PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materlak (ranked 384 p4p, 214 weight class) and Spider Monkey (ranked 45 p4p, 27 weight class). Materlak comes to the cage accompanied by Marzenia. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Materlak
vs
Monkey

175 cm
27
172
12 - 7 - 0

187 cm
27
170
9 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
PWNAGE Elite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materlak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Materlak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monkey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Materlak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monkey throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
Monkey thuds his right hand into Materlak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Materlak misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monkey checks a leg kick.
Materlak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Spider Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materlak looks to score with a jab to the body but Monkey is just out of range.
Monkey is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Materlak moves out of range of the body kick from Monkey.
Monkey loads up on a big right hand but Materlak slips the punch.
Materlak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Materlak defending well as Monkey loads up on a big left hand.
Materlak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Materlak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid body kick from Monkey.
A slow jab from Materlak misses its intended target.
Materlak misses with a body shot.
Materlak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Materlak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey slips a jab from Materlak.
Materlak moves out of range of the strikes.
Monkey dips to his left and cracks Materlak with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Monkey.
Materlak tries to land a front kick but Monkey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monkey throws out a counter right but Materlak avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey throws a hook but Materlak blocks it.
Monkey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Materlak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Monkey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Materlak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Monkey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Materlak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Materlak tried to counter with a leg kick but Monkey avoided it.
Monkey misses with an uppercut. Materlak saw that one coming.

Monkey moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Materlak misses with the head strike.
Monkey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey blocking some punches.
Materlak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monkey lands a body shot.
Materlak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Materlak.
Monkey struggles to land a body shot inside as Materlak controls his hands.
Monkey trying to control the position but instead, Materlak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Monkey into the cage.
Monkey throws a head punch that misses.

Monkey decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monkey controls Materlak momentarily but Materlak frees himself.
Materlak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Monkey is proving hard to escape from.
Materlak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Materlak might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Monkey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Materlak throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Materlak has gone for a leg lock! Monkey slips out almost immediately though and dives into Materlak's guard.

Materlak pulls Monkey in close to his closed guard and prevents Monkey from doing any damage or advancing position.

Materlak working for submissions but it's allowed Monkey to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Materlak wants to get back to full guard.
Materlak pushes Monkey off looking to stand but Monkey dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Monkey seems content to control.
Monkey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Materlak keeps working.
Materlak manages to get to full guard.
Materlak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spider Monkey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Monkey misses with a leg kick.
Materlak misses with a wild combination.
Materlak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monkey.
Monkey slips under a jab.
Monkey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Materlak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Materlak.

Monkey moves into the clinch successfully.
Monkey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Materlak misses with some punches.
Monkey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monkey scores with a shot to the side of Materlak's head.
Materlak blocks a body shot from Monkey.
Monkey lands a right hand.
Monkey blocks an uppercut.
Monkey misses with a body punch.
Monkey blocking some punches.
Materlak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Monkey has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Materlak seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Monkey can turn it around.
Materlak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Materlak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Monkey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Materlak uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Materlak stands up from Monkey's guard - Materlak perhaps looking for a knockout.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Materlak is looking to score with low kicks.
Materlak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monkey checks it well.
Monkey throws a leg kick that misses.
Materlak keeps the fight on the outside.
Monkey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Materlak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body punch from Monkey.
Materlak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Monkey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Monkey has Materlak up against the cage in a clinch.
Monkey wants to stall.
Monkey lands a hook that snaps the head of Materlak backwards.
A short left from Materlak.
A body shot lands from Monkey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey blocking some punches.
Monkey digs a right hand into Materlak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Materlak's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses.
Materlak throws a punch but it's blocked by Monkey.
Monkey misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Materlak fails to land.
Monkey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monkey lands a left hand.
Monkey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Materlak.
Materlak throws a punch but it's blocked by Monkey.
Monkey is trying to maintain a safe position but Materlak gets an underhook and turns Monkey into the cage.
Materlak lands a shoulder strike.
Materlak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monkey throws a punch but it's blocked by Materlak.
Nice body punch from Materlak - that landed with a thud.
Monkey looking to slow down the pace here.
Materlak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey misses with the head strike.
Materlak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monkey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Materlak fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Monkey.
Monkey can't find room to land a body shot as Materlak controls the action.
Monkey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Materlak blocking some punches.
Monkey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Materlak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Materlak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Materlak lands a nice uppercut.
Materlak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monkey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monkey blocking some punches.
Materlak misses with the head strike.
Monkey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Materlak misses with some punches.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses.
Materlak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monkey lands with a right to the head.
Monkey blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Materlak.
Materlak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Materlak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey tries to throw a body punch but Materlak avoids it by throwing Monkey back against the cage.
Monkey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Materlak lands a nice uppercut.
Materlak gets through Monkey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Materlak throws a punch but it's blocked by Monkey.
Materlak misses with some punches.
Monkey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Materlak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses.
Materlak has a couple of punches blocked by Monkey.
Monkey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Materlak.
Monkey pushes Materlak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Materlak misses with a body punch.
Michal Materlak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Monkey scores with a hook to the body.
Monkey stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monkey's elbow.
Materlak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monkey's elbow.
Monkey lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michal Materlak will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Monkey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Materlak, pushing him back against the cage.
Materlak blocks a body shot from Monkey.
Materlak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Monkey.
Monkey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Materlak walks away with a smile on his face. Monkey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Monkey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Materlak checks it well.
Monkey connects with a looping right hand.
Materlak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monkey throws out the jab.
Monkey tries to work over Materlak's front leg with a kick but Materlak checks it.
The fighters circling - Monkey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Materlak wants to clinch.
Monkey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Materlak.
Materlak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Materlak avoids a kick to the body.
Monkey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Monkey tries to clinch but Materlak moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spider Monkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monkey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Materlak counters with a nice body kick.
Materlak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Materlak staying out of range there.
Monkey looks to throw a body kick
and Materlak counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Monkey finds it's way through Materlak's defenses.
The fighters circling - Materlak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Materlak down.
Monkey defending well as Materlak loads up on a big left hand.
Monkey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Materlak 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.
Monkey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Materlak throws out the jab.
Monkey scores with a nice strike.
Monkey avoids a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Materlak moves into the clinch.
Monkey has Materlak pushed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monkey is looking to control Materlak's arms but Materlak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Monkey has his back to the cage.
Materlak misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Materlak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak tries a body shot but Monkey blocks it.
Materlak struggles to land a body shot inside as Monkey controls his hands.
Materlak throws a punch but it's blocked by Monkey.
Monkey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Materlak.
A right handed body shot lands from Monkey.
Materlak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Materlak working aggressively here.
Materlak working aggressively here.
Monkey working aggressively here.
Monkey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Monkey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monkey misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Materlak.

Monkey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Monkey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Materlak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak trying to control the position from guard on top but Monkey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monkey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monkey has a closed guard, preventing Materlak from standing up.
Materlak trying to control but Monkey is working from the bottom.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Monkey lands a leg kick that knocks Materlak off balance momentarily.
Monkey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Materlak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Materlak moves out of range as Monkey strikes.
Monkey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Materlak connects with an inside leg kick.
Materlak misses with a hook.
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Materlak wants to clinch.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Materlak avoids a kick to the body.
Materlak 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.
Materlak throws a jab when Monkey was well out of range.
Materlak just misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey throws a front kick aimed at Materlak's knee but Materlak avoids it well.
Materlak half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Monkey.
A leg kick checked by Materlak.
Monkey loads up on a big right hand but Materlak slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spider Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Monkey 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Monkey!
An out of breath Spider Monkey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.