PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moyses Mattos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Lukashenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukashenko has chosen Belarus National Anthem as his entrance music. Moyses Mattos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mattos
vs
Lukashenko

206 cm
28
275 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

219 cm
31
278 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moyses Mattos !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Lukashenko!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukashenko scores with a leg kick.
Lukashenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mattos is out of range and Lukashenko settles back down.
Lukashenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lukashenko ducks right into an uppercut from Mattos .
Mattos misses the jab.
Mattos tries to clinch but Lukashenko is having none of it.
Lukashenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mattos finds it's way round the side to connect with Lukashenko's head.
Lukashenko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lukashenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lukashenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lukashenko throws a leg kick but Mattos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mattos misses the body punch
and Lukashenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Lukashenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lukashenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mattos .
Lukashenko throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Moyses Mattos has been cut.
Lukashenko misses with an uppercut. Mattos saw that one coming.
Lukashenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alexander Lukashenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mattos takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattos misses with the head strike.
Lukashenko is trying to force a seperation but Mattos has the dominant position.
Lukashenko tries to circle away but Mattos has him pinned against the cage.
Mattos throws a head punch that misses.
Lukashenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mattos misses with a body punch.
Lukashenko blocks a body shot from Mattos .
Lukashenko is trying to break free.
Lukashenko tries to circle away but Mattos has him pinned against the cage.
Mattos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lukashenko.

Lukashenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mattos moves out of range of the body kick.
Lukashenko tries to land a front kick but Mattos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mattos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lukashenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mattos jabs at Lukashenko's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lukashenko misses with a looping left.
Mattos stuns Lukashenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lukashenko looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattos cracks Lukashenko with a good jab.
Lukashenko throws a leg kick
and Mattos counters with a left to the body.
Mattos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mattos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mattos scores with a nice head shot.
Lukashenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lukashenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mattos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lukashenko in his tracks.

It looks like Alexander Lukashenko has been cut.
A punch combination from Mattos misses.
Mattos digs a good body shot into Lukashenko's ribs.
Mattos slips under a jab.
Mattos just misses with a punch to the body.
Lukashenko misses with a kick to the body
and Mattos counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mattos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mattos throws a monster overhand right that drops Lukashenko! Mattos follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moyses Mattos !
Moyses Mattos retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Moyses Mattos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.