PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lo Ej Matip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ipilimumab Yervoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lo Ej Matip has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ej Matip
vs
Yervoy

192 cm
20
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Dauntless
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lo Ej Matip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ipilimumab Yervoy!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yervoy scores with a jab. Matip acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matip waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yervoy.
Matip connects with a jab.
Yervoy ducks under a wild hook from Matip.
Yervoy misses with a hook to the body
and Matip counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yervoy throws the left hand but Matip avoids the punch easily.
Lo Ej Matip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yervoy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matip looks to throw the jab but Yervoy is out of range.
We've been told by Matip's head coaches at Julius Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matip throws a poor cross that misses
and Yervoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matip fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yervoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Matip misses the target.
Matip scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Matip misses.
Yervoy tries to counter with a clinch but Matip shakes him off and moves away.
Yervoy takes one on the button.

It looks like Ipilimumab Yervoy has been cut.
Matip avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matip appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yervoy manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matip throws a jab but it's blocked by Yervoy.
Yervoy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yervoy defending well as Matip loads up on a big left hand.
Yervoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matip takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yervoy.
A nice side step and Yervoy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yervoy. Matip does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Matip misses its target.
Yervoy scores with a hook to the body. Matip takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matip lands a jab to Yervoy's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matip takes a swing at Yervoy's ribcage but misses.
Matip throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yervoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yervoy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yervoy is looking to clinch but Matip is avoiding it.
Matip was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yervoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matip.
Matip pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yervoy back to the cage. Matip follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Matip throws a right hand that misses
and Yervoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matip misses with a body punch
and Yervoy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yervoy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matip rather than just go for the knockout.
Matip misses with a hook
enabling Yervoy to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Lo Ej Matip has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matip misses with a left hand
and Yervoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matip misses with a hook. Yervoy ducked under it nicely.
Yervoy tries to counter with a clinch but Matip shakes him off and moves away.
Yervoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matip.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matip fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matip looks to land a right hand but Yervoy moved out of range.
Yervoy tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lo Ej Matip will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Matip looks to land a left hand but Yervoy moved out of range nicely.
Matip avoids the body shot from Yervoy.
Lo Ej Matip is winning the standup battle so far.
Matip misses with a lunging right hand
letting Yervoy counter with a right hand.
Matip connects with a looping right hand.
Matip lands a really nice looking cross but Yervoy seems unphased.
Nice body punch from Yervoy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Matip misses.
Matip rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yervoy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yervoy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yervoy swings for the body but Matip moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Matip misses its target.
Yervoy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yervoy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matip just misses with a punch to the body.
Matip stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That has opened up Ipilimumab Yervoy's cut even more.
Matip misses the jab.
Yervoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yervoy takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matip swings widly with a right hand
and Yervoy counters with a stiff right hand.
Yervoy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yervoy.
A nice side step and Yervoy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yervoy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matip falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yervoy counters with a crisp right that sends Matip to the canvas! Yervoy follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ipilimumab Yervoy!
Ipilimumab Yervoy took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dauntless for their support in the buildup to the fight.