PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 1204 p4p, 857 weight class) and Azacca Trounvouche (ranked 121 p4p, 89 weight class). Trounvouche has chosen Wanted Dread & Alive as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Matsunaga
vs
Trounvouche

170 cm
42
145
40 - 23 - 2

175 cm
35
148
26 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, Futoshi Matsunaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azacca Trounvouche!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trounvouche checks a leg kick nicely.
Matsunaga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trounvouche's head.
Matsunaga misses with the combination.
Matsunaga misses with a leg kick
and Matsunaga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trounvouche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsunaga moves away.
Matsunaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsunaga is just out of range.
Trounvouche throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsunaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trounvouche throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsunaga.
Trounvouche misses with a body shot.
Trounvouche finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matsunaga lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Trounvouche has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trounvouche and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matsunaga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Trounvouche pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matsunaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trounvouche lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsunaga's sensitive parts.
Trounvouche 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.
Trounvouche connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsunaga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trounvouche misses with a straight left.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trounvouche pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsunaga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matsunaga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trounvouche.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga lands with a shot to the body.
Matsunaga misses with a straight right.
Good work by Trounvouche as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matsunaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trounvouche walks into a straight right hand from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with the combination.
Matsunaga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trounvouche throws a low kick, looking for Matsunaga's leg but Matsunaga calmly moves out of range.
Trounvouche throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matsunaga just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsunaga lands with a right hand.
Trounvouche throws a shot to the body.
Trounvouche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trounvouche is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matsunaga rather than just go for the knockout.
Trounvouche slips under a jab from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Matsunaga throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Matsunaga!
Matsunaga throws a leg kick which misses Trounvouche's front leg but catches the back leg as Trounvouche tries to avoid it.
Trounvouche slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsunaga missing with a left hand there. Trounvouche was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trounvouche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsunaga.
Trounvouche scores with a nice strike.
Matsunaga lands an overhand right.
Matsunaga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Matsunaga.
Trounvouche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trounvouche looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsunaga is just out of range.
Matsunaga swings for the body but Trounvouche moves out of range.
Matsunaga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick that knocks Matsunaga off balance momentarily.
Trounvouche throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Trounvouche lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matsunaga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matsunaga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matsunaga misses with an uppercut.
Trounvouche blocks a head kick by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche tests Matsunaga's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Matsunaga misses its intended target.
Trounvouche takes one to the chin there.
Matsunaga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matsunaga takes a swing at Trounvouche's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trounvouche wants to land a leg kick but Matsunaga is out of range.
Matsunaga misses with an uppercut.
Matsunaga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trounvouche can pounce on him.
Trounvouche moves away from the strike by Matsunaga.
A bone on bone clash there as Matsunaga blocks the leg kick.
Trounvouche ducks right into an uppercut from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga looks to land a left hand but Trounvouche moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Matsunaga. Those never looked like landing.
Trounvouche follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Matsunaga checks a low kick from Trounvouche.
Matsunaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trounvouche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsunaga misses with a looping right.
Matsunaga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trounvouche's head.
Matsunaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trounvouche was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsunaga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsunaga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trounvouche moves away.
Trounvouche throws a solid leg kick but Matsunaga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trounvouche.
Nice defenses there by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matsunaga misses with a left hand
and Trounvouche counters with a slapping leg kick.
Trounvouche with a nice calf kick.
Trounvouche lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsunaga's sensitive parts.
Trounvouche's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matsunaga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trounvouche scrambles back to his feet.
Matsunaga looks to land a combination. Trounvouche sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Matsunaga looks to throw the jab but Trounvouche is out of range.
Matsunaga motions for Trounvouche to come forward. Matsunaga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Trounvouche.
Some wild striking there from Matsunaga.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trounvouche throws a low kick, looking for Matsunaga's leg but Matsunaga calmly moves out of range.
Trounvouche digs a good body shot into Matsunaga's ribs.
Trounvouche with a nice calf kick.
Matsunaga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trounvouche. Trounvouche obviously looking to wear him down.
Matsunaga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Futoshi Matsunaga dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Trounvouche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Trounvouche ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trounvouche lands with a good body shot.
Matsunaga throws out a leg kick but Trounvouche moves out of range and Matsunaga only half commits.
Matsunaga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trounvouche has time to react.
Trounvouche moves away from the strike by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Trounvouche tests Matsunaga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matsunaga slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trounvouche.
Futoshi Matsunaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trounvouche tries a quick counter leg kick but Matsunaga is wise to it.
A jab from Matsunaga misses.
Trounvouche bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Matsunaga throws a series of punches but Trounvouche avoids them all with ease.
Trounvouche swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trounvouche misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsunaga.
Trounvouche comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matsunaga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matsunaga is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matsunaga misses with the combination.
Trounvouche throws a front kick aimed at Matsunaga's knee but Matsunaga avoids it well.
A cross from Matsunaga lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Trounvouche connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsunaga connects with a body shot that sends Trounvouche's belly button to the back.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick.
Matsunaga swings widly with a right hand
and Trounvouche counters with a thumping low kick.
Matsunaga moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsunaga loads up on a big right hand but Trounvouche slips the punch.
Matsunaga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matsunaga moves out of range as Trounvouche throws a body kick.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matsunaga throwing a counter right hand but Trounvouche manages to avoid it.
Matsunaga misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Trounvouche.
Matsunaga takes one to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Matsunaga blocks the leg kick.
Matsunaga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trounvouche counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsunaga cracks Trounvouche with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trounvouche throws the left hand but Matsunaga avoids the punch easily.
Matsunaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trounvouche was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a jab when Trounvouche was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick as Trounvouche jumps back.
A clash of legs there as Trounvouche blocks the low kick.
Trounvouche throws a lazy right hand but Matsunaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trounvouche throws a shot from downtown. Matsunaga moves away and avoids it.
Trounvouche throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trounvouche swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matsunaga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Matsunaga misses.
Trounvouche throws a chopping leg kick but Matsunaga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matsunaga.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Trounvouche connects with a body shot.
Matsunaga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche connects with an inside leg kick.
Trounvouche misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsunaga misses the target.
Matsunaga lands with a good body shot.
Matsunaga throws a hook but Trounvouche blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trounvouche.
Trounvouche swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matsunaga appears to be looking for a big counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trounvouche.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick.
Trounvouche scores with a jab.
Matsunaga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Trounvouche is out of range and Matsunaga settles back down.
Matsunaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsunaga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trounvouche jabs Matsunaga right on the nose. Matsunaga blinks but takes it well.
Matsunaga jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matsunaga misses with a leg kick
and Trounvouche counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsunaga missing with a left hand there. Trounvouche was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trounvouche uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga connects with a crisp jab.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick that misses.
Matsunaga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trounvouche is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trounvouche throws a hook but Matsunaga avoids it easily.
Trounvouche showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matsunaga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Jab from Matsunaga.
Trounvouche with a nice calf kick.
Matsunaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsunaga avoids the body shot from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche checks a low kick from Matsunaga.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trounvouche.
Matsunaga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trounvouche is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matsunaga with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga with a hook.
Matsunaga loads up on a big right hand but Trounvouche slips the punch.
Trounvouche cracks Matsunaga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Trounvouche.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trounvouche uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Trounvouche coming out on top.
Trounvouche avoids the head kick by Matsunaga.
Trounvouche throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Azacca Trounvouche will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice shot by Trounvouche.
Matsunaga loads up on a big right hand but Trounvouche slips the punch.
Trounvouche throws a good cross that connects.
That kick from Trounvouche tenderised Matsunaga's leg. Matsunaga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matsunaga slips under a jab.
Matsunaga misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsunaga misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsunaga misses the target.
Matsunaga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Trounvouche blocks the leg kick.
Trounvouche feints a counter leg kick.
Trounvouche scores with a push kick.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Trounvouche.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trounvouche.
Matsunaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Trounvouche looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matsunaga missing with a left hand there. Trounvouche was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trounvouche scores with a leg kick.
Matsunaga throws an overhand right that lands on Trounvouche's shoulder, as Trounvouche tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Trounvouche 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche misses with a hook. Matsunaga ducked under it nicely.
Trounvouche dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trounvouche is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Matsunaga does no damage.
Trounvouche takes a swing at Matsunaga's ribcage but misses.
Matsunaga is looking to counter punch.
Trounvouche turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matsunaga checks a leg kick.
Matsunaga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Trounvouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsunaga. That did some damage!
Matsunaga walks into a jab.
Trounvouche throws a hook but Matsunaga blocks it.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the strikes.
Trounvouche on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matsunaga. Matsunaga obviously looking to wear him down.
Matsunaga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trounvouche moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Trounvouche.
Matsunaga lands with a straight right. Trounvouche didn't see that one coming.
Matsunaga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trounvouche checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Trounvouche has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matsunaga lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matsunaga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trounvouche scores with a jab.
Matsunaga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matsunaga lands a nice looking body kick.
Trounvouche stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick.
Trounvouche flicks out a counter leg kick but Matsunaga steps away.
Trounvouche scores with a body shot.
Matsunaga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Matsunaga misses.
The fighters circling - Matsunaga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trounvouche works Matsunaga's body with a nice hook.
Matsunaga misses with a wild body shot.
Trounvouche throws a hook to the side of Matsunaga's head but Matsunaga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsunaga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trounvouche moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trounvouche checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Trounvouche appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matsunaga misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Trounvouche.
Matsunaga moves out of range as Trounvouche strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Matsunaga misses.
Trounvouche tries a low kick but Matsunaga avoids it.
Matsunaga misses with a jab to the body
and Trounvouche counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Trounvouche.
A thudding body kick lands there by Trounvouche!
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Trounvouche swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trounvouche scoring well with a low kick there.
Trounvouche defending well as Matsunaga loads up on a big left hand.
Trounvouche throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsunaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trounvouche displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Trounvouche slips under a jab.
Matsunaga misses with a straight right.
A cross from Trounvouche lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsunaga. Trounvouche does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trounvouche bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matsunaga's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Trounvouche lands with a cross.
Matsunaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Trounvouche counters with an outside leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a body punch but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Trounvouche throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matsunaga lands a nice hook to Trounvouche's body. Trounvouche takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trounvouche feints and then cracks Matsunaga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matsunaga down.
Nice shot by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Trounvouche tries a quick counter leg kick but Matsunaga is wise to it.
Matsunaga on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trounvouche. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsunaga misses with a hook.
Trounvouche attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trounvouche misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trounvouche moves into range and connects with a jab.
Trounvouche swings for the body but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Trounvouche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsunaga moves away.
Matsunaga looks to land a left hand but Trounvouche moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azacca Trounvouche comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trounvouche has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azacca Trounvouche!
Azacca Trounvouche decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.