PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dude McWrestler (ranked 227 p4p, 281 weight class) and Matrix Man (ranked 38 p4p, 46 weight class). McWrestler's entrance music is Lil Baby - On Me. A fine choice. Matrix Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McWrestler
vs
Man

180 cm
26
174
15 - 7 - 0

181 cm
27
169
14 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dude McWrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matrix Man!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McWrestler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
A little jabbing left from Man on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McWrestler was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
A jab from McWrestler finds it's way through Man's defenses.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

McWrestler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Man gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McWrestler controlling the pace.
McWrestler thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man has hold of McWrestler's hands but McWrestler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McWrestler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McWrestler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from McWrestler.
McWrestler thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McWrestler.
McWrestler is pressing down on Man's thigh, looking to free his foot. Man is holding on for now.
McWrestler wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McWrestler scores with a couple of nice shots.
McWrestler trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
McWrestler throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Man to regain full guard.
Man keeping moving, preventing McWrestler from controlling successfully.
McWrestler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McWrestler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler forces his way into half guard.
McWrestler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McWrestler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McWrestler winds up and cracks Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McWrestler winds up and cracks Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Man regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McWrestler.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McWrestler throws an elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McWrestler's guard. Nice move by Man!

McWrestler has control of Man's left arm, preventing Man from doing any damage.
Man must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McWrestler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler being controlled here, momentarily.
Man wants to get up but he can't break McWrestler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McWrestler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McWrestler seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McWrestler's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Further stalling from McWrestler.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but McWrestler is just out of range.
McWrestler looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dude McWrestler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Man connects with an inside leg kick.
McWrestler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McWrestler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Man lands the left hand.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McWrestler was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
McWrestler scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Matrix Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McWrestler.
McWrestler throws a big shot that misses.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McWrestler was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McWrestler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McWrestler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McWrestler takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Man appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man misses with an uppercut. McWrestler saw that one coming.
Man's jab looks to have found its range, popping McWrestler under the eye.
Man tries to score with a low kick but McWrestler moves his leg out of the way.
Man throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McWrestler on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWrestler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McWrestler lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McWrestler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McWrestler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McWrestler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
McWrestler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McWrestler throws out the jab.
McWrestler misses with a looping right.
Good work by McWrestler as he checks the leg kick.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Man.
Nice uppercut there from Man.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McWrestler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
McWrestler throws a sloppy body shot
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
McWrestler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McWrestler misses with a body shot.
McWrestler misses with a few strikes there.
Man only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McWrestler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Man! But no joy.
McWrestler moves out of range as Man strikes.
A jab from McWrestler misses.
McWrestler misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by McWrestler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McWrestler.
Matrix Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man swings for the body but McWrestler moves out of range.
A shot to the body from McWrestler misses
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks McWrestler off balance momentarily.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McWrestler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McWrestler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McWrestler misses the shot to the body.
Matrix Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a looping overhand right but McWrestler ducks down to avoid it.
McWrestler slips a jab from Man.
McWrestler looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
McWrestler is looking to score with low kicks.
Man misses with a straight left.
McWrestler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McWrestler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man throws a shot from downtown. McWrestler moves away and avoids it.
McWrestler throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McWrestler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Man misses with a shot to the body
and McWrestler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McWrestler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McWrestler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from McWrestler. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man connects with a right hand. McWrestler shakes it off.
Man throws a body punch but McWrestler moves out of range.
McWrestler throwing a counter right hand but Man manages to avoid it.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks McWrestler off balance momentarily.
That kick from Man tenderised McWrestler's leg. McWrestler is trying to keep his angry face on.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McWrestler checks a leg kick.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man stuffs the takedown.
McWrestler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Man wants to land a leg kick but McWrestler is out of range.
Man misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McWrestler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
McWrestler moves away from the strike by Man.
A lazy left from Man finds it's target.
A low kick lands for McWrestler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matrix Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

McWrestler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Man is predictable there
and McWrestler counters with a stiff right hand.
McWrestler scores with a jab to the jaw.
McWrestler scores with a jab to the body.
McWrestler lands with a cross.
McWrestler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McWrestler on the side of the head.
McWrestler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as McWrestler blocks the leg kick.
McWrestler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McWrestler manages to avoid it.
Man misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McWrestler slips a straight right by Man.
McWrestler is looking for a counter combo.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McWrestler. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
McWrestler throws a chopping leg kick but Man manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Man looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McWrestler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
McWrestler avoids the body shot from Man.
McWrestler throwing a counter right hand but Man manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - McWrestler coming out on top.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McWrestler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man misses with a straight left.
McWrestler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
McWrestler cracks Man with an open hand slap.
Man throws a low kick but McWrestler avoids it.
McWrestler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Man bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McWrestler's head.
McWrestler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McWrestler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Man misses with a straight right.
McWrestler lands with a shot to the body.
McWrestler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Man misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWrestler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Man counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Man misses.
McWrestler lands with an overhand left.
McWrestler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Man feints and then cracks McWrestler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McWrestler down.
McWrestler throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Man cracks McWrestler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Man lands a nice shot that snaps McWrestler's head back.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
McWrestler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McWrestler lands an overhand right.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

McWrestler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McWrestler tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McWrestler trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man dodges the ground and pound from McWrestler.
Man is working to avoid the ground and pound but McWrestler connects with a decent elbow.
Man avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McWrestler.
McWrestler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Man sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The strikes coming from McWrestler are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McWrestler misses with the ground and pound.
McWrestler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McWrestler landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Man sneaks back into half guard.
McWrestler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McWrestler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McWrestler is stalling here. Man is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McWrestler seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Man has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Man in side control, just content to control the action for now.
McWrestler struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Dude McWrestler did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McWrestler just misses with a punch to the body.
Man slips under a jab from McWrestler.
McWrestler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McWrestler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like McWrestler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Man.
Man feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McWrestlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Man.
McWrestler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Good work by Man as he checks the leg kick.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McWrestler.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McWrestler throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
McWrestler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWrestler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.

McWrestler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Man is trying to defend but McWrestler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Man kicks McWrestler off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Man catches McWrestler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McWrestler checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from McWrestler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McWrestler checks a low kick from Man.
Man throws the left hand but McWrestler avoids the punch easily.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McWrestler.
McWrestler swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
McWrestler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from McWrestler.
McWrestler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
A jab from Man misses.
McWrestler throws a body shot but no joy.
Man flicks out a counter leg kick but McWrestler steps away.
McWrestler walks into a straight right hand from Man.
Man avoids the body shot from McWrestler.
Man looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McWrestler slips a jab from Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man catches McWrestler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McWrestler looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man scores with a hook.
Donk. Man catches McWrestler right on the button with a cross.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McWrestler was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
McWrestler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McWrestler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McWrestler.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and McWrestler moves out of range easily.
McWrestler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Man thows a leg kick but McWrestler checks it

and McWrestler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McWrestler.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McWrestler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
McWrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McWrestler postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
McWrestler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McWrestler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dude McWrestler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man looking to control.
McWrestler looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Man stopping the sweep attempt from McWrestler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler trying to control the position.
McWrestler has control of Man's left arm, preventing Man from doing any damage.
McWrestler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Man wants to sweep here but McWrestler controlling him for the moment.
McWrestler trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Matrix Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man scores with the left hand. McWrestler knows he should have avoided that one.
McWrestler catches Man with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McWrestler throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McWrestler was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man throws a low kick, looking for McWrestler's leg but McWrestler calmly moves out of range.
Man tries to land a leg kick but McWrestler saw it coming and moves away.
Man throws a shot from downtown. McWrestler moves away and avoids it.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McWrestler was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
McWrestler throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped McWrestler's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man moves away from the strike by McWrestler.
A swing and a miss from Man.
A quick step to the side and McWrestler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man connects with a body shot.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and McWrestler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands with a straight right. McWrestler didn't see that one coming.
McWrestler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Man staying out of range there.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McWrestler manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for McWrestler. That snapped Man's head back.
McWrestler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
McWrestler scores with a nice right hand.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McWrestler.

McWrestler drives through with a takedown into guard.
McWrestler wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
McWrestler throws an elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McWrestler's guard. Nice move by Man!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man preventing the sweep.
McWrestler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McWrestler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Man manages to get himself to full guard.

McWrestler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Man wants to sweep here but McWrestler controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McWrestler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Man keeping moving, preventing McWrestler from controlling successfully.
McWrestler throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
McWrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McWrestler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McWrestler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Man lands with a good body shot.
McWrestler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McWrestler misses with a lunging right hand
letting Man counter with a right hand.
Man slips a straight right by McWrestler.
A little jabbing left from Man on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man throws a low kick but McWrestler moves out of range easily.
Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
McWrestler just misses with a punch to the body.
Man replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McWrestler blocks it well.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McWrestler.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matrix Man.
I think Man has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Matrix Man!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Matrix Man!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Matrix Man!

Matrix Man wins by unanimous decision!
Matrix Man thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Dude McWrestler spoke after the fight, saying 'Well, hard work pays off, right? Back into the office, train, get a win streak, get the title fight back, with you or a new champ, i won't leave that belt escape again!'.