PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matoshin comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat theme. Zoolander has chosen Relax (Don't Do It)- Frankie Goes To Hollywood as his entrance music. Toshi Matoshin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matoshin
vs
Zoolander

180 cm
29
158 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

172 cm
28
168 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Zoolander!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoolander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matoshin misses with a few strikes there.
Zoolander is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matoshin with a body shot.
Matoshin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matoshin stuffs the takedown attempt from Zoolander. Zoolander gets slowly back to his feet.
Matoshin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matoshin 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.
Matoshin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matoshin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zoolander moves away.
Zoolander needs to keep his hands up - Matoshin had a free shot at his head there.
Matoshin misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oooh a lovely combination from Matoshin sends Zoolander down but not out. Matoshin dives into side control looking to finish.

Zoolander is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Matoshin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zoolander is still in real trouble! Can Matoshin finish him?
Zoolander tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zoolander seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander keeps trying to improve his position.

Matoshin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zoolander manages to work his way to half guard, despite Matoshin's best efforts.
Zoolander is refusing to be controlled, as Matoshin sits in half guard.
Zoolander has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matoshin is working away from the top position though.
Matoshin uses his free foot to push down on Zoolander's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zoolander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Matoshin pulls Zoolander in close to prevent any damage.
Zoolander passes Matoshin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zoolander throwing shots but Matoshin is blocking nicely.
Zoolander throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Matoshin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zoolander trying to control from half guard but Matoshin is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matoshin controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Matoshin is defending against the submission attempts here by Zoolander.
Matoshin gets back to full guard.
Matoshin pulls Zoolander in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zoolander landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zoolander's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zoolander wants to pass the guard but Matoshin is keeping the position.
Zoolander trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zoolander accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Matoshin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Zoolander has picked Matoshin up and slammed him! Matoshin can't keep hold of the triangle and Zoolander manages to pass to side control!
Matoshin dodges the ground and pound from Zoolander.
Matoshin is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Matoshin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Matoshin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Matoshin duly obliges.
Zoolander avoids the body shot from Matoshin.
Zoolander slips a jab and a cross from Matoshin.
Matoshin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matoshin misses with a hook. Zoolander ducked under it nicely.
Toshi Matoshin is winning the standup battle so far.
Matoshin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zoolander shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matoshin as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoolander tries to close the distance and clinch but Matoshin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matoshin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matoshin cracks Zoolander with an open hand slap.
Matoshin cracks a nice hook into Zoolander's ribs.
Zoolander is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin throws a shot from downtown. Zoolander moves away and avoids it.
Zoolander drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matoshin defends it well.
A good leg kick by Zoolander.
Matoshin slips a jab from Zoolander.
Matoshin looks to score with a jab to the body but Zoolander is just out of range.
Zoolander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
Matoshin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zoolander tries to close the distance and clinch but Matoshin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matoshin works Zoolander's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Matoshin.
Matoshin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zoolander at a distance.
Matoshin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zoolanders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Toshi Matoshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matoshin throws a lazy right hand but Zoolander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matoshin lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoolander ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Zoolander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zoolander throws a combination. Matoshin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Toshi Matoshin has been cut.
Matoshin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zoolander with the counter takedown but Matoshin avoids it easily.
Zoolander scores with a shot to the body.
Matoshin misses with a wild body shot.
Matoshin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matoshin throws a hook but Zoolander blocks it.
Zoolander swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zoolander, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut.

Zoolander shoots in and gets a takedown into Matoshin's guard.
Matoshin looking for a sweep. Not yet Matoshin, not yet.
Zoolander trying to move into half guard but instead Matoshin has managed to sweep!

Matoshin wants to control from the top but Zoolander keeps moving.
Matoshin is really struggling to control Zoolander but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Matoshin wants to pass the guard but Zoolander is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin trying to control but Zoolander is working from the bottom.
Zoolander seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zoolander keeping moving, preventing Matoshin from controlling successfully.
Zoolander wants to control but Matoshin passes easily into half guard.
Matoshin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Matoshin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toshi Matoshin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Zoolander looks to score with a jab to the body but Matoshin is just out of range.
Matoshin tests Zoolander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matoshin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zoolander looks to score with a jab to the body but Matoshin is just out of range.
Zoolander tries to close the distance and clinch but Matoshin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Matoshin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zoolander.
Good leg kick by Zoolander there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Zoolander.
Zoolander on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matoshin. Matoshin obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoolander takes one to the side of the head.
Zoolander on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matoshin misses with a straight left.
Zoolander is looking to slow Matoshin down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin tries a low kick but Zoolander avoids it.
Toshi Matoshin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zoolander misses with a lunging right hand
and Matoshin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zoolander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matoshin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zoolander checks it well.
Zoolander misses with a jab to the body
and Matoshin counters with a left to the body.
Matoshin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Zoolander has taken the fight to the clinch.

Matoshin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Zoolander controls Matoshin momentarily but Matoshin frees himself.
Zoolander looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matoshin is one step ahead there.
Zoolander is trying to hold Matoshin in close to prevent damage but Matoshin has managed to pass into half guard.
Toshi Matoshin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin trying to control from half guard but Zoolander is working away.
Matoshin wants to stand but Zoolander has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Matoshin in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zoolander manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Matoshin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zoolander trying to control the position.
Derek Zoolander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zoolander misses with a wild body shot.
Matoshin misses with a straight left.
Zoolander defending well as Matoshin loads up on a big left hand.
Zoolander swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zoolander slips a straight right by Matoshin.
Matoshin lands with a good body shot.
Matoshin looks to land a left hand but Zoolander moved out of range nicely.
Zoolander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
Zoolander only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Matoshin connects with a body shot.
Matoshin lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin throws a poor cross that misses
and Zoolander counters with a nice body shot.

Matoshin gets tackled into the cage by Zoolander. Zoolander maintains the clinch.

Matoshin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Matoshin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zoolander is looking to advance position but Matoshin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matoshin looking to control but Zoolander is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zoolander tries to control Matoshin's body but Matoshin pushes him off. Zoolander squirms to his side and now Matoshin has his back!
Matoshin controls the position.
Matoshin avoiding Zoolander 's attempts to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Matoshin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matoshin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Matoshin!
Our winner, Toshi Matoshin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.