PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Talley (ranked 6346 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joakim Matisson (ranked 7571 p4p, 0 weight class). Joakim Matisson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Talley
vs
Matisson

211 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
228 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Talley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joakim Matisson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talley darts in looking for a takedown but Matisson gets double underhooks and turns Talley into the cage.
Matisson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Talley leaning against his opponent.
Talley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Talley blocks an uppercut.
Talley stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matisson can't break the clinch.
Matisson is trying to force a seperation but Talley has the dominant position.
Talley has Matisson pressed against the cage, preventing Matisson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Talley manages to break the clinch.
Matisson throws a sloppy head kick and Talley moves out of range easily.
As Matisson looks to move away, Talley throws a big counter combo but Matisson just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matisson lands with a good body shot.
Matisson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Talley is breathing heavily.
Matisson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Talley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matisson throws a powerful right kick. Talley tried to block low but the kick was high! Talley was taken right off of his feet! Matisson jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joakim Matisson!