PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lotney Fratelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Mattsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fratelli
vs
Mattsen

180 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Speedy Supps + Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lotney Fratelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Mattsen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fratelli throws a series of punches but Mattsen moves out of range.
Lotney Fratelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fratelli throws a combination that misses

and Mattsen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fratelli manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fratelli wants to control the pace but Mattsen is squirming around nicely.
Mattsen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mattsen is trying desperately to improve position.
Fratelli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mattsen tries to lock up and control but Fratelli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fratelli trying to control but Mattsen is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mattsen can do anything to dispel that myth.

Fratelli is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fratelli moves in looking to clinch but Mattsen pushes him off.
Mattsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fratelli misses with the combination.
Lotney Fratelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mattsen closes the distance and clinches.
Mattsen prevents Fratelli from breaking the clinch.
Fratelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mattsen tries to pull guard but Fratelli holds him up against the cage and eventually Mattsen drops back down to his feet.
Mattsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mattsen fails to pull guard.
Mattsen missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fratelli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mattsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mattsen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fratelli is trying to get back to his feet.
Fratelli is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mattsen off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Mattsen staying busy and making it hard for Fratelli to control.
Mattsen trying to control the hands but Fratelli won't let him.
Mattsen can't escape the position.
Mattsen staying busy and making it hard for Fratelli to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattsen wants to escape the position.
Mattsen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fratelli's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fratelli not allowing Mattsen to control his hands.
Fratelli struggling to keep hold of the position.
Fratelli is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mattsen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fratelli is hanging on to Mattsen's back as he tries to escape.
Fratelli struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mattsen rolls, trying to escape but Fratelli keeps control of the position.
Fratelli trying to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Lotney Fratelli will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mattsen shoots in looking for a takedown but Fratelli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mattsen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fratelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fratelli misses with a lunging right hand

and Mattsen counters with a single leg into guard. Fratelli didn't expect that.
Fratelli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mattsen wants to pass the guard but Fratelli is keeping the position.
Fratelli wants to stand but Mattsen is controlling the position.
Fratelli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mattsen's guard.
Fratelli wanted to stand there but Mattsen had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fratelli works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fratelli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mattsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fratelli is really struggling to control Mattsen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mattsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Fratelli is trying to control the action in half guard but Mattsen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mattsen is looking to escape.
Fratelli is keen to just control but Mattsen is a slippery customer.

Lotney Fratelli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fratelli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mattsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fratelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mattsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mattsen wants to clinch up but Fratelli keeps it at a distance.
Fratelli misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mattsen.
Mattsen is breathing heavily.
Fratelli keeps the fight on the outside.
Mattsen dodges the punch combination from Fratelli.
Mattsen tries to clinch up but Fratelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Fratelli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice jab there from Mattsen.
Mattsen tries to clinch there but Fratelli circles away.
Fratelli misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mattsen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fratelli eats them both and turns towards Mattsen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fratelli throws an off balance right hand
and Mattsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No luck for Mattsen with that takedown attempt.
Lotney Fratelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Mattsen.
Fratelli misses with an uppercut. Mattsen saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fratelli lands with a good body shot.

Mattsen looking to score a takedown here. Fratelli is defending well but Mattsen drives through and ends up in Fratelli's guard.
Lotney Fratelli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fratelli is looking to stand up but Mattsen isn't so interested in that idea.
Mattsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fratelli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mattsen is one step ahead there.
Fratelli wants to get back to his feet but Mattsen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fratelli looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fratelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fratelli controls Mattsen momentarily but Mattsen frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lotney Fratelli wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A big right from Fratelli misses.

Mattsen scores with a takedown into Fratelli's guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mattsen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mattsen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fratelli wants to get back to his feet but Mattsen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mikael Mattsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fratelli misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Fratelli - just one landing.
Fratelli throws a lazy uppercut
and Mattsen counters with a series of strikes. Fratelli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mattsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mattsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fratelli swinging wildly here.
Fratelli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice straight punches there by Mattsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mattsen.
Mattsen shoots in for a double leg but Fratelli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mattsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fratelli misses with a series of wild punches.
Mattsen ducks under a wild hook from Fratelli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fratelli throws a series of punches but Mattsen moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mattsen.

Mattsen takes the fight into the clinch.
Mattsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fratelli tries to circle away but Mattsen has him pinned against the cage.
Fratelli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Mattsen pulls guard successfully.
Fratelli wants to get up but he can't break Mattsen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fratelli pushes down on Mattsen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fratelli passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattsen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fratelli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fratelli tries to stand but Mattsen is controlling his head.
Mattsen struggling a bit here.
Mattsen is looking for a sweep.
Mattsen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Fratelli presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Fratelli stands up from mount. Strange move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mattsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fratelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mattsen manages to avoid it.
Fratelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mattsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fratelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mattsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mattsen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fratelli swivels and escapes.
Lotney Fratelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Mattsen.
Fratelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fratelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fratelli misses with a wild body shot.
Lotney Fratelli is winning the standup battle so far.
Mattsen fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Fratelli misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fratelli throws a jab but it's blocked by Mattsen.
Mattsen ducks under a wild hook from Fratelli.
Fratelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mattsen manages to avoid it.
Mattsen misses with a head kick.
Fratelli lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mattsen backs up against the cage.
Mattsen dives in and grabs Fratelli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fratelli pushes down on Mattsen's head and hops out.
Fratelli scores with a shot to the body.
Fratelli thuds a left hand into Mattsen's body.
Mattsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mattsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Fratelli circles away.

Mattsen takes the fight into the clinch.
Mattsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fratelli is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lotney Fratelli showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fratelli 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lotney Fratelli!