PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Gee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Matyushenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gee
vs
Matyushenko

180 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Gee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitri Matyushenko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matyushenko fails with the takedown

and Gee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Matyushenko!
Gee trying to control but Matyushenko is having none of it.
Matyushenko is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gee is stalling here but it's allowed Matyushenko to get half guard.
Gee stalling.
Gee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gee trying to control from Matyushenko's half guard. Matyushenko has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matyushenko manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gee lands a head kick!
Gee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gee with a lazy takedown attempt

so Matyushenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Matyushenko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Gee working for a triangle but Matyushenko defends it easily.
Matyushenko pushing down on Gee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matyushenko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Matyushenko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matyushenko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dmitri Matyushenko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Matyushenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gee counters with a three punch combo that has Matyushenko backing up. Matyushenko nods at Gee to acknowledge the strikes.
Matyushenko misses with a takedown
and Gee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alex Gee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Matyushenko.

Matyushenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gee is breathing heavily.
Matyushenko trying to control the position but Gee is working away.
Matyushenko throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gee is looking for a sweep.
Matyushenko controlling the position.
Let's hope that Matyushenko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee prevents Matyushenko from moving into mount.
Gee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Matyushenko moves into full mount! Gee won't be happy about that!
A nice elbow there by Matyushenko.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matyushenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Matyushenko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gee hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitri Matyushenko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A clash of legs there as Matyushenko blocks the low kick.
Matyushenko with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gee counters by moving into the clinch.
Gee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matyushenko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gee is trying to break the clinch but Matyushenko is controlling him.

Matyushenko works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gee keeping full guard, as Matyushenko tries to pass.

Matyushenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matyushenko has managed to get both his arms back between Gee's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matyushenko lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matyushenko advances to half guard.
Matyushenko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Matyushenko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Matyushenko passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Matyushenko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Matyushenko is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Matyushenko scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gee sneaks back into half guard.
Gee wants to get back to his feet.
Matyushenko is taking a breather. Gee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Matyushenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Matyushenko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Matyushenko not doing much here.
Matyushenko working the head and body with strikes.
Matyushenko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Matyushenko slips a nice elbow through Gee's hands, connecting with Gee's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitri Matyushenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Matyushenko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Matyushenko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Matyushenko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Matyushenko breaks from Gee's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Matyushenko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Matyushenko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gee is bucking up trying to escape but Matyushenko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matyushenko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matyushenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Matyushenko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Matyushenko controlling from mount.
Matyushenko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Matyushenko controlling the pace for now.
Matyushenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matyushenko raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matyushenko is landing with some decent strikes but Gee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matyushenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Matyushenko cracks Gee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Matyushenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matyushenko controlling from the full mount.
Matyushenko dominating with strikes here.
Matyushenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matyushenko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gee looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matyushenko content just to control the position here.
Matyushenko with a couple of short strikes.
Matyushenko with good strikes from the mount here!
Dmitri Matyushenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matyushenko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matyushenko controlling his opponent.
Alex Gee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitri Matyushenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Matyushenko 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitri Matyushenko!