PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanak's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal. Matoshin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mortal Kombat theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hanak
vs
Matoshin

172 cm
28
164 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
35
158 lbs
32 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Hanak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Matoshin advances to half guard.
Matoshin prevents Hanak from standing back up.
Matoshin slows the pace down in half guard.
Matoshin prevents Hanak from standing back up.
Matoshin not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matoshin wants to free his trapped foot but Hanak is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin trying to control the pace.
It looks like Matoshin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Matoshin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hanak!
Matoshin controlling the pace for now.
Matoshin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak trying desperately to get to his feet.
Matoshin controlling from the full mount.
Matoshin won't let Hanak get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Matoshin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hanak is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matoshin wants to control the pace but Hanak is squirming around nicely.
Matoshin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak wants to try and get back to his feet.
Matoshin controlling his opponent.
Hanak is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Matoshin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More stalling from Matoshin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Matoshin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hanak thumps Matoshin with a low kick.
Lukas Hanak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matoshin shoots in but no luck this time.
Hanak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Matoshin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matoshin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hanak takes a swing at Matoshin's ribcage but misses.
Matoshin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Matoshin shoots in and drives through. Hanak sprawls well.
Hanak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matoshin.
Matoshin flicks out a counter leg kick but Hanak steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matoshin throws a hook but Hanak blocks it.
Matoshin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanak checks a leg kick.
Hanak throws a shot from downtown. Matoshin moves away and avoids it.
Matoshin misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matoshin.
Hanak throws a low kick but Matoshin moves out of range easily.
Hanak misses with a hook.
Hanak throws a hook but Matoshin avoids it easily.
Matoshin tries a low kick but Hanak avoids it.
Hanak is looking to slow Matoshin down with leg kicks.
Hanak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matoshin slips under a jab from Hanak.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matoshin.
Hanak throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Matoshin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lukas Hanak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanak misses with a leg kick
and Matoshin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hanak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matoshin.
Good exchange - Hanak coming out on top.
Hanak throws a sloppy head kick and Matoshin moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matoshin misses with a takedown
and Hanak counters with a straight right hand.
Lukas Hanak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toshi Matoshin.
Matoshin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matoshin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanak misses with a right hand
and Matoshin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matoshin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanak.
Hanak throws a jab when Matoshin was well out of range.
Matoshin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matoshin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matoshin misses with a jab to the body
and Hanak counters with a nice body shot.
Matoshin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matoshin, right into the meat.
Matoshin swings for the body but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak slips under a jab from Matoshin.
Nice defenses there by Hanak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matoshin moves out of range as Hanak throws a body kick.
Matoshin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanak is looking to chop away at Matoshin's legs.
Hanak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matoshin.
Hanak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matoshin's sensitive parts.
Matoshin throws a leg kick
and Hanak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matoshin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hanak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matoshin misses with a hook. Hanak ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Hanak misses.
Hanak blocks a low kick nicely.
Hanak blocks a leg kick.
Matoshin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hanak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanak.
An inside leg kick lands from Matoshin.
Matoshin moves out of range of the leg kick from Hanak.
Hanak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matoshin's head backwards.
Lukas Hanak is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matoshin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matoshin misses with a body shot.
Matoshin scoring well with a low kick there.
Matoshin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matoshin throws a looping overhand right but Hanak ducks down to avoid it.
Hanak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matoshin at a distance.
Matoshin throws a body punch but Hanak moves out of range.
Matoshin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanak throws out the jab.
Matoshin takes one on the button.
Hanak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matoshin counters with a good low kick that Hanak was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Hanak dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A looping hook to the body misses from Hanak. Matoshin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanak misses with a hook. Matoshin ducked under it nicely.
Hanak moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanak catches Matoshin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matoshin cracks the inside of Hanak's front leg.
Matoshin wants to slow Hanak down by chopping away at his legs.
Matoshin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hanak on the side of the head.
Hanak wants to slow Matoshin down by chopping away at his legs.
Hanak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matoshin. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matoshin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hanak missing with a left hand there. Matoshin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matoshin scores with the left hand. Hanak knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Hanak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Hanak slams his shin into Matoshin's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak scoring well with a low kick there.
Matoshin tried to score with a low kick but Hanak checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanak misses the target.
Hanak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matoshin.
Matoshin throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Matoshin.
Hanak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matoshin's sensitive parts.
Matoshin darts in looking for a takedown but Hanak gets double underhooks and turns Matoshin into the cage.
Matoshin tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanak ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Matoshin scores with a sloppy right hand. Hanak should have avoided that one.
Matoshin checks a low kick from Hanak.
Hanak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matoshin's sensitive parts.
Hanak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matoshin doesn't seem bothered though.
Hanak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matoshin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matoshin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanak.
Hanak lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanak.
Matoshin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanak to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Matoshin.
Matoshin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanak moves away from the strike by Matoshin.
Matoshin throws a wild body kick that Hanak sees coming a mile off.
Matoshin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hanak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Matoshin digs a good body shot into Hanak's ribs.
Hanak checks a leg kick.
Matoshin connects with a leg kick. Hanak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanak but Hanak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matoshin walks into a stiff left hand from Hanak.
Matoshin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matoshin tries to land a leg kick but Hanak saw it coming and moves away.
Hanak looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Matoshin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Hanak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matoshin blocks a leg kick.
Matoshin moves out of range as Hanak throws a body kick.
Hanak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matoshin throws out the jab.
Hanak appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Hanak finds it's way through Matoshin's defenses.
Matoshin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hanak stuffs the takedown attempt from Matoshin. Matoshin gets slowly back to his feet.
Lukas Hanak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toshi Matoshin.
Hanak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Matoshin misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanak counters with a nice uppercut.

Matoshin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hanak napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matoshin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanak keeps working.
Hanak wants to get back to his feet.
Matoshin takes a little break here. Hanak wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Matoshin wants to control but Hanak is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Hanak showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hanak 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lukas Hanak!
A very excited looking Lukas Hanak made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.