PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Razza Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Morriston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tool - Eulogy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matazz
vs
Morriston

188 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Razza Matazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Morriston !
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morriston at a distance.
Morriston shoots in for a takedown but Matazz shows good takedown defense.
Matazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morriston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matazz.
Morriston ducks under a wild hook from Matazz.
Morriston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Matazz counters with an outside leg kick.
Matazz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Greg Morriston has been cut.
Morriston goes for a double leg but Matazz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Matazz continues to drive forward.
Razza Matazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Morriston .
Morriston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matazz's waist but Matazz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morriston off to one side.
Matazz is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Matazz.
Morriston has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Matazz.
Morriston ducks right into an uppercut from Matazz.
Morriston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matazz tries to avoid it but Morriston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matazz to the ground. Matazz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Morriston shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morriston showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matazz is concentrating on defense, preventing Morriston from advancing position.
Matazz won't allow Morriston to pass to mount.
Matazz manages to get to full guard.
Morriston throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz wants to sweep here but Morriston controlling him for the moment.
Morriston won't allow Matazz to get back to his feet.
Morriston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Matazz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morriston being controlled here momentarily.
Morriston working some strikes from top position.
Matazz looking to control.
Matazz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morriston cracks Matazz with a solid left hand.
Morriston works over Matazz with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matazz is on top in guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morriston has a closed guard, preventing Matazz from standing up.

Morriston is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Morriston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matazz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Morriston has Matazz pressed against the cage, preventing Matazz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Morriston gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Matazz regains guard.

Matazz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morriston 's sensitive parts.

Morriston is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Matazz's half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matazz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Matazz.
Morriston postures up in Matazz's guard and throws a big left but Matazz blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matazz is on top in guard.

Matazz trying to control but Morriston is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morriston can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matazz gets to his feet - Morriston follows without any prompting.
A big left from Matazz misses.
Morriston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Matazz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morriston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matazz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Morriston looks winded!
Matazz throws a leg kick which misses Morriston 's front leg but catches the back leg as Morriston tries to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Matazz. No joy for Morriston on that attempt.
Morriston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Matazz does it's job there.
A combination from Matazz does no damage.
Morriston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matazz.
Morriston has a takedown stuffed.
Matazz connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matazz. Morriston shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morriston walks into a left hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Matazz.
Matazz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morriston s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Morriston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matazz dips to his left and cracks Morriston with an uppercut!
Matazz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Morriston is rocked!
Greg Morriston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matazz.
Matazz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morriston 's hands.
Morriston is still on wobbly legs! Can Matazz finish him?
Matazz lands a nice shot to the body.
Matazz lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Morriston falls backwards - clearly groggy! Matazz dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razza Matazz!
During a confident post fight interview, Razza Matazz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.