PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makao Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janu Haperenu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Matsumoto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sepultura - Territory . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Matsumoto
vs
Haperenu

188 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makao Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Janu Haperenu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haperenu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Matsumoto to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Haperenu has his foot on Matsumoto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matsumoto works his way back into a safe position though.

Matsumoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Haperenu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matsumoto has managed to get both his arms back between Haperenu's legs - danger averted.

Haperenu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matsumoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matsumoto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Matsumoto trying to control but Haperenu is working from the bottom.
Matsumoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Matsumoto stays in close to Haperenu's body and controls the position.

Haperenu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Haperenu is looking for a triangle but Matsumoto pushes his legs off easily.

Matsumoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto scoring with some ground and pound.

Haperenu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matsumoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matsumoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Matsumoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haperenu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Haperenu's head.
Matsumoto is in close to Haperenu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Matsumoto landing some decent shots from guard.

Haperenu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matsumoto defends it easily.
Haperenu keeping moving, preventing Matsumoto from controlling successfully.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Haperenu looking for a guillotine here but Matsumoto defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Matsumoto lands a couple of elbows.
Matsumoto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haperenu's guard.
Matsumoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matsumoto wants to take a breather but Haperenu is having none of it.
Matsumoto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Haperenu is trying to escape the mount.
Matsumoto scoring with strikes but Haperenu is staying in there.
Haperenu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Matsumoto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haperenu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haperenu stopping the sweep attempt from Matsumoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haperenu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Matsumoto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Haperenu has Matsumoto in his guard.
Matsumoto trying to control but Haperenu is working from the bottom.
Matsumoto's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Haperenu has his foot on Matsumoto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matsumoto works his way back into a safe position though.

Haperenu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matsumoto defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Matsumoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Haperenu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is in close to Haperenu's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Haperenu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matsumoto defends it easily.

Haperenu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Haperenu looks gassed!
Matsumoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Haperenu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsumoto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Matsumoto is in close to Haperenu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Matsumoto wants to control from the top but Haperenu keeps moving.

Haperenu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Haperenu working for a triangle but Matsumoto defends it easily.
Haperenu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Makao Matsumoto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Matsumoto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Matsumoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Haperenu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haperenu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matsumoto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Matsumoto trying to control but Haperenu is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Haperenu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matsumoto defends well.
Matsumoto stands up over Haperenu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto scoring with some ground and pound.

Haperenu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Matsumoto scoring with some ground and pound.
Matsumoto landing with the ground and pound.

Haperenu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matsumoto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matsumoto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Matsumoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Haperenu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsumoto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Matsumoto scoring with some ground and pound.
Matsumoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Haperenu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Haperenu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haperenu is breathing heavily.
Haperenu keeping moving, preventing Matsumoto from controlling successfully.
Matsumoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Matsumoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Haperenu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matsumoto defends it easily.

Haperenu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Matsumoto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Matsumoto passes into half guard.
Matsumoto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Haperenu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Matsumoto in particular looking to stall.
Matsumoto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Matsumoto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Haperenu actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Matsumoto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haperenu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Haperenu is staying active underneath Matsumoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Haperenu looking for submissions off his back.
Matsumoto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Haperenu!
Matsumoto looking to control but Haperenu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Haperenu is in a horrible position here. Matsumoto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Haperenu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Makao Matsumoto dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Matsumoto thuds his right hand into Haperenu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Matsumoto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Haperenu was covering up waiting for the punch and Matsumoto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Matsumoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Haperenu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Matsumoto wants to control from the top but Haperenu keeps moving.

Haperenu is looking for a triangle but Matsumoto pushes his legs off easily.

Haperenu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Matsumoto stacks Haperenu on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Matsumoto!
Haperenu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matsumoto trying to control the position but Haperenu is working away.
Makao Matsumoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haperenu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Matsumoto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Haperenu some visible discomfort.

Matsumoto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Haperenu, who protects the arm well.
Haperenu is looking for a sweep.
Matsumoto cracks Haperenu with a big elbow.
Haperenu tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Matsumoto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Matsumoto working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Matsumoto is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Haperenu to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Haperenu shrugs it off.
Haperenu can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haperenu is bucking up trying to escape but Matsumoto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Haperenu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matsumoto raining down shots from the mount!
Haperenu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Matsumoto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Matsumoto wants to control the pace but Haperenu is squirming around nicely.
Haperenu is working to get back to half guard.
Matsumoto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haperenu taking shots to the head.
Matsumoto cracks Haperenu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Haperenu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Matsumoto looking to control but Haperenu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haperenu can't escape the position.
Matsumoto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Matsumoto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Matsumoto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Matsumoto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Matsumoto cracks Haperenu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Haperenu is rocked!
Matsumoto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Haperenu is still in real trouble! Can Matsumoto finish him?
A big strike lands for Matsumoto! That's really hurt Haperenu and he's turned his back - Matsumoto keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Matsumoto jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makao Matsumoto!