PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Runnin With The Devil. Matazz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tool - Eulogy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Denke
vs
Matazz

186 cm
28
195 lbs
19 - 4 - 1

188 cm
30
194 lbs
32 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Denke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz moves away from the strike by Denke.
Matazz stuffs the takedown.
Matazz scores with a hook to the body. Denke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matazz misses with a looping right.
Matazz just misses with a punch to the body.
Matazz looks to throw a body kick
and Denke counters with a straight right hand.
Matazz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Denke.
Denke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Denke.
A slapping leg kick lands for Denke.
Matazz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Denke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denke walks into a straight right hand from Matazz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denke manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Denke pushes Matazz up against the cage in a clinch.
Denke is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Matazz is defending well.
Denke working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Denke throws an elbow but misses.
Denke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short left from Matazz.
Matazz avoiding damage.
Denke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Denke is trying to break free.
Matazz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Matazz misses with a body punch.
Denke blocks the elbow strike.
Denke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matazz.
Good body shot from Matazz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Matazz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Denke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denke misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Matazz tries to stall but Denke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Denke - that landed with a thud.
Denke misses with a knee strike.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Denke 's eye.

It looks like Karl Denke has been cut.
Denke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Denke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Denke pushes Matazz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Denke's defenses.
Matazz throws an elbow that misses.
Denke can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Denke lands with a light punch inside.
Denke digs a right hand underneath Matazz's ribcage. Matazz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Denke lands a shoulder strike.
Matazz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Denke tightens his grip and picks Matazz up, before dumping him to the ground. Matazz manages to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Matazz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Denke won't allow Matazz to sweep him here.
Denke looking to sit in guard and control but Matazz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Matazz stands and throws Denke's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Matazz working away.
Matazz controlling from side mount.
Matazz is looking to take a break and control but Denke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matazz controls the position.

Matazz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Denke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Denke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matazz moves in looking to clinch but Denke pushes him off.
Denke throws a leg kick but Matazz moved away.
Matazz misses with a right hand
and Denke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matazz throws a body punch but Denke moves out of range.
Matazz throws a body punch but Denke moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch lands to the side of Denke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matazz misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Karl Denke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl Denke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Denke has a takedown stuffed.
Denke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matazz scores with a leg kick.

Matazz rushes Denke and presses him up against the cage.
Denke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matazz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Matazz to work.
Still in the clinch, Matazz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
Denke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Denke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Denke has had enough of the clinch but Matazz keeps him there for the moment.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matazz struggles to land a body shot inside as Denke controls his hands.
Matazz can't find room to land a body shot as Denke controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matazz.
Denke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matazz has Denke pressed against the cage, preventing Denke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Denke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Denke misses with a body punch.
Denke throws an elbow that misses.
Matazz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Denke avoids the elbow strike from Matazz, against the cage.
Matazz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Matazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Denke is defending well for now.
Denke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Denke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Denke catches Matazz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Denke keeps the fight on the outside.
Denke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raz Matazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Denke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Matazz.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matazz.
Matazz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matazz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Denke scores with the left hand. Matazz knows he should have avoided that one.
Denke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matazz's corner calls for a 1-2. Matazz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Matazz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Denke to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Denke wants to pass the guard but Matazz is keeping the position.
Matazz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Denke preventing the sweep.

Denke drops back looking for a leg! Matazz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matazz manages to kick Denke off! Denke jumps back into Matazz's guard.
Denke is working Matazz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Matazz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Denke manages to get himself to full guard.
Denke is controlling Matazz's posture.

Matazz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Denke, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke misses with a head kick.
Denke just misses with a punch to the body.
Denke just misses with a punch to the body.
Raz Matazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matazz works Denke's body with a nice hook.
Denke throws a head kick that misses.
Denke thows a body shot but no joy.
Matazz stuns Denke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matazz blocks a head kick by Denke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matazz's waist but Matazz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Denke off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Denke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matazz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Denkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matazz throws a sloppy head kick
and Denke counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raz Matazz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karl Denke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Matazz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matazz misses with an uppercut.
Denke closes the distance but Matazz moves to the side
and Matazz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Denke shoots in but Matazz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Denke slips under a jab.
Denke throws a nice head kick!
Matazz scores with a decent looking hook.
Denke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matazz scores with a head kick. Denke tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz stuffs the takedown attempt from Denke. Denke gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Denke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denke throws a jab when Matazz was well out of range.
Matazz misses with an uppercut. Denke saw that one coming.
Denke thows a body shot but no joy.
Denke feints and then cracks Matazz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matazz down.

Matazz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matazz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Denke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matazz is defending well for now.
Matazz is pushing Denke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Denke misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Matazz taking a breather.
Denke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matazz throws an elbow but misses.
Denke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matazz smiles and moves away.
Denke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matazz counters with a left to the body.
Denke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Denke thows a leg kick but Matazz checks it
and Matazz counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matazz scores with a decent looking hook.
Matazz lands a nice shot that snaps Denke's head back.
A slow jab from Denke misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matazz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz throws a lazy right hand but Denke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Denke slips a jab from Matazz.
Matazz throws a push kick but Denke slaps the foot to one side.
Matazz punishes Denke's body with a nice straight punch.
Raz Matazz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Denke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Denke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matazz's knee momentarily.
Matazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Matazz lands a body shot.
Matazz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Denke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke throws a low kick but Matazz moves out of range easily.
Matazz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matazz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Denke lands with a hook. Matazz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matazz loads up on a big right hand but Denke slips the punch.
Denke throws a sloppy head kick
letting Matazz counter with a right hand.
Matazz misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matazz tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denke wants to land a leg kick but Matazz is out of range.
Matazz lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raz Matazz really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Denke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Matazz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Denke's calf.
Denke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matazz throws a series of punches but Denke moves out of range.
Matazz ducks under a wild hook from Denke.
Denke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matazz moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Denke.
Denke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matazz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Denke throws a front kick aimed at Matazz's knee but Matazz avoids it well.
Matazz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Denke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz throws a jab when Denke was well out of range.

Denke closes the distance and clinches.
Denke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matazz lands with a short shot to the head.
Denke can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Denke lands a body shot.
Denke has a couple of punches blocked by Matazz.
Denke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matazz backwards.
Denke fails to pull guard.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
Denke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Matazz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Matazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Denke throws an elbow but it misses.
Denke misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Denke.
Matazz misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke avoids a wild elbow strike from Matazz.
Denke throws a head punch that misses.
Matazz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Denke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Matazz avoiding damage as Denke throws knees to the body.
Denke tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matazz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Denke avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matazz.
Denke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matazz working Denke over with knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A nice left hand lands by Matazz.
Matazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Denke avoiding damage as Matazz throws knees to the body.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Denke 's eye.
Matazz lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Matazz.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Denke as Matazz tries to tie him up.
Denke dodges an elbow strike from Matazz.
Matazz stalls.
Denke lands an elbow just above Matazz 's eye.
Matazz dodges an elbow strike from Denke.
Denke takes an elbow to the temple.
Denke tries a knee to the head but Matazz blocks it.
Denke throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matazz.

Denke gets control of Matazz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Denke will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matazz is stalling in the full guard.
Denke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matazz won't allow Denke to sweep him here.
Matazz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raz Matazz.
Matazz misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Denke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matazz. Matazz obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Karl Denke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl Denke's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Matazz avoids the body shot from Denke.
Matazz scores with a body shot.
Matazz misses with a straight right.
Denke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Matazz.
Good work by Denke as he checks the leg kick.
Matazz just misses with a punch to the body.
Matazz connects with a body shot that sends Denke's belly button to the back.
Denke moves out of range as Matazz strikes.
Denke ducks right into an uppercut from Matazz.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Denke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matazz throws a series of strikes that have Denke backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matazz closes the distance and clinches.
Denke misses with a punch on the inside.
Matazz stalling in the clinch.
Denke tries a knee to the head but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz lands a right hand.
Karl Denke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matazz tries a body shot but Denke blocks it.
Denke is trying to drag Matazz to the mat but Matazz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Denke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Matazz after a bit of a struggle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matazz.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Matazz throws an elbow that misses.
Matazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matazz pushes Denke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Denke wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matazz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Denke as Matazz tries to tie him up.
Denke lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denke scores with a shot to the side of Matazz's head.
Denke tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matazz is pushing Denke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Matazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Denke throws a punch but it's blocked by Matazz.
Matazz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Denke backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matazz.
A short right from Matazz on the inside.
Matazz looking to throw knees to the head but Denke is blocking nicely.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Denke shrugs off.
A short uppercut from Matazz.
Denke missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matazz blocks an elbow strike.
Denke tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Denke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Denke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matazz backwards.
Matazz scores with a shot to the side of Denke's head.
Matazz lands a nice knee to the body.
Denke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matazz lands a right hand.
Denke takes a shot to the head.
Denke can't get the takedown.
Denke lands with a light punch inside.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Matazz has Denke pressed against the cage.
Matazz lands with a left to the head.
Matazz working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matazz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Denke's brow.
Denke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matazz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Matazz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matazz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matazz throws an elbow but it misses.
Denke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matazz has Denke pushed against the cage.
Denke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
Denke misses with some punches.
Denke lands a good knee to the midsection. Matazz won't want to take too many of those.
Denke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matazz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matazz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Denke tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Denke throws a punch but it's blocked by Matazz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raz Matazz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matazz 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:49
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48

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