PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dude Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mata
vs
Love

174 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Mata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dude Love!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mata avoids the body shot from Love.
Love misses with the combination.
Love moves in looking to clinch but Mata pushes him off.
Love has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Love tries to clinch up but Mata circles away and keeps his distance.
Mata swinging wilding here.
Mata lands a jab to Love's midsection.
Love tries to clinch but Mata is having none of it.
Mata lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Love doesn't manage to clinch there - Mata circles away.
Mata circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Mata, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Love misses.
Mata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Love.
Mata connects with a body shot.
Mata throws a right and a left that Love avoids nicely.
Mata connects with a good right hand that stumbles Love. Love circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mata misses with the combination.
Mata connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mata lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Love uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mata.
Mata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Love throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mata counters with a two punch combo.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mata is just out of range.
Love tries to clinch
and Mata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mata defending well as Love loads up on a big left hand.
Mata comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Love takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Love takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Love looks gassed!
A shot to the body from Love misses
and Love takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Love misses with a double jab
and Mata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mata thuds a left hand into Love's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dude Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mata lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mata punishes Love's body with a nice straight punch.
Mata scores with a one two! Love had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Mata misses.
Love doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mata lands a lovely overhand right.
Mata fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Love looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mata is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mata misses with a wild combination.
Mata is looking to wear down Love with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice jab there from Mata.
Mata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mata scores with a jab to the body.
Mata keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mata jabs Love right on the nose. Love blinks but takes it well.
Mata wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata misses the shot to the body.
Mata lands a body shot.
Love takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mata lands a with a good body shot.
Mata lands with a shot to the body.
Mata scores with a hook to the body. Love takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Mata, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Mata.
Mata cracks Love with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mata misses the shot to the body.
Love misses the body punch
and Love takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Love avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mata clobbers Love with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mata lands an overhand right.
Mata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love wants to clinch but Mata slips to the side
and Mata counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Love thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mata lands with a straight right. Love didn't see that one coming.
Mata lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mata moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Mata.
Mata lands a really nice looking cross but Love seems unphased.
Mata misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to de liver by Mata. Beautiful body shot.
Mata cracks a nice hook into Love's ribs.
Love uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mata.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Mata. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mata.
Mata fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Love looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mata stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mata ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mata lands with a right hand.
Love walks into a left hand.
Jose Mata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Love lands a slapping body shot.
Love throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Love with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mata to score with a decent uppercut.
Mata scores with a decent looking hook.
Mata connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Love has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Love.
Mata lands a right hook to the body.
Mata lands with a shot to the body.
Mata lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mata smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Love takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mata throws a nice looking combination but Love bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mata lands a slapping body shot.
Love slips a jab and a cross from Mata.
Mata is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata scores with a body shot.
Love is breathing heavily.
Mata throws a combination. Love tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Love takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mata punishes Love's body with a nice straight punch.
Jose Mata is winning the standup battle so far.
Love throws a combination that misses
and Mata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mata displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mata lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mata connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mata lands a glancing blow to the side of Love's head.
Mata is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mata lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Love is rocked!
Mata closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Love is still on wobbly legs! Can Mata finish him?
A right-left combo lands from Mata.
Mata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mata scores with a one two! Love had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mata is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Love can do to turn this around?
Mata works Love's body with a nice hook.
Love seems to have recovered his senses.
Love showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mata.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mata uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Love has time to react.
Love misses with a combination
and Mata counters with a straight right hand.
Love slips a jab and a cross from Mata.
Mata works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mata stuns Love with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mata changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mata works over Love's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Mata.
Mata closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mata connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mata misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata lands a with a good body shot.
Mata digs a good body shot into Love's ribs.
Mata goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mata scores with a body shot.
Mata throws a combination. Love tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mata cracks a nice hook into Love's ribs.
Love thows a left - swing and a miss!
Love swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mata scores with a hook to the body. Love takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mata throws a nice looking combination but Love bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Love showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mata.
Mata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Love walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Love moves forwards but Mata connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Love.
Mata closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mata's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mata duly obliges.
Mata connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Mata. That snapped Love's head back.
Mata lands with a nice combination. Love backs away looking to recover.
Mata misses with a two punch combination.
Love goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mata scores with a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Mata there.
Mata misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mata misses with a wild body shot.
Love darts in trying to clinch
and Mata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Mata dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Love takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Love falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mata counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Love looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Love misses with a wild body shot.
Love takes a swing at Mata's ribcage but misses.
Mata moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mata moves away.
Love keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mata throws a series of punches but Love avoids them all with ease.
Mata misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Love stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Love throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mata counters with a nice uppercut.
Mata scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mata lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Mata. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mata.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata lands a with a good body shot.
Mata scores with a three punch combo!
Mata connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mata lands with a nice combination. Love backs away looking to recover.
Mata throws a combination. Love tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mata looks to land a combination but Love avoids it well.
A left and a right from Mata both land. Nice combination.
Love misses with a straight right.
Mata scores with a shot to the body.
Love takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mata lands a nice hook to Love's body. Love takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mata lands with a nice combination. Love backs away looking to recover.
Mata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mata fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mata swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Love takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Love swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mata to counter with a crisp jab.
Mata lands with a hook. Love tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mata lands with a nice body punch.
Mata throws a right hand that Love ducks under and follows up with a left that Love also avoids with ease.
Love closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Love misses with a body punch
and Mata counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mata is just out of range.
Mata avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Mata.
Mata throws a series of punches but Love avoids them all with ease.
Love misses with a body punch
and Mata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mata cracks a nice hook into Love's ribs.
Mata fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Love takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mata thows a body shot but no joy.
Mata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Love moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Love takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mata ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Love jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Good exchange - Mata coming out on top.
Love darts in trying to clinch
and Love takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Love swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mata counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Love takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mata takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
Mata throws a series of strikes that have Love backpedaling.
Love misses with a double jab
and Mata counters with a one-two to the body.
Mata cracks Love with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mata misses the shot to the body.
Dude Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the body from Love misses
and Mata counters with a nice body shot.
Love misses with a jab to the body
and Mata counters with a right hand to the body.
Jose Mata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Mata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mata 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Mata!