PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tool - Eulogy. Nero Aurelius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matazz
vs
Aurelius

188 cm
35
194 lbs
43 - 13 - 1

187 cm
31
195 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matazz.
Aurelius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aurelius delivers a nice body kick.
Aurelius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aurelius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matazz moves away.
Some wild striking there from Aurelius.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aurelius.
A bone on bone clash there as Matazz blocks the leg kick.
Matazz scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Nero Aurelius has been cut.
Aurelius connects with a body shot that sends Matazz's belly button to the back.
Aurelius cracks Matazz with a good jab.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Aurelius.
Matazz scores with a hook to the body. Aurelius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matazz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Matazz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Matazz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aurelius. Aurelius obviously looking to wear him down.
Nero Aurelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matazz defending well as Aurelius loads up on a big left hand.
Matazz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aurelius on the side of the head.
Aurelius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matazz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aurelius.
Aurelius throws a sloppy head kick and Matazz moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matazz.
Matazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matazz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aurelius throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aurelius is out of range.
Aurelius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matazz.
Matazz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aurelius. That did some damage!
Matazz connects with an inside leg kick.
Aurelius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matazz throws a body punch but Aurelius moves out of range.
Aurelius lands with a nice body punch.
Aurelius throws the left hand but Matazz avoids the punch easily.
Raz Matazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aurelius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matazz moves away.
Matazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aurelius.
Matazz throws a low kick but Aurelius moves out of range easily.
Matazz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aurelius is out of range and Matazz settles back down.
Aurelius scores with a shot to the body.
Aurelius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Matazz.
Aurelius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matazz has time to react.
Aurelius connects with a crisp jab.
Aurelius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Raz Matazz has been cut.
Aurelius jabs Matazz right on the nose. Matazz blinks but takes it well.
Matazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelius manages to avoid it.
Aurelius throws a front kick that sends Matazz stumbling back into the cage.
Aurelius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matazz on the side of the head.
Aurelius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelius scores with a sloppy right hand. Matazz should have avoided that one.
Matazz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aurelius.
Matazz looks to land a right hand but Aurelius moved out of range.
Matazz wants to slow Aurelius down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aurelius.

Aurelius manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Matazz on his heels. He'll look to pass Matazz's guard now, I'm sure.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aurelius 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 content to stall in guard here.
Aurelius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matazz is one step ahead there.
Matazz wanted to stand there but Aurelius had control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Aurelius dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Matazz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aurelius lands an overhand right.
Matazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aurelius thows a leg kick but Matazz checks it
and Matazz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matazz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matazz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aurelius lands a nice shot to the body.
Aurelius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aurelius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aurelius connects with a body shot.
Matazz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aurelius finds it's way round the side to connect with Matazz's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aurelius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matazz is able to avoid easily.
Matazz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aurelius catches Matazz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aurelius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matazz throws out a leg kick but Aurelius moves out of range and Matazz only half commits.
Aurelius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matazz checks it well.
Aurelius digs a good body shot into Matazz's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Aurelius.
Aurelius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matazz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nero Aurelius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matazz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab from Aurelius.
Matazz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aurelius.
Aurelius feints and then cracks Matazz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matazz down.
Nice straight punches there by Aurelius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aurelius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aurelius throws a leg kick but Matazz checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aurelius throws a nice head kick!
Aurelius tries for a takedown but Matazz circles away easily
and Matazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aurelius avoids the head kick by Matazz.
Aurelius looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matazz is fending him off so far but Aurelius persists. Nope, Matazz circles away and we're back to standing.
Matazz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aurelius.
Matazz throws the left hand but Aurelius avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Aurelius lands.
Matazz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matazz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Matazz misses.
Matazz 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.
Aurelius misses with a two punch combination.
Matazz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Matazz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matazz slips a jab from Aurelius.
Aurelius throws a leg kick but Matazz moved away.
Aurelius shoots in looking for a takedown. Matazz tries to sprawl out of it but Aurelius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matazz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Raz Matazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Aurelius.
Matazz just misses with a punch to the body.
Matazz is looking to score with low kicks.
Aurelius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aurelius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aurelius throws a hook but Matazz blocks it.
Aurelius throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius connects with a leg kick. Matazz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aurelius misses with an uppercut.
Aurelius bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Matazz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Aurelius misses with a looping left.
Aurelius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matazz. Aurelius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aurelius scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aurelius slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aurelius throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aurelius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aurelius throws a leg kick but Matazz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aurelius throws a low kick but Matazz avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Aurelius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Matazz throws a body punch but Aurelius moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matazz. That's going to slow Aurelius down.
Aurelius tries a head kick but it misses.
Matazz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matazz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aurelius digs a good body shot into Matazz's ribs.
Aurelius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matazz lands a jab to Aurelius's midsection.
Aurelius misses with a body kick.
Aurelius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aurelius takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aurelius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Matazz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matazz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aurelius.
Matazz lands a slapping body shot.
Aurelius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aurelius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matazz.
Aurelius misses with a head kick.
Matazz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aurelius.
Aurelius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matazz lands a leg kick that knocks Aurelius off balance momentarily.
Aurelius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matazz cracks the inside of Aurelius's front leg.

Matazz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matazz controlling the action here for a moment.
Aurelius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matazz backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelius.

Aurelius manages to break the clinch.
Matazz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matazz misses with an uppercut. Aurelius saw that one coming.
Matazz checks a low kick from Aurelius.
Aurelius tries for a takedown but Matazz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matazz checks a leg kick nicely.
Aurelius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aurelius throws a big shot that misses.
Matazz scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius thumps Matazz with a low kick.
Matazz throws a lazy right hand but Aurelius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matazz misses the jab.
Matazz throws a leg kick but Aurelius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice body kick from Aurelius.
Matazz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelius.
Aurelius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matazz just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matazz on the side of the head.
Matazz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matazz ducks under a wild hook from Aurelius.
Matazz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aurelius throws a jab when Matazz was well out of range.
Aurelius slips a jab from Matazz.
Aurelius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matazz misses with a hook. Aurelius ducked under it nicely.
Aurelius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matazz's head.
Matazz leaves Aurelius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aurelius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matazz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aurelius connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matazz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matazz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aurelius's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Raz Matazz did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Aurelius misses the target.
Aurelius's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matazz under the eye.
Aurelius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matazz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aurelius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aurelius throws the kick towards the body but Matazz avoids it.
Aurelius scores with a jab to the head.
Aurelius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from Matazz.
Aurelius throws a leg kick but Matazz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matazz throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Matazz.
Aurelius feints and then cracks Matazz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matazz down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius connects with a body shot.
Matazz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aurelius is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circling - Aurelius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aurelius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matazz is able to avoid easily.
Aurelius connects with a single shot there.
Aurelius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matazz avoids the head kick by Aurelius.
Matazz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aurelius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matazz's calf.
Aurelius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matazz.
Aurelius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matazz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aurelius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matazz on the side of the head.
Aurelius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matazz.
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!
Nice body kick there by Aurelius.
Matazz throws a looping overhand right but Aurelius ducks down to avoid it.
Aurelius misses with a low kick.
Aurelius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aurelius moves out of range of the strikes.
Matazz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aurelius is able to avoid easily.
Matazz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Aurelius is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Matazz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matazz moves away from the strike by Aurelius.
Matazz jabs at Aurelius's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matazz throws a right hand that Aurelius ducks under and follows up with a left that Aurelius also avoids with ease.
Matazz misses with a body shot.

Matazz closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matazz has a couple of punches blocked by Aurelius.
Aurelius is trying to break free.
Matazz working aggressively here.
Matazz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aurelius's efforts to push away.
Matazz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aurelius is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Matazz scores with a nice hook to the head.

That has opened up Nero Aurelius's cut even more.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aurelius has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Matazz after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aurelius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matazz misses the shot to the body.
Matazz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matazz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aurelius shoots in and gets a takedown into Matazz's guard.
Matazz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aurelius connects with a couple of short punches.
Aurelius stopping the sweep attempt from Matazz.
Matazz is looking to sweep but instead, Aurelius has passed into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aurelius scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raz Matazz had his way with Nero Aurelius in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Matazz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matazz throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aurelius lands a slapping body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aurelius, as that shot connected.
Matazz takes one to the side of the head.
Matazz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aurelius takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aurelius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matazz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aurelius.
Aurelius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aurelius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matazz avoids it really well and circles away.
Aurelius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius lands a leg kick that knocks Matazz off balance momentarily.
Aurelius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matazz.
Aurelius throws out a powerful jab.
Aurelius scores with a shot to the body.
Matazz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good leg kick by Aurelius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aurelius drops his hands momentarily and Matazz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Matazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matazz tries to score with a low kick but Aurelius moves his leg out of the way.
Aurelius throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aurelius throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aurelius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aurelius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matazz throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aurelius lands a leg kick that knocks Matazz off balance momentarily.
Aurelius moves out of range of the strikes.
Aurelius's corner calls for a 1-2. Aurelius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matazz is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Aurelius.
Matazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelius.
Aurelius scoring well with a low kick there.
Matazz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aurelius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Aurelius.
Aurelius moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aurelius bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aurelius misses with a jab to the body
and Matazz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aurelius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aurelius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matazz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matazz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matazz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Aurelius throws an overhand right that lands on Matazz's shoulder, as Matazz tries to avoid the shot.
Aurelius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matazz.
Matazz throws a looping overhand right but Aurelius ducks down to avoid it.
Matazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Aurelius.
Matazz tries to clinch up.
Matazz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Matazz.
Matazz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aurelius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aurelius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matazz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aurelius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelius connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matazz's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nero Aurelius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aurelius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero Aurelius!
Our winner, Nero Aurelius, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.