PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Matocza (ranked 4588 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattia Ricon (ranked 5060 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Matocza
vs
Ricon

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 The Island, Daniel Matocza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mattia Ricon!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricon throws a head kick that misses.
Matocza slips a jab and a cross from Ricon.
Ricon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matocza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matocza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ricon lands a slapping body shot.

Matocza clinches up against the cage.
Ricon is working for takedown but Matocza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ricon can't get the takedown.
Matocza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ricon's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matocza stops a takedown attempt from Ricon.
Daniel Matocza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattia Ricon.
Ricon goes for a takedown attempt but Matocza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ricon misses with an uppercut.
Daniel Matocza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matocza misses with a wild combination.
Matocza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Matocza lands with a hook. Ricon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matocza throws a series of punches but Ricon moves out of range.
Ricon unleashes a big counter combination but Matocza bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Matocza clinches up with Ricon and pushes him back against the cage.

Matocza manages to break the clinch.
Ricon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matocza but Matocza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ricon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ricon lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matocza avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricon fails to land with a series of punches.
Matocza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matocza digs a good hook to Ricon's body.
Ricon scores with a body shot.
Ricon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Ricon is rocked!
Ricon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Matocza rattles Ricon with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Ricon tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Matocza dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Ricon stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daniel Matocza!