PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hakuna Matata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luna Gatmaitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakuna Matata has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Matata
vs
Gatmaitan

188 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hakuna Matata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luna Gatmaitan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatmaitan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matata is looking to clinch.

Matata closes the distance and clinches.
Matata misses with some punches.
Matata throws an elbow that misses.
Gatmaitan dodges an elbow strike from Matata.
Gatmaitan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gatmaitan blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Matata fails to land.
Gatmaitan cracks Matata with a nice body shot.
Matata blocks a body shot from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan prevents a body shot from Matata.
Matata blocks an elbow strike from Gatmaitan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gatmaitan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matata's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gatmaitan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatmaitan avoids the elbow strike from Matata, against the cage.
Gatmaitan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matata misses with an elbow over the top.
Matata lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gatmaitan lands with a right to the head.
Matata misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gatmaitan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matata is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatmaitan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matata or not.
Gatmaitan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Matata takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Hakuna Matata has been cut.
Gatmaitan lands an elbow that stopped Matata in his tracks for a moment.
Gatmaitan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matata backwards.
Matata pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gatmaitan lands a nice elbow.
Gatmaitan lands a knee to the head.
Gatmaitan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matata takes an elbow to the temple.
Gatmaitan scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatmaitan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gatmaitan scores with a knee to the head.

Hakuna Matata's cut is getting worse.
Gatmaitan with a knee to the head.

Matata is rocked!
Good body shot from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gatmaitan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gatmaitan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matata.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatmaitan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gatmaitan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matata looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gatmaitan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gatmaitan lands a hook that snaps the head of Matata backwards.
Gatmaitan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gatmaitan scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan lands an elbow that stopped Matata in his tracks for a moment.
Gatmaitan lands an elbow inside.

Hakuna Matata's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gatmaitan lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Matata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gatmaitan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gatmaitan with a knee to the head.

Gatmaitan drops Matata with a big knee straight up the middle! Matata is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Gatmaitan misses with a kick to the body.
Gatmaitan steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Matata is out on his feet! Gatmaitan sets himself and nearly takes Matata's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Luna Gatmaitan!
Our winner, Luna Gatmaitan, 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.