PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Eulogy. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Matazz
vs
Singh

188 cm
36
194 lbs
44 - 16 - 1

188 cm
26
193 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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World class boxer
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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 44 - 16 - 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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Singh!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matazz.
Singh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matazz can pounce on him.
Singh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matazz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Singh.
Singh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Raz Matazz has been cut.
Singh has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matazz.
Singh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Singh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matazz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Matazz clinches up with Singh and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Matazz.
Singh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Singh lands a nice uppercut.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matazz misses with some punches.

Singh jumps into guard, dragging Matazz to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Matazz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Singh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Matazz's guard.
Matazz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Matazz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Matazz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Singh stopping the sweep attempt from Matazz.
Matazz is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Matazz holds on and takes a little breather.
Matazz wants to stand up but Singh is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matazz is on top in guard.
Matazz sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Raz Matazz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Singh swats away the attempt to clinch by Matazz.
Singh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Singh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Singh throws a looping overhand right but Matazz ducks down to avoid it.
Matazz lands with a slapping head kick.
The fighters circling - Singh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Singh scores with a jab to the body.
Singh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
Matazz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Singh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Matazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Matazz drives through and clinches with Singh against the cage.
Matazz tries to throw a body punch but Singh avoids it by throwing Matazz back against the cage.
Singh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Singh tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Singh back against the cage.
Singh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matazz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matazz tries to throw a body punch but Singh avoids it by throwing Matazz back against the cage.
Matazz scores with a shoulder strike.
Matazz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Singhs head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Singh avoids it.
Matazz has a couple of punches blocked by Singh.
Matazz misses with a punch to the body.
Singh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raz Matazz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raz Matazz'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.

Crunch! Matazz slams his shin into Singh's torso.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
Matazz blocks a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Matazz is just out of range.
Ravi Singh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Singh takes a swing at Matazz's ribcage but misses.
Matazz scores with a sloppy right hand. Singh should have avoided that one.
Matazz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matazz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matazz - that will leave a mark!
Matazz throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matazz lands a nice shot that snaps Singh's head back.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matazz manages to avoid it.
Singh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Matazz throws a sloppy head kick and Singh moves out of range easily.
Singh jabs Matazz right on the nose. Matazz blinks but takes it well.
Singh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Singh sizes up Matazz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Singh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matazz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matazz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Singh misses with an uppercut. Matazz saw that one coming.
Raz Matazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh throws out a loose jab but Matazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matazz moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Singh misses the target.
Singh thows a body shot but no joy.
Singh misses with a jab to the body
and Matazz counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Singh tests Matazz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matazz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matazz manages to avoid it.
Singh misses with an uppercut. Matazz saw that one coming.
Singh scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Matazz.
Singh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matazz at a distance.
Singh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Singh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matazz.
Matazz throws an overhand right that lands on Singh's shoulder, as Singh tries to avoid the shot.
Matazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh misses with a shot to the body
letting Matazz counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a hook. Matazz ducked under it nicely.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matazz tries to clinch but Singh is having none of it.
Matazz scores with the left hand. Singh knows he should have avoided that one.
Matazz misses with a body shot
and Singh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Singh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matazz's head.
Singh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Matazz.
Matazz tries a head kick but it misses.
Matazz lands a leg kick that knocks Singh off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Singh with a jab.
Matazz misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Singh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matazz throws a front kick that sends Singh stumbling back into the cage.
Matazz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Singh on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Singh.
Matazz avoids the body shot from Singh.
Matazz avoids the head kick by Singh.
Singh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matazz cracks Singh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matazz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Singh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Singh swats away the attempt to clinch by Matazz.
Singh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Raz Matazz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raz Matazz'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. This is the final round!

Singh digs a good hook to Matazz's body.
Singh jabs Matazz right on the nose. Matazz blinks but takes it well.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
Singh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matazz rather than just go for the knockout.
Singh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matazz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matazz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Singh.
Matazz connects with a solid leg kick.
Matazz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Singh in his tracks.
Matazz missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Singh misses with an uppercut.
Singh jabs Matazz right on the nose. Matazz blinks but takes it well.
Singh looks to land a right hand but Matazz moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Singh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Singh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh was well out of range. Poor timing from Matazz.
Matazz on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Singh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Matazz - the referee stops the clock and Singh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Matazz. Singh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Singh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matazz catches Singh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Singh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matazz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Matazz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Singh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matazz.
Singh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ravi Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Singh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Singh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Singh misses
and Matazz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matazz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses.
Matazz lands with a shot to the body.

Matazz tries to keep at a distance but Singh has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matazz.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Singh.
Matazz stalling in the clinch.
Singh prevents a body shot from Matazz.
Matazz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matazz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Singh.
Singh tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz stalling.
Ravi Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Singh misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Matazz fails to land.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Singh shrugs off.
Matazz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matazz is struggling to control the position.
Singh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matazz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Singh's elbow.
Singh misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Singh breaks from the clinch.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
Matazz throws a leg kick that misses.
Raz Matazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Singh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Singh throws a hook but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz connects with a high kick.
Singh needs to keep his hands up - Matazz had a free shot at his head there.
Matazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Singh circles away.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Singh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Singh misses its intended target.
Singh missing with a left hand there. Matazz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matazz moves away.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh lands a nice hook to Matazz's body. Matazz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ravi Singh.
I think Matazz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raz Matazz!
During a confident post fight interview, Raz Matazz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.