PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randjob Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Matos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jiu Jitsu
vs
Matos

186 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randjob Jiu Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Matos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiu Jitsu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matos looks to land a combination. Jiu Jitsu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jiu Jitsu wants to clinch but Matos slips to the side
and Matos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jiu Jitsu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jiu Jitsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matos lands with a nice combination. Jiu Jitsu backs away looking to recover.
Matos misses the jab.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch but Matos moves away
and Matos counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Matos.
Matos throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matos misses with a series of wild punches.
Jiu Jitsu slips under a jab.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch
and Matos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jiu Jitsu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Matos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matos throws a right hand that Jiu Jitsu ducks under and follows up with a left that Jiu Jitsu also avoids with ease.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Matos counter with a right hand.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch
and Matos counters with a two punch combo.
Matos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Matos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jiu Jitsu slips under a jab.
Matos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiu Jitsu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jiu Jitsu slips under a jab from Matos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matos throws a jab when Jiu Jitsu was well out of range.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch
and Matos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Matos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matos throws a series of punches but Jiu Jitsu avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Matos misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Matos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch but Matos moves away
and Matos counters with a nice uppercut.
Jiu Jitsu moves to clinch but Matos breaks away
and Matos counters with a nice uppercut.
Matos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Matos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jiu Jitsu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matos.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Matos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A slow jab from Matos misses its intended target.
Matos looks to land a left hand but Jiu Jitsu moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matos misses the jab.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch up but Matos circles away and keeps his distance.
Matos throws a hook but Jiu Jitsu blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matos.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matos throws a jab when Jiu Jitsu was well out of range.
Jiu Jitsu moves in looking to clinch but Matos pushes him off.
Jiu Jitsu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matos throws a shot from downtown. Jiu Jitsu moves away and avoids it.
Matos throws a hook but Jiu Jitsu avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Matos!
Jiu Jitsu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matos.
Jiu Jitsu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos scores with a sloppy right hand. Jiu Jitsu should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Matos. That snapped Jiu Jitsu's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiu Jitsu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Matos.
Jiu Jitsu slips a straight right by Matos.
Matos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jiu Jitsu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch
and Matos counters with a straight right hand.
Jiu Jitsu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matos.
Matos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Matos misses.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jiu Jitsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Matos misses.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Matos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu moves out of range of the strikes.
Jiu Jitsu doesn't manage to clinch there - Matos circles away.
Vitor Matos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matos looks to throw the jab but Jiu Jitsu is out of range.
A big left from Matos misses.
Jiu Jitsu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matos misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Matos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jiu Jitsu wants to clinch but Matos slips to the side
and Matos counters with a two punch combo.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch but Matos is having none of it.
A lazy left from Matos finds it's target.
Matos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jiu Jitsu dodges the punch combination from Matos.
Matos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matos misses with a wild combination.
Matos misses with an uppercut. Jiu Jitsu saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos swats away the attempt to clinch by Jiu Jitsu.
Matos misses with an uppercut.
Jiu Jitsu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matos.
Jiu Jitsu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Matos.
Matos circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Matos to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matos throws a hook but Jiu Jitsu avoids it easily.
Matos misses with a series of wild punches.
Jiu Jitsu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Matos.
Jiu Jitsu moves out of range as Matos strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos throws a jab when Jiu Jitsu was well out of range.
Matos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matos tests Jiu Jitsu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matos throws the left hand but Jiu Jitsu avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiu Jitsu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jiu Jitsu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos misses the jab.
Vitor Matos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jiu Jitsu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matos lands a nice shot that snaps Jiu Jitsu's head back.
Jiu Jitsu moves out of range of the strikes.
Matos throws out a loose jab but Jiu Jitsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jiu Jitsu's head.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch but Matos is having none of it.
Randjob Jiu Jitsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matos throws a hook to the side of Jiu Jitsu's head but Jiu Jitsu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Matos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Matos!