PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willian Monteiro (ranked 4175 p4p, 25150 weight class) and Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willian Monteiro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Monteiro
vs
Materla

178 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

212 cm
20
212
4 - 16 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willian Monteiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materla!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materla shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monteiro swings for the body but Materla moves out of range.
Monteiro scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Monteiro finds it's way through Materla's defenses.
Materla shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monteiro defends it nicely.
Materla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monteiro digs a good hook to Materla's body.
Materla looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Materla clinches.
Monteiro could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Monteiro is trying to break the clinch but Materla is controlling him.
Materla is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Materla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monteiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monteiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Materla counters with a left and a right that stings Monteiro.
Monteiro misses with a shot to the body
and Materla counters with a one-two to the body.
Willian Monteiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Materla throws a body punch but Monteiro moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Materla is defended easily by Monteiro.
Willian Monteiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materla.
Monteiro misses with the combination.
Monteiro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Monteiro as he connects with a hook.
Materla takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Materla.
Monteiro misses with an uppercut.
Materla shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monteiro misses with a combination

and Materla counters with a shoot takedown. Monteiro fights it but they end up in guard.

Materla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Materla content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Materla prevents Monteiro from getting back to his feet.
Monteiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Monteiro wants to control but Materla passes easily into half guard.
Monteiro tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Materla has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Monteiro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Materla on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
BOOM! Materla connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Monteiro is bucking up trying to escape but Materla cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Materla with shots to the head and body - Monteiro looks very uncomfortable down there.
Materla controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Materla is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Monteiro to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Monteiro shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michal Materla will probably get the nod.
That's time! Monteiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A left lands for Monteiro.
Monteiro throws a shot from downtown. Materla moves away and avoids it.
Willian Monteiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monteiro stuffs the takedown.
Monteiro misses with a straight left.
Materla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Monteiro throws a jab when Materla was well out of range.
Materla fails with a takedown attempt.
Willian Monteiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materla.
Monteiro misses with a double jab

and Materla moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Monteiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monteiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monteiro can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla prevents Monteiro from breaking the clinch.
Materla tries to score a body lock takedown but Monteiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Monteiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Materla looking for a takedown.
Monteiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Materla - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Materla cracks Monteiro with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Materla.
Monteiro can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Materla takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Materla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monteiro is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Materla jumps into guard, dragging Monteiro to the mat.
Monteiro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Materla is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Monteiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Materla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monteiro throws a big right hand that misses.
Monteiro wants to control from the top but Materla keeps moving.
Monteiro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Materla thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Monteiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Materla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro is fighting to break Materla's control of his arms but Materla is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Materla fails with the takedown.
Monteiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Materla closes the distance and clinches.
Materla tries to land knees in the clinch but Monteiro avoids the damage to the body.

Materla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monteiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Materla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Monteiro scores with a four punch combination!
Nice takedown defense from Monteiro. No joy for Materla on that attempt.
Materla is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monteiro.
Monteiro stuns Materla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Monteiro scores with a hook to the body. Materla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Monteiro.
Monteiro scores with a shot to the body.
Materla changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Monteiro tries to avoid it but Materla manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Monteiro to the ground. Monteiro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice body punch from Monteiro.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Monteiro misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Materla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Monteiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Materla.
Materla tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck for Materla with that takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willian Monteiro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Materla avoids the body shot from Monteiro.
Materla shoots in but no luck this time.
Monteiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Materla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Willian Monteiro has been cut.

Materla rushes Monteiro and presses him up against the cage.
Monteiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Materla stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Monteiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Materla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monteiro's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Materla as Monteiro tries to tie him up.
Monteiro working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla scores with a hook to the body.
Monteiro is trying to force a seperation but Materla has the dominant position.
Materla drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Monteiro gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Materla breaks from the clinch.
Materla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monteiro connects with a right hand. Materla shakes it off.
Materla shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monteiro as he avoids it easily.
Willian Monteiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materla.
Danga de danga de dang - Monteiro scores with a four punch combination!
Materla closes the distance and clinches up with Monteiro, looking for a takedown. Materla pushes Monteiro against the cage but Monteiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Monteiro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Materla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Materla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla dodges the punch combination from Monteiro.
Monteiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Materla circles away quickly and effectively.
Monteiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Materla is just out of range.
Monteiro looks to land a left hand but Materla moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Monteiro.
Materla dodges the punch combination from Monteiro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Materla dodges the punch combination from Monteiro.
Materla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro misses with a looping right.
Materla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Monteiro misses with a hook

and Materla counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Materla.

Materla ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Materla no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Monteiro looking to sit in guard and control but Materla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Monteiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Monteiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Monteiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla is stalling in the full guard.

Materla gets to his feet - Monteiro follows without any prompting.
Monteiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Materla forces Monteiro back against the cage and clinches.
Monteiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Materla effectively controlling the action here.
Monteiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Materla won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willian Monteiro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monteiro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willian Monteiro!
After the fight, Willian Monteiro was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.