PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khamid Osman Durnagoz (ranked 4322 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Matousek (ranked 2814 p4p, 0 weight class). Khamid Osman Durnagoz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Osman Durnagoz
vs
Matousek

182 cm
25
156 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
157 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Solid chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khamid Osman Durnagoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Matousek!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matousek closes the distance and clinches up with Durnagoz, looking for a takedown. Matousek pushes Durnagoz against the cage but Durnagoz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matousek fails with a takedown attempt.

Matousek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durnagoz, pushing him back against the cage.
Matousek looking for a takedown.
Khamid Osman Durnagoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Matousek.
Matousek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Durnagoz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durnagoz tries to break free but Matousek pushes him back against the cage.
Durnagoz prevents the takedown attempt.
Durnagoz wants a takedown but no success here.
Matousek tries for a takedown but Durnagoz manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnagoz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matousek to keep the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Durnagoz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Matousek can't get the takedown.
Matousek misses with an elbow over the top.
Durnagoz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matousek holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Matousek.
Durnagoz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matousek walks away with a smile on his face. Durnagoz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matousek lands with a slapping head kick.
Matousek doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Durnagoz counters with a three punch combo that has Matousek backing up. Matousek nods at Durnagoz to acknowledge the strikes.
Matousek looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matousek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durnagoz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matousek throws a front kick that sends Durnagoz stumbling back into the cage.
Matousek swinging wildly here.
Matousek stuffs the takedown.
Durnagoz misses with a takedown attempt
and Matousek counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Durnagoz as Matousek shoots in.
Matousek fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnagoz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matousek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durnagoz is fending him off so far but Matousek persists. Nope, Durnagoz circles away and we're back to standing.
Durnagoz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durnagoz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matousek sprawls well. Matousek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Durnagoz gets slowly back to his feet.
Matousek pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Matousek closes the distance and clinches.
Matousek looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matousek taking a breather.
Matousek is trying to pull guard but Durnagoz has him pressed against the cage.
Matousek stalling in the clinch but Durnagoz improves position.
Durnagoz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Durnagoz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matousek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Durnagoz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Durnagoz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matousek smiles and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Matousek forces Durnagoz back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Matousek dominated that round.
That's time! Durnagoz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Matousek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durnagoz circles away.
Matousek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Durnagoz defends it nicely.

Durnagoz clinches up with Matousek and pushes him back against the cage.

Matousek manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matousek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khamid Osman Durnagoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Matousek.
Durnagoz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matousek will feel that in the morning.
Matousek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matousek is breathing heavily.
Matousek tries to clinch up but Durnagoz circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durnagoz gets tackled into the cage by Matousek. Matousek maintains the clinch.

Matousek breaks from the clinch.

Matousek rushes Durnagoz and presses him up against the cage.
Durnagoz prevents the takedown attempt.

Matousek manages to break the clinch.
Matousek swats away the attempt to clinch by Durnagoz.
Khamid Osman Durnagoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durnagoz leaves Matousek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matousek doesn't manage to clinch there - Durnagoz circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Matousek as Durnagoz shoots in.
Matousek needs to keep his hands up - Durnagoz had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnagoz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Durnagoz wants it to stay on the feet.
Durnagoz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matousek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durnagoz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matousek fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Durnagoz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matousek.
Danga de danga de dang - Durnagoz scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durnagoz goes for a double leg but Matousek avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Matousek continues to drive forward.
No luck for Matousek with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnagoz is looking to clinch.
Durnagoz shoots in for a double leg but Matousek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matousek just misses with a punch to the body.
Matousek fails with the takedown
and Durnagoz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durnagoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durnagoz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matousek dives in for a single leg takedown but Durnagoz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Matousek fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durnagoz throws a nice head kick!
Durnagoz wants to clinch up but Matousek keeps it at a distance.
Matousek stuffs the takedown attempt from Durnagoz. Durnagoz gets slowly back to his feet.

Matousek pushes Durnagoz up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durnagoz can't break the clinch.
Durnagoz can't get the takedown.

Matousek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khamid Osman Durnagoz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Durnagoz avoids the head kick by Matousek.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matousek.
Matousek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matousek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matousek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durnagoz swivels and escapes.
Durnagoz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Durnagoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Matousek circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durnagoz slips a jab and a cross from Matousek.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matousek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durnagoz swivels and escapes.
Khamid Osman Durnagoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Matousek.
Matousek blocks a head kick by Durnagoz.
Matousek tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Durnagoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matousek misses with a takedown attempt - Durnagoz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Durnagoz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Matousek manages to circle out of the way.
Durnagoz throws a head kick that Matousek semi-blocks.
Matousek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matousek is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Durnagoz dives in for a single leg takedown but Matousek sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Durnagoz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matousek.
Matousek shoots in but Durnagoz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Durnagoz throws a counter high kick but Matousek was just alert enough to avoid it.
Khamid Osman Durnagoz is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Durnagoz is defended easily by Matousek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matousek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Durnagoz shoots in and drives through. Matousek sprawls well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Matousek or perhaps it was just good defense by Durnagoz, which made it look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Durnagoz.

Matousek clinches up with Durnagoz and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matousek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Durnagoz's efforts to push away.
Matousek tries to pull guard but Durnagoz won't allow it.
Matousek managing to block the knees to the body from Durnagoz.

Matousek pulls guard effortlessly.
Matousek is trying to hold Durnagoz in close to prevent damage but Durnagoz has managed to pass into half guard.
Matousek trying to control from the bottom.
Durnagoz is taking a breather. Matousek says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durnagoz thows a huge punch but Matousek dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matousek is trying to get back to full guard.
Matousek moves into full guard.
Durnagoz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matousek on the ground.
Matousek tries to strike from the bottom.
Matousek looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matousek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durnagoz.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Matousek is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khamid Osman Durnagoz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Durnagoz 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khamid Osman Durnagoz!