PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Materson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Royale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Materson
vs
Royale

200 cm
34
200 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

200 cm
35
205 lbs
6 - 19 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Soul Supremacy Nutrition

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 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Materson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Randy Royale!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Materson circles away quickly and effectively.
Materson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Royale avoids it really well and circles away.
Royale with a poor takedown

and Materson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Royale changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Materson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Royale darts in looking for a takedown but Materson gets double underhooks and turns Royale into the cage.
Mike Materson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Royale.

Materson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Royale misses with a wild combination.
Royale fails with the takedown.
Materson closes the distance and clinches up with Royale, looking for a takedown. Materson pushes Royale against the cage but Royale circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Materson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Materson stops Royale from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Materson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Materson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Materson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Royale defending well though.
Materson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Royale keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Materson is trying to work for a kimura but Royale is defending well.
Materson misses with a head shot. Royale uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materson wants to control from the top but Royale keeps moving.
Materson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Materson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Materson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Materson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materson throws a big elbow that misses.

Materson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Royale manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Materson has Royale in his guard.
Royale trying to control but Materson is working from the bottom.
Royale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Materson is keeping the position for now.
Royale trying to control the position from guard on top but Materson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Royale postures up in Materson's guard and throws a big left but Materson blocks it.
Royale is stalling in the full guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Randy Royale hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Royale.

Materson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Royale to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Royale is controlling him.
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 Mike Materson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Materson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Royale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Materson counters with a series of strikes. Royale will be more careful next time no doubt.
Royale with a poor takedown

and Materson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Materson.
Royale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Royale keeping moving, preventing Materson from controlling successfully.
Materson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Materson is looking to work some ground and pound but Royale has wrist control.
Mike Materson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Materson throwing strikes from guard but Royale blocks nicely.
Materson throwing strikes from guard but Royale blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Materson lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materson slips nicely into half guard.
Materson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Royale defending well though.

Materson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Materson seems to be looking for submissions.
Materson stops Royale from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Materson.
Royale utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Materson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Materson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Materson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Royale is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Royale defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale is not content to let Materson control the position.
An elbow from Materson crashes against the mat.
Materson trying to control the action but Royale is working from the bottom.
Royale regains half guard there - taking advantage of Materson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Royale looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Materson.
Royale looks like he's trying to stand up.

Materson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Materson wants to pass the guard but Royale is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Materson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Royale throws an off balance right hand

and Materson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Royale's guard.
Materson trying to control the position from guard on top but Royale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Materson throwing strikes but missing.
Royale wants to stand up but Materson is controlling him.
Materson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Royale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Royale wants to stand and escape but Materson is having none of it.
Royale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale wants to stand and escape but Materson is having none of it.
Materson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Materson advances to half guard.
Materson thows a huge punch but Royale dodges it nicely.
Materson is pressing down on Royale's thigh, looking to free his foot. Royale is holding on for now.
Materson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Royale keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Materson lands a nice short elbow.
Royale wants to get back to his feet.

Materson is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materson wants to pass to mount but Royale is defending the position.
Materson is trying to control. Royale wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Materson slows the pace down in half guard.
Materson wants to take a breather but Royale is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale wants to get back to his feet.
Materson thows a huge punch but Royale dodges it nicely.
Materson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Materson throwing shots but Royale is blocking nicely.
Materson prevents Royale from standing back up.
Materson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Royale regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Materson.
Royale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Materson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Randy Royale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Materson trying to control the position from guard on top but Royale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Materson throws a strike but Royale rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mike Materson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Materson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Royale is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Royale trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Materson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Materson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Materson!
Mike Materson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 7$), into his post fight interview.