PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hatori Hanzo (ranked 2193 p4p, 240 weight class) and Braiden Mattison (ranked 5672 p4p, 488 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanzo
vs
Mattison

177 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

181 cm
21
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hatori Hanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braiden Mattison!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzo ducks under a wild hook from Mattison.
Hanzo tries to counter by clinching up but Mattison breaks away and moves out of range.
Hanzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hanzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mattison wants to clinch up but Hanzo keeps it at a distance.
As Mattison tries to get set, Hanzo tries to push him back and clinch up but Mattison manages to avoid the attempt.
Hanzo connects with a looping right hand.
Mattison misses with an uppercut.
Hanzo tries to counter by clinching up but Mattison breaks away and moves out of range.
Hanzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Hanzo's head coaches at Smitty's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hanzo misses with an uppercut.
Mattison scores with a jab. Hanzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Mattison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mattison.
Mattison lands a jab to the nose.
An inside leg kick from Mattison misses.
Mattison throws a lazy right hand but Hanzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mattison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mattison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanzo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Hanzo darts in and clinches Mattison up against the cage.
We've been informed that Mattison has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hanzo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mattison is keeping busy.
Hanzo blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattison avoiding damage as Hanzo throws knees to the body.
Mattison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mattison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hanzo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mattison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mattison has had enough of the clinch but Hanzo keeps him there for the moment.
Hanzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hanzo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mattison misses with an elbow over the top.
Mattison throws an elbow but it misses.
Mattison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanzo's elbow.
Mattison misses with some punches.
Hanzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mattison's elbow.
Mattison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hanzo lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Hanzo.
Hanzo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanzo.
Mattison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanzo backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mattison lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo working Mattison over with knees to the body.
Hanzo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mattison's face.
Mattison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mattison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanzo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mattison's face.
Hanzo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mattison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hanzo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mattison can't find room to land a body shot as Hanzo controls the action.
Hanzo blocking some punches.
Hanzo blocks an uppercut.
Mattison lands an elbow inside.
Mattison tries to throw a body punch but Hanzo avoids it by throwing Mattison back against the cage.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mattison avoids it.
Hanzo with a knee to the head.
Mattison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanzo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanzo.
Hanzo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mattison pushes off an throws an elbow but Hanzo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanzo misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattison struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanzo controls his hands.
Hanzo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hanzo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mattison's defenses.
Hanzo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Mattison is rocked!
Hanzo dodges an elbow strike from Mattison.
Mattison is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanzo finish him?
Hanzo slows down the pace here.
Mattison takes an elbow to the temple.
Hanzo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mattison in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Clinched against the cage, Hanzo lands a big elbow that drops Mattison! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Mattison is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hatori Hanzo!