PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thizov Phazov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Traveco Matarino (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.

Phazov
vs
Matarino

174 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thizov Phazov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Traveco Matarino!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matarino blocks a jab.
Phazov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Phazov swats away the attempt to clinch by Matarino.
Phazov misses with a hook. Matarino ducked under it nicely.

Matarino forces Phazov back against the cage and clinches.
Matarino lands an uppercut.
Phazov misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Matarino.
Matarino lands a left hand.
A short right from Matarino.
Phazov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Matarino misses with a punch on the inside.
Matarino scores with a shot to the side of Phazov's head.
Phazov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phazov misses with a punch on the inside.
Matarino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phazov backwards.
Matarino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phazov backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matarino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matarino lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Phazov is rocked!
A short left from Matarino.
Oh Phazov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phazov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phazov takes a shot to the head.
Phazov is breathing heavily.
Matarino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matarino dips a shoulder and cracks Phazov with a mighty uppercut! Phazov falls back against the cage and Matarino unloads with a barrage of strikes! Phazov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Matarino screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Traveco Matarino!