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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rigoberto Martinez (ranked 6526 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Matousek (ranked 4277 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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156 lbs
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25
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Lethal high kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rigoberto Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Matousek!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez goes for a double leg but Matousek avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Matousek continues to drive forward.
Matousek is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matousek pushes Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.
Matousek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matousek is defended easily by Martinez.
Martinez misses with a takedown
and Matousek counters by moving into the clinch.
Matousek manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matousek sprawls well. Matousek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rigoberto Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Matousek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Matousek doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matousek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matousek stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matousek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Matousek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matousek somewhat.
Martinez dives in for a single leg takedown but Matousek sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Matousek slaps away a takedown attempt from Martinez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matousek is fending him off so far but Martinez persists. Nope, Matousek circles away and we're back to standing.
Matousek with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matousek stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Matousek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matousek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matousek is pushing Martinez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Matousek jumps into guard, dragging Martinez to the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matousek is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Matousek postures up.
Matousek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Martinez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Matousek from controlling successfully.
Martinez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Matousek is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Matousek manages to get underhooks.
Martinez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matousek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Matousek breaks the clinch.
Matousek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matousek gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinez shoots and misses
and Matousek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matousek drags the fight down to the ground.
Martinez prevents Matousek from getting back to his feet.
Martinez postures up in Matousek's guard and throws a big left but Matousek blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Matousek dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Martinez gets tackled into the cage by Matousek. Matousek maintains the clinch.
Martinez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Matousek prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matousek obliges.
Matousek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martinez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matousek prevents Martinez from breaking the clinch.
Matousek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown. Matousek tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matousek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matousek - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rigoberto Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matousek goes for a double leg but Martinez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Martinez continues to drive forward.
Martinez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Matousek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matousek gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinez fails with the takedown.
Matousek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matousek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez is fending him off so far but Matousek persists. Nope, Martinez circles away and we're back to standing.
Matousek throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martinez's head.
Matousek slaps away a takedown attempt from Martinez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matousek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinez, pushing him back against the cage.
Matousek decides to pull guard.
Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matousek trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matousek being controlled here, momentarily.
Matousek wants to hit a switch here but Martinez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Matousek there!
Martinez landing strikes from the mount.
Matousek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Martinez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Matousek has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Matousek working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Matousek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matousek shoots in but Martinez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Matousek finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rigoberto Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matousek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martinez pinned against the cage. Martinez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matousek avoids it really well and circles away.
Matousek wants to counter with a clinch but Martinez pushes him away.
Matousek slaps away a takedown attempt from Martinez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rigoberto Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matousek shoots for a takedown but Martinez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matousek.
Martinez with a poor takedown
and Matousek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Martinez stalling in the clinch but Matousek improves position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Matousek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Matousek.
Matousek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matousek shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.
Matousek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matousek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matousek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matousek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Matousek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Matousek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown. Matousek tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matousek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinez stuffs the takedown attempt from Matousek. Matousek gets slowly back to his feet.
Matousek swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Matousek misses with a takedown
and Martinez counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Matousek.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matousek sprawls well. Matousek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matousek.
Martinez leaves Matousek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matousek tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matousek to the ground. Matousek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Matousek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Matousek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Matousek!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
28% |
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