PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Reefer (ranked 621 p4p, 807 weight class) and DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 70 p4p, 88 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reefer
vs
Matikainen

179 cm
25
155
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
155
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

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Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Reefer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matikainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like DaMatti Matikainen has been cut.
A low kick lands for Reefer.
Reefer misses the shot to the body.
Reefer is looking to clinch but Matikainen is avoiding it.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matikainen tries to land a leg kick but Reefer saw it coming and moves away.
Matikainen lands with an uppercut that bounces Reefer off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Matikainen does it's job there.
Matikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Matikainen.
Reefer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Matikainen tries to score with a low kick but Reefer moves his leg out of the way.
Reefer tries to clinch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Reefer tries to clinch up
enabling Matikainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Reefer jabs Matikainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matikainen misses with a wild body shot.
Matikainen cracks Reefer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reefer thumps Matikainen with a low kick.
Reefer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matikainen throws a leg kick but Reefer checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen looks to land a left hand but Reefer moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Reefer is predictable there
and Matikainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matikainen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Matikainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reefer circles away quickly and effectively.
Reefer scoring well with a low kick there.
Reefer misses the shot to the body.
Reefer misses with a wild body shot.
Reefer tries to clinch there but Matikainen circles away.
Matikainen misses with a low kick.
Reefer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reefer misses with a hook. Matikainen ducked under it nicely.
Reefer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reefer.
Reefer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matikainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reefer lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matikainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matikainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reefer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matikainen. Reefer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matikainen throws a leg kick but Reefer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matikainen scores with a nice head shot.
Jab from Matikainen.
Reefer walks into a left hand.
Reefer connects with a leg kick.
Matikainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reefer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matikainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Matikainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Reefer counters with an outside leg kick.
Matikainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reefer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matikainen misses with a straight left.
It appears Reefer was looking to counter with a kick there.
Reefer connects with a leg kick.
Matikainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reefer throws out the jab.
Matikainen misses with a two punch combination.
Matikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Reefer.
Matikainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matikainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reefer.
Matikainen misses with a hook.
Matikainen avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reefer misses with a body shot.
Matikainen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Reefer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Matikainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reefer.
Reefer throws a hook but Matikainen blocks it.
Matikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reefer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Matikainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matikainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reefer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reefer needs to keep his hands up - Matikainen had a free shot at his head there.
Matikainen feints and then cracks Reefer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reefer down.
Matikainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matikainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matikainen throws a push kick but Reefer slaps the foot to one side.
Matikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reefer.
A nice leg kick from Matikainen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matikainen moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Reefer catches Matikainen right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen tries to score with a low kick but Reefer moves his leg out of the way.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Matikainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reefer connects with a jab.
Matikainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reefer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matikainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reefer.
Reefer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matikainen throws out the jab.
Reefer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reefer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Matikainen counters with a body kick.
Reefer lands a slapping body shot.
Reefer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reefer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matikainen throws a solid leg kick but Reefer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matikainen.
Reefer throws a solid leg kick but Matikainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reefer.
Matikainen cracks a nice hook into Reefer's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen lands with an overhand left.
Reefer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matikainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matikainen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Matikainen duly obliges.
Reefer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DaMatti Matikainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen's cut.
That's time! Reefer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Matikainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reefer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matikainen scores with a hook to the body. Reefer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Matikainen does no damage.
Reefer moves out of range of the strikes.
Reefer throws a front kick that sends Matikainen stumbling back into the cage.
Reefer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matikainen moves away.
Matikainen lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Reefer catches Matikainen right on the button with a cross.
Matikainen scores with a nice strike.
Matikainen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Reefer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reefer tries to clinch up.
Reefer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matikainen.
Reefer lands a nice shot to the body.
Reefer walks into a straight right hand from Matikainen.
Matikainen staying out of range there.
Matikainen avoids the body shot from Reefer.
Matikainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reefer scores with a jab to the body.
Matikainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matikainen throws a head kick that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Reefer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Reefer.
Matikainen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reefer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matikainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reefer.
Matikainen lands with a slapping head kick.
Reefer wants to clinch up but Matikainen keeps it at a distance.
Reefer wants to land a leg kick but Matikainen is out of range.
Matikainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Reefer.
Matikainen moves out of range as Reefer strikes.
Reefer misses with a kick to the body.
Matikainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Reefer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Matikainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reefer lands with a right hand.
Reefer ducks right into an uppercut from Matikainen.
Reefer moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reefer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reefer lands a head shot.

That has opened up DaMatti Matikainen's cut even more.
Reefer misses with a body shot.
Matikainen throws a front kick that sends Reefer stumbling back into the cage.
Matikainen checks a leg kick.
Matikainen lands a leg kick that knocks Reefer off balance momentarily.
A big left from Reefer misses.
Reefer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matikainen.
Reefer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matikainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matikainen throws a front kick that sends Reefer stumbling back into the cage.
Matikainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Matikainen misses the target.
Reefer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matikainen throws a series of punches but Reefer moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Reefer.
Reefer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Matikainen avoids it.
Reefer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matikainen.
Reefer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Reefer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matikainen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reefer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reefer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reefer punishes Matikainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Matikainen digs a good hook to Reefer's body.
Matikainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matikainen scores with a nice strike.
Reefer works Matikainen's body with a nice hook.
Reefer misses with a straight left.
Matikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Reefer.
Reefer slips a straight right by Matikainen.
Reefer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reefer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reefer.
Reefer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matikainen.
Reefer is looking to counter punch.
Matikainen slips under a jab from Reefer.
Matikainen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Reefer blocks it well.
Reefer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matikainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reefer misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Matikainen misses.
Matikainen avoids a kick to the body.
Reefer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Reefer.
Reefer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reefer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matikainen throws a wild body kick that Reefer sees coming a mile off.
Reefer throws a body punch but Matikainen moves out of range.

Reefer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matikainen, pushing him back against the cage.
Reefer misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reefer.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matikainen blocks a body shot from Reefer.
Reefer misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reefer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reefer misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Reefer on the inside.
Reefer misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Reefer throws a looping overhand right but Matikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Matikainen swings for the body but Reefer moves out of range.
Reefer is looking to counter punch.
Reefer tests Matikainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matikainen lunges at Reefer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reefer's hand.
Matikainen misses with a low kick.
Matikainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reefer. Reefer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matikainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reefer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reefer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reefer lands with a right hand.
Matikainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reefer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reefer checks a leg kick.
Matikainen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matikainen connects with a single shot there.
Matikainen throws a nice looking combination but Reefer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matikainen throws a solid leg kick but Reefer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matikainen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matikainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matikainen tries a head kick but it misses.

Matikainen gets tackled into the cage by Reefer. Reefer maintains the clinch.
Reefer misses with a punch on the inside.
Reefer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reefer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matikainen has a couple of punches blocked by Reefer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reefer.
Matikainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reefer tries a body shot but Matikainen blocks it.
Reefer can't find room to land a body shot as Matikainen controls the action.
Reefer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matikainen's elbow.
A short right from Reefer on the inside.

Matikainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reefer scores with a nice strike.
Reefer misses with a body shot.
Reefer moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen cracks Reefer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reefer tries to land a front kick but Matikainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matikainen with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matikainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reefer is out of range.
Reefer throwing a counter right hand but Matikainen manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Reefer.
Matikainen misses with a body kick.
Matikainen throws a leg kick
and Reefer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matikainen blocks a jab.
Matikainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reefer is able to avoid easily.
Matikainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matikainen lands with an overhand left.
Matikainen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reefer backs up against the cage.
Matikainen avoids the body shot from Reefer.
That kick from Reefer tenderised Matikainen's leg. Matikainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reefer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reefer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reefer. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Reefer misses the target.
Matikainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matikainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Reefer scores with a nice right hand.
Matikainen throws out a loose jab but Reefer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reefer throws a body kick that misses.
Matikainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Matikainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Reefer.
Matikainen walks into a left hand.
Matikainen throws a leg kick but Reefer moved away.
Matikainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reefer.
A leg kick checked by Reefer.
Jim Reefer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a leg kick which misses Reefer's front leg but catches the back leg as Reefer tries to avoid it.
Matikainen staying out of range there.
Matikainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reefer throws out the jab.
Reefer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matikainen moves away from the strike by Reefer.
Reefer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matikainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Matikainen walks into a stiff left hand from Reefer.
Reefer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reefer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matikainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reefer lands a nice looking body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matikainen. Reefer shrugs it off though.
Matikainen lands with an uppercut that bounces Reefer off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matikainen looks to land a right hand but Reefer moved out of range.
Reefer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reefer misses the shot to the body.
Matikainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DaMatti Matikainen.
I've got Matikainen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DaMatti Matikainen!
A very excited looking DaMatti Matikainen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.