PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materlak (ranked 193 p4p, 219 weight class) and Svalbard Haudegen (ranked 26 p4p, 31 weight class). Materlak kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Marzenia. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Materlak
vs
Haudegen

175 cm
33
157
23 - 12 - 2

180 cm
34
161
23 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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The Pharmacy Phuket

NARCOS
Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

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 23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Svalbard Haudegen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materlak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Materlak throws a hook but Haudegen avoids it easily.
Materlak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haudegen throws a hook to the side of Materlak's head but Materlak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Materlak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Materlak misses with a low kick.
Materlak throws a leg kick which misses Haudegen's front leg but catches the back leg as Haudegen tries to avoid it.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haudegen.
Materlak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haudegen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haudegen scores with a jab.
Materlak slips under a jab.
Materlak throws a sloppy head kick and Haudegen moves out of range easily.
Haudegen feints the counter takedown.
Materlak lands a slapping body shot.
Haudegen looks to land a body kick but Materlak moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haudegen looks to land a combination but Materlak avoids it well.
Materlak throwing a counter right hand but Haudegen manages to avoid it.
Haudegen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haudegen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Materlak is looking to slow Haudegen down with leg kicks.
Materlak misses with a two punch combination.
Materlak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haudegen.
Materlak throws a leg kick but Haudegen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haudegen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Materlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haudegen.
Materlak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Materlak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haudegen, pushing him back against the cage.

Haudegen pulls Materlak into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Materlak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Materlak has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Materlak looking to pass the guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak wants to control from the top but Haudegen keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Materlak working some strikes from top position.
Materlak throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Haudegen holds on and takes a little breather.

Materlak decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Haudegen, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Haudegen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Haudegen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haudegen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Materlak scores with a leg kick.
Haudegen throws a big shot that misses.
Materlak misses with a hook. Haudegen ducked under it nicely.
Materlak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Materlak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Materlak misses.
Haudegen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Michal Materlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haudegen misses with a body shot.
Materlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haudegen.
Haudegen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Materlak moves away.
Haudegen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Materlak.
A big left from Materlak misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen cracks a nice hook into Materlak's ribs.
Materlak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Materlak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haudegen with the counter takedown but Materlak avoids it easily.
Materlak is looking to chop away at Haudegen's legs.
Haudegen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Materlak looks to throw the jab but Haudegen is out of range.
Materlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haudegen moves away.
Haudegen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Materlak's hands.
Materlak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Materlak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Haudegen under the eye.
Haudegen slips under a jab from Materlak.
Materlak misses with a straight left.
Materlak throws a shot from downtown. Haudegen moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Haudegen tenderised Materlak's leg. Materlak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Materlak throws a leg kick but Haudegen moved away.
Materlak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haudegen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Materlak dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Materlak is looking to clinch but Haudegen is avoiding it.
Materlak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haudegen feints the counter takedown.
Materlak is looking to slow Haudegen down with leg kicks.
Haudegen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haudegen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haudegen moves away.
Haudegen wants to land a leg kick but Materlak is out of range.
Materlak wants to clinch.
Materlak throws a sloppy head kick and Haudegen moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materlak catches Haudegen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Materlak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Materlak is looking to score with low kicks.

Haudegen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Materlak on his heels. He'll look to pass Materlak's guard now, I'm sure.
Haudegen pushes down on Materlak's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak wants to get back to full guard.
Materlak is trying to stand.

Haudegen is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Materlak to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Materlak keeping moving, preventing Haudegen from controlling successfully.
Materlak has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Haudegen has passed into side control.

That's two 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.
Materlak being controlled for a moment.
Haudegen looking to control but instead Materlak has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Materlak is trying to get back to full guard.
Materlak is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak gets full guard.
Materlak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haudegen can do to turn this around?
Haudegen won't allow Materlak to sweep him here.

Materlak working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Haudegen has passed into half guard!
Materlak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Haudegen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Materlak tries to kick Haudegen off but Haudegen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haudegen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Materlak.
Michal Materlak is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Materlak.

Materlak has closed the distance and engaged Haudegen in a clinch.
Materlak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haudegen jumps guard but Materlak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haudegen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Materlak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Materlak throws a body shot but no joy.
Materlak looks to score with a jab to the body but Haudegen is just out of range.
Materlak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Materlak lands a nice looking body shot.
Michal Materlak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice cross by Materlak.
Materlak throws the left hand but Haudegen avoids the punch easily.
Haudegen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Materlak defends it well.
Good work by Haudegen as he checks the leg kick.
Materlak drops his hands momentarily and Haudegen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haudegen throws a hook to the side of Materlak's head but Materlak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haudegen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haudegen feints the counter takedown.
Haudegen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Haudegen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Materlak 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 Haudegen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haudegen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And Haudegen tries to counter it with a takedown but Materlak pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Materlak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haudegen feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haudegen misses with a body shot
and Materlak counters with a stiff right hand.
Haudegen takes one to the chin there.
Materlak misses with a straight left.
Haudegen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Materlak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Materlak misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haudegen defending well as Materlak loads up on a big left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Haudegen scores with a four punch combination!
Materlak cracks Haudegen with an open hand slap.
Haudegen misses the shot to the body.
Materlak throws a sloppy head kick and Haudegen moves out of range easily.
Haudegen slips a jab from Materlak.
A good leg kick by Materlak.
Materlak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Materlak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haudegens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haudegen scores with a three punch combo!
Materlak misses with a kick to the body.
Haudegen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Materlak defends it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Haudegen throws a hook but Materlak avoids it easily.
Materlak throws a hook but Haudegen blocks it.
Materlak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Materlak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Svalbard Haudegen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haudegen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Materlak defends it well.
Materlak takes a swing at Haudegen's ribcage but misses.
Materlak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haudegen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michal Materlak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haudegen looks to throw the jab but Materlak is out of range.
Haudegen walks into a left hand.
Haudegen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haudegen looks for a takedown but Materlak sprawls well.
Haudegen avoids the body shot from Materlak.
Haudegen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Materlak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Materlak lands a jab-cross combination.
Materlak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Materlak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Materlak.
Haudegen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Materlak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Materlak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Materlak misses.
Haudegen misses with a wild body shot.
Haudegen throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
A big right from Haudegen misses.
Materlak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haudegen throws a hook but Materlak avoids it easily.
Materlak throws out a loose jab but Haudegen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haudegen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Haudegen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Materlak doesn't seem bothered though.
Materlak is looking to score with low kicks.
Haudegen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Materlak defends it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Materlak, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Materlak throws a jab but it's blocked by Haudegen.
Good shot there by Materlak.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Materlak throws a body punch but Haudegen moves out of range.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haudegen.
Materlak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haudegen throws an overhand right that lands on Materlak's shoulder, as Materlak tries to avoid the shot.
Materlak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Materlak connects with a leg kick.
Materlak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Materlak checks a leg kick.
Haudegen throws out a loose jab but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Materlak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haudegen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materlak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Materlak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Materlak!
After winning the bout, Michal Materlak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.