PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelian Zeklos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeklos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Du Riechst So Gut. On his way into the cage it seems that Michal Materla has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michal Materla seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Materla
vs
Zeklos

183 cm
32
202 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

183 cm
26
197 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

$10

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Materla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stelian Zeklos!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materla throws a hook but Zeklos avoids it easily.
Materla tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Materla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeklos was well out of range. Poor timing from Materla.
Materla fakes the leg kick and cracks Zeklos in the body.
Materla throws a looping overhand right but Zeklos ducks down to avoid it.
Michal Materla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeklos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Materla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zeklos can pounce on him.
Zeklos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Materla.
Materla jabs at Zeklos's body.
Materla throws a wild body kick that Zeklos sees coming a mile off.
Zeklos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Materla.
Materla digs a good body shot into Zeklos's ribs.
Materla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeklos defending well as Materla loads up on a big left hand.
Zeklos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Materla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Materla throws a right and a left that Zeklos avoids nicely.
Zeklos slips under a jab from Materla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeklos throws a leg kick but Materla checks it.
Materla misses with an uppercut.
Zeklos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Materla.
Materla misses with a right hand
and Zeklos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zeklos misses with a low kick.
Zeklos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Materla.
Materla scores with a punch to the head.
Zeklos scores with a nice body kick.
A big left from Materla misses.
A clash of legs there as Materla blocks the low kick.
Zeklos moves away from the strike by Materla.
A big left from Materla misses.
A big right from Materla misses.
Zeklos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zeklos will feel that in the morning.
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!
Materla looks to land a right hand but Zeklos moved out of range.
Zeklos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Materla checks a leg kick.
Materla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeklos.
Materla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zeklos manages to avoid it.
Zeklos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Materla.
Zeklos avoids a kick to the body.
Zeklos wants to land a leg kick but Materla is out of range.
Materla lands with a straight right. Zeklos didn't see that one coming.
Materla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zeklos can pounce on him.
Zeklos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Materla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zeklos is looking to chop away at Materla's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materla thows a body shot but no joy.
Materla takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Materla blocks a head kick by Zeklos.
Materla throws a jab but it's blocked by Zeklos.
Materla lands a jab to the nose.
Materla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zeklos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Materla.
Zeklos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Materla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zeklos lands with a slapping head kick.
Zeklos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Materla checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Materla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Materla thuds his shin into the meat of Zeklos's side.
A swing and a miss from Materla.
Zeklos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos throws a lazy right hand but Materla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Materla thows a body shot but no joy.
Zeklos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Materla connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zeklos lands with a straight right. Materla didn't see that one coming.
Zeklos defending well as Materla loads up on a big left hand.
Zeklos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Materla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeklos.
Materla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Materla checks a low kick from Zeklos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Materla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Materla is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zeklos staying out of range there.
Materla checks a leg kick nicely.
Materla throws a jab when Zeklos was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Materla dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zeklos throws a chopping leg kick but Materla manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zeklos wants to land a leg kick but Materla is out of range.
Zeklos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michal Materla is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeklos throws a solid leg kick but Materla takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zeklos.
Materla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zeklos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zeklos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Materla.
Materla misses with a body shot.
Zeklos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Materla is out of range and Zeklos settles back down.
Materla misses with a lunging right hand
and Zeklos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Materla throws a poor cross that misses
letting Zeklos counter with a right hand.
Zeklos throws a leg kick but Materla checks it.
Zeklos misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Materla.
Zeklos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeklos avoids a kick to the body.
Zeklos slips a jab from Materla.
A good leg kick by Zeklos.
Zeklos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zeklos takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Stelian Zeklos has been cut.
Zeklos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zeklos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Materla throws a looping overhand right but Zeklos ducks down to avoid it.
Zeklos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Materla looks to land a right hand but Zeklos moved out of range.
Zeklos scores with a sloppy right hand. Materla should have avoided that one.
Materla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Materla takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Materla takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeklos pushes Materla away with a front kick.
Materla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Materla fails to land with a series of punches.
Zeklos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Materla.
Zeklos tries to move into range but Materla moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zeklos moves out of range of the body kick from Materla.
Materla throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Materla lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Materla misses with a hook. Zeklos ducked under it nicely.
Materla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zeklos.
Zeklos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Materla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeklos. Zeklos obviously looking to wear him down.
Zeklos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Zeklos misses its intended target.
Materla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos lands a jab.
Materla scores with a jab.
Materla throws a leg kick
and Zeklos counters with a nice uppercut.
Zeklos throws a sloppy head kick and Materla moves out of range easily.
Materla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zeklos defending well as Materla loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick from Zeklos lands but Materla takes it in his stride.
Materla walks into a stiff left hand from Zeklos.
Zeklos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Materla cracks Zeklos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Materla lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Materla misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Zeklos.
Materla fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Materla throws a leg kick that is checked
and Materla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Materla looks to throw the jab but Zeklos is out of range.
Zeklos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Materla.
Materla throws a hook but Zeklos avoids it easily.
Materla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zeklos.
Zeklos misses with a body shot.
Materla misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeklos defending well as Materla loads up on a big left hand.
Materla lands a slapping body shot.
Materla misses with a hook.
Zeklos checks a low kick from Materla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Materla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stelian Zeklos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zeklos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Materla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zeklos.
Zeklos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zeklos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materla was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeklos.
Zeklos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Materla.
Materla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zeklos misses with a low kick.
Materla checks a leg kick nicely.
Zeklos lands with a slapping head kick.
Zeklos thuds his shin into the meat of Materla's side.
Zeklos scoring well with a low kick there.
Zeklos throws a low kick, looking for Materla's leg but Materla calmly moves out of range.
Zeklos misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zeklos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Materla throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donk. Materla catches Zeklos right on the button with a cross.
Materla fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Materla.
Materla looks to land a right hand but Zeklos moved out of range.
Zeklos wants to slow Materla down by chopping away at his legs.
Zeklos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Materla fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zeklos on the side of the head.
Zeklos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zeklos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zeklos moves out of range as Materla strikes.
Materla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeklos. Zeklos obviously looking to wear him down.
Materla goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stelian Zeklos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeklos throws a head kick but Materla moves out of range.
Materla misses with a body shot.
Materla scores with a decent looking hook.
Zeklos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Materla.
Some wild striking there from Materla.
A decent looking cross lands there for Materla.
Materla throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Materla misses.
Zeklos slips a jab and a cross from Materla.
Materla tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zeklos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zeklos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Materla throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Materla misses with a looping right.
Zeklos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Materla.
Zeklos misses with a low kick.
Zeklos throws a solid leg kick but Materla takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zeklos.
Zeklos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Materla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zeklos.
Materla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zeklos.
Zeklos throws a right hand that Materla ducks under and follows up with a left that Materla also avoids with ease.
Materla throws a looping overhand right but Zeklos ducks down to avoid it.
Materla throws a poor cross that misses
letting Zeklos counter with a right hand.
Materla works Zeklos's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla scores with the left hand. Zeklos knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeklos throws a low kick but Materla avoids it.
Materla keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Michal Materla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Materla.
A low kick from Zeklos is predictable there
and Zeklos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zeklos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Materla scores with the left hand. Zeklos knows he should have avoided that one.
Materla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zeklos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Materla takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Materla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Materla pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Materla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeklos throws a series of punches but Materla moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Materla 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Materla!
A victorious Michal Materla thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.