PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Satanic Panic (ranked 267 p4p, 1045 weight class) and Roko Matijevic (ranked 35 p4p, 117 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Panic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Freezing Moon. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Panic
vs
Matijevic

172 cm
36
157
30 - 21 - 1

175 cm
32
155
17 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conquer
Conviction

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conviction

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 30 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satanic Panic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matijevic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Panic tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Matijevic manages to circle out of the way.

Panic clinches up against the cage.
Matijevic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panic is leaning against Matijevic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Panic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panic tries a body shot but Matijevic blocks it.
Panic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matijevic backwards.
Matijevic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Panic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matijevic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Panic prevents a body shot from Matijevic.
Panic presses Matijevic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Panic tries to throw a body punch but Matijevic avoids it by throwing Panic back against the cage.
Matijevic is trying to push Panic away but Panic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matijevic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panic misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Panic.
Matijevic blocks a body shot from Panic.
Panic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panic misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matijevic swings wildly with an uppercut but Panic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matijevic is working Panic over against the cage.
Matijevic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panic tries to throw a body punch but Matijevic avoids it by throwing Panic back against the cage.
Matijevic lands a shoulder strike.
Matijevic blocks a body shot from Panic.
Panic scores with a shoulder strike.
Panic lands a body shot.
Panic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Panic has a couple of punches blocked by Matijevic.
Matijevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matijevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Panic controls his hands.
Panic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panic looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matijevic.
Matijevic tries a body shot but Panic blocks it.
Matijevic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
Panic struggles to land a body shot inside as Matijevic controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panic misses with a body punch.
Panic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matijevic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Panic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Matijevic can turn it around.
Matijevic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Panic digs a right hand underneath Matijevic's ribcage. Matijevic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Matijevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Panic controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Matijevic as Panic tries to tie him up.
Panic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matijevic or not.
Panic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Matijevic lands a right hand.
Panic tries a body shot but Matijevic blocks it.

Matijevic manages to break the clinch.
Matijevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panic.
A shot to the liver by Panic. Beautiful body shot.
Matijevic loads up on a big right hand but Panic slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Panic clinches up against the cage.
Panic lands a hook that snaps the head of Matijevic backwards.
Matijevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Panic controls his hands.
Panic throws a punch but it's blocked by Matijevic.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Panic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matijevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matijevic misses with the head strike.
Panic misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Panic.
A right hand to the body from Panic.
Matijevic being controlled against the cage.
Panic scores with a shoulder strike.
Panic swings wildly with an uppercut but Matijevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Panic scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic lands with a light punch inside.
Matijevic blocking some punches.
I was talking to Panic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Matijevic.
A short uppercut from Panic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matijevic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Matijevic.
Panic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Matijevic is keeping busy.
Panic lands a left hand.
Panic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matijevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panic lands a nice shot to the body.
Panic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Panic lands a shot to the body.
Matijevic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Panic.
Matijevic blocks a body shot from Panic.
Panic taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Satanic Panic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Panic checks a leg kick nicely.

Panic darts in and clinches Matijevic up against the cage.

Matijevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matijevic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Panic's sensitive parts.
Panic thumps Matijevic with a low kick.
Panic misses with a straight right.
Matijevic misses with a leg kick
enabling Panic to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Panic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Matijevic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Panic - the referee stops the clock and Matijevic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Panic. Matijevic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Panic throws a body kick that misses
letting Matijevic counter with a right hand.
Panic thumps Matijevic with a low kick.
Roko Matijevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic looks to throw a body kick
and Panic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panic looks for the body kick but Matijevic saw that one coming.
Panic defending well as Matijevic loads up on a big left hand.
Panic connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Panic.

Panic has closed the distance and engaged Matijevic in a clinch.
Panic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matijevic's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matijevic.
Matijevic misses with some punches.
Matijevic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panic lands a body punch.
Matijevic lands with a short shot to the head.
Panic is working Matijevic over against the cage.
Matijevic is breathing heavily.
Panic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Panic.
Panic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Panic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matijevic blocks a body shot from Panic.
Panic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panic misses with a punch to the body.
Matijevic prevents a body shot from Panic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panic.
Panic lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Panic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Panic.
Panic digs a right hand underneath Matijevic's ribcage. Matijevic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Panic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Panic.

Panic pulls guard successfully.
Panic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Panic seems keen to control Matijevic's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Satanic Panic is winning the standup battle so far.
Matijevic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panic slips under a jab.
Panic seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Panic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Panic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Satanic Panic dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Panic scores with a nice strike.
Panic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matijevic.
Panic jabs at Matijevic's body.
Panic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Matijevic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matijevic throws an overhand right that lands on Panic's shoulder, as Panic tries to avoid the shot.
Matijevic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matijevic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Panic lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matijevic on the side of the head.
Matijevic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Panic misses with a kick to the body.
Matijevic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Panic misses
and Panic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matijevic throws a hook but Panic blocks it.
Panic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Panic jabs Matijevic right on the nose. Matijevic blinks but takes it well.
Matijevic loads up on a big right hand but Panic slips the punch.
Matijevic scores with a shot to the body.
Panic just misses with a punch to the body.
Panic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matijevic avoids a kick to the body.
Matijevic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Roko Matijevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panic 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.
Panic has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Panic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matijevic throws out a counter right but Panic avoids it with no problem.
Matijevic looks to score with a jab to the body but Panic is just out of range.
Panic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matijevic swings for the body but Panic moves out of range.
Panic tries to counter by clinching up but Matijevic breaks away and moves out of range.
Matijevic throws out a loose jab but Panic uses good head movement to avoid it.

Panic has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Panic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panic digs a right hand into Matijevic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matijevic's gas tank.
Panic lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panic struggles to land a body shot inside as Matijevic controls his hands.
Panic digs a right hand into Matijevic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matijevic's gas tank.
Panic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Panic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matijevic backwards.
Panic blocks a body shot from Matijevic.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Panic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matijevic backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Panic.
Panic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matijevic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Panic tries to work over Matijevic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panic has Matijevic pressed against the cage.
Panic cracks Matijevic with a nice body shot.
Matijevic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matijevic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
Panic lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panic pushes Matijevic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Panic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panic lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Panic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Panic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Panic.
Matijevic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Panic has him pressed against the cage.
Panic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matijevic can do to turn this around?
Panic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panic lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Panic.
Panic lands a shoulder strike.
Matijevic letting Panic take a breather here.
Panic lands with a left to the head.
Panic is working Matijevic over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Panic.
Panic tries a body shot but Matijevic blocks it.
Satanic Panic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Panic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Panic tries a body shot but Matijevic blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Satanic Panic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Panic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satanic Panic!
A relieved looking Satanic Panic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.