clinch.
Torzoni stalling.
Matta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torzoni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torzoni stalling the fight.
Torzoni lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torzoni using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Torzoni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matta throws a hook to the side of Torzoni's head but Torzoni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matta lands a jab.

Oooooh!!! Torzoni has knocked Matta down with a huge combo! Torzoni steps away and waves a wobbly Matta back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Torzoni misses with a body shot.
Torzoni just misses with a punch to the body.
Torzoni takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Torzoni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torzoni.
Torzoni connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torzoni fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matta is out of range.
Matta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Torzoni thuds a left hand into Matta's body.
Matta loads up on a big right hand but Torzoni slips the punch.
Torzoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matta moves away.
Torzoni jabs Matta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matta moves away from the strike by Torzoni.
Torzoni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torzoni lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Matta lands a nice hook to Torzoni's body. Torzoni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matta avoids the body shot from Torzoni.
Matta moves away from the strike by Torzoni.
Torzoni takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torzoni tries to score with a low kick but Matta moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matta throws a hook but Torzoni blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torzoni 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matta checks a leg kick.
Matta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torzoni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matta.
Matta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torzoni was well out of range. Poor timing from Matta.
Matta moves out of range of the leg kick from Torzoni.
Torzoni fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torzoni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torzoni misses with a few strikes there.
Matta tries to land a front kick but Torzoni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francesco Torzoni clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Enrico Matta's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Torzoni misses the target.
Matta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A jab from Matta finds it's way through Torzoni's defenses.
Torzoni misses the jab.
Matta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torzoni in his tracks.
Matta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matta scores with a punch to the head.
Torzoni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torzoni wants to clinch.
Matta throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Torzoni holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Torzoni scores with a shoulder strike.
Torzoni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torzoni.
Torzoni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matta pushes Torzoni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of 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!
Torzoni missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torzoni's elbow.
Matta tries to throw a body punch but Torzoni avoids it by throwing Matta back against the cage.
Matta lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Torzoni throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torzoni.
Torzoni leaning his opponent against the cage.
Matta gets through Torzoni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torzoni is looking to break free of the clinch but Matta has double underhooks.
Matta swings wildly with an uppercut but Torzoni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torzoni landing knees to the head.
Matta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Matta.
Torzoni tries to land knees in the clinch but Matta avoids the damage to the body.
Matta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torzoni trying to stall but Matta improves his position.
Torzoni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torzoni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matta tries to throw a body punch but Torzoni avoids it by throwing Matta back against the cage.
Matta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torzoni is stalling here.
Matta misses with a punch on the inside.
Matta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torzoni dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Matta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torzoni stalling the fight.
Good body shot from Torzoni.
Torzoni looking to throw knees to the head but Matta is blocking nicely.
Matta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torzoni backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matta.
Matta misses with a punch on the inside.
Torzoni trying to land knees to the body.
Torzoni digs a right hand underneath Matta's ribcage. Matta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Torzoni stalling against the cage.
Matta blocks an uppercut.
Matta lands with a right to the head.
Torzoni tries to land knees in the clinch but Matta avoids the damage to the body.
Torzoni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matta is defending well for now.
Matta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torzoni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matta is defending well for now.
Torzoni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torzoni backwards.
Matta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matta scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torzoni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torzoni misses with a wild body shot.
Matta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torzoni is able to avoid easily.
Matta swings for the body but Torzoni moves out of range.
Matta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torzoni is able to avoid easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torzoni 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 Matta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torzoni throws a leg kick but Matta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matta avoids the body shot from Torzoni.
Torzoni thows a body shot but no joy.
Matta misses with a jab to the body

and Torzoni moves into the clinch.
Torzoni tries to throw a body punch but Matta avoids it by throwing Torzoni back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Torzoni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torzoni throws a shot from downtown. Matta moves away and avoids it.
Torzoni swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Torzoni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Enrico Matta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Enrico Matta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Matta misses with an uppercut.
Matta throws a right hand that Torzoni ducks under and follows up with a left that Torzoni also avoids with ease.
Matta cracks a nice hook into Torzoni's ribs.
Torzoni throws a shot from downtown. Matta moves away and avoids it.
Torzoni scores with a nice right hand.
Torzoni missing with a left hand there. Matta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matta ducks under a wild hook from Torzoni.
Torzoni takes a swing at Matta's ribcage but misses.
Matta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torzoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matta lands a right hook to the body.
Torzoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torzoni lands a leg kick that knocks Matta off balance momentarily.
Torzoni connects with a jab.
Matta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Torzoni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matta throws a big shot that misses.
Matta throws a left and a right that both miss

and Torzoni holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Torzoni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matta has a couple of punches blocked by Torzoni.
Matta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torzoni misses with some punches.
Enrico Matta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matta misses with a body punch.
Matta tries to work over Torzoni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torzoni lands a right hand.
Matta misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matta.
Matta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torzonis head.
Torzoni tries to land knees in the clinch but Matta avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Matta throws a head punch that misses.
Torzoni takes a shot to the head.
Torzoni tries to stall but Matta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Matta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torzoni's elbow.

Matta breaks the clinch.
Torzoni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torzoni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torzoni manages to avoid it.
Torzoni cracks Matta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Torzoni.
Torzoni plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Crunch! Matta slams his shin into Torzoni's torso.
Matta cracks Torzoni with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Torzoni takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torzoni throws a poor cross that misses
and Matta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Torzoni tries to close the distance and clinch but Matta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torzoni connects with an inside leg kick.
Matta avoids the head kick by Torzoni.
Decent striking displayed by Matta there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torzoni, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matta swats away the attempt to clinch by Torzoni.
Torzoni lands with a shot to the body.
Torzoni throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Torzoni misses with a head kick.
Matta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Torzoni. Matta shrugs it off though.
Torzoni swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torzoni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torzoni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Torzoni is looking to clinch but Matta is avoiding it.
Torzoni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torzoni moves out of range of the strikes.
Matta looks to score with a jab to the body but Torzoni is just out of range.
Matta misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Enrico Matta.
I think Torzoni 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francesco Torzoni!
Francesco Torzoni retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Francesco Torzoni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.