PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Scissorhands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrico Matta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scissorhands comes to the cage accompanied by Still. Matta has chosen Velociraptor by SUBSONICA as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Scissorhands
vs
Matta

163 cm
24
144 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

170 cm
24
158 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Scissorhands!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enrico Matta!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scissorhands swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matta appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Scissorhands throws the kick towards the body but Matta avoids it.
Scissorhands sets himself, and Matta steps forward looking for the clinch! Scissorhands avoids it this time.
Matta throws a hook but Scissorhands avoids it easily.
Scissorhands lands with a nice body punch.
Scissorhands doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Scissorhands counters with a good low kick that Matta was not able to check.
Scissorhands jabs Matta right on the nose. Matta blinks but takes it well.
Scissorhands takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Scissorhands bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scissorhands throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Matta counters with a stiff right hand.
Matta cracks a nice hook into Scissorhands's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scissorhands. Matta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scissorhands pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matta is out of range and Scissorhands settles back down.
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!
Scissorhands takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Scissorhands misses
and Matta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scissorhands fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick from Matta misses
and Scissorhands counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Matta.
Matta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matta loads up on a big right hand but Scissorhands slips the punch.
Scissorhands buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matta slips under a jab.
Matta scores with a leg kick.
Scissorhands misses with a leg kick
and Matta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scissorhands tries to work over Matta's front leg with a kick but Matta checks it.
A little jabbing left from Matta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scissorhands lands with a nice combination. Matta backs away looking to recover.
Scissorhands definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Matta misses with a leg kick
and Scissorhands counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scissorhands uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matta.
Scissorhands slips under a jab from Matta.
Scissorhands wants to land a leg kick but Matta is out of range.
Scissorhands avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands misses with a kick to the body.
Matta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matta has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Matta moves out of range as Scissorhands throws a body kick.
Scissorhands looks to land a left hand but Matta moved out of range nicely.
Matta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scissorhands was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matta looks to throw the jab but Scissorhands is out of range.
Scissorhands cracks Matta with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Enrico Matta has been cut.
Matta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good work by Scissorhands as he checks the leg kick.
Matta blocks the body kick.
Scissorhands misses with a kick to the body.
Scissorhands misses with a kick to the body.
Scissorhands on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matta. Matta obviously looking to wear him down.
Matta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scissorhands, as that shot connected.
Scissorhands moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Scissorhands's head backwards.
Scissorhands on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matta looks to throw the jab but Scissorhands is out of range.
Matta lunges at Scissorhands with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scissorhands's hand.
Matta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scissorhands.
A counter left hand to the body from Scissorhands misses its target.
A big left from Matta misses.
Matta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scissorhands slips a straight right by Matta.
Scissorhands cracks a nice hook into Matta's ribs.
Scissorhands fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matta.
Scissorhands lands with a good body shot.
Matta throws a lazy right hand but Scissorhands sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scissorhands tries to move into range but Matta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matta misses with a body punch
and Scissorhands counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scissorhands lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Matta finds it's way through Scissorhands's defenses.
Scissorhands lands a slapping body shot.
Scissorhands chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matta throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Scissorhands counter with a right hand.
Scissorhands tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matta tries to counter by closing the distance.
Matta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scissorhands connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Scissorhands misses.
Scissorhands slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matta takes one to the side of the head.

Matta is rocked!
Scissorhands lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matta is still on wobbly legs! Can Scissorhands finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scissorhands throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matta seems to have recovered his senses.
Scissorhands throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Matta misses its intended target.
Matta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Scissorhands counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Scissorhands dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enrico Matta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Scissorhands has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matta.
Edward Scissorhands is winning the standup battle so far.
Matta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Despite the aggression on Matta's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Scissorhands jabs Matta right on the nose. Matta blinks but takes it well.
Matta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Scissorhands just misses with a punch to the body.
Scissorhands throws a lazy uppercut

and Matta counters by moving into the clinch.
Scissorhands throws a head punch that misses.
Matta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scissorhands blocks an uppercut.
Matta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matta throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Matta as the two fighters clinch.
Scissorhands looking to slow down the pace here.
Matta lands with a light punch inside.
Matta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matta tries to work over Scissorhands's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scissorhands working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scissorhands stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scissorhands throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mattas head.
Matta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matta misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Scissorhands.
Matta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matta lands an uppercut.
Matta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matta lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Scissorhands fails to land.
Scissorhands tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Scissorhands fails to land.
Matta misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scissorhands creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matta swings wildly with an uppercut but Scissorhands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matta has a couple of punches blocked by Scissorhands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scissorhands lands with a light punch inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Matta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scissorhands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matta backwards.
Matta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matta misses with the head strike.
Scissorhands is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Enrico Matta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Scissorhands - that landed with a thud.
Matta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scissorhands fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scissorhands is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Scissorhands is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matta to keep the fight standing.
Matta scores with a shot to the side of Scissorhands's head.
Matta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands scores with a hook to the body.
Scissorhands makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scissorhands tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matta's elbow.
Matta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Scissorhands lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matta misses with the head strike.
Matta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scissorhands pushes Matta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matta misses with the head strike.
Scissorhands lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands prevents a body shot from Matta.
Matta lands a left hand.
Matta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matta tries to throw a body punch but Scissorhands avoids it by throwing Matta back against the cage.
Matta can't find room to land a body shot as Scissorhands controls the action.
Matta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scissorhands lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matta lands a left hand.
Scissorhands blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Scissorhands lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Scissorhands tries to work over Matta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scissorhands taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matta backwards.
Scissorhands digs a right hand underneath Matta's ribcage. Matta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matta prevents a body shot from Scissorhands.
Matta throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matta.
Scissorhands lands a big right hand that drops Matta! The killer instinct kicks in and Scissorhands finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Scissorhands!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Scissorhands!
Edward Scissorhands retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Edward Scissorhands thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.