PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiroko Matsumato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Ruffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumato comes to the cage accompanied by My Pre Fight Warmup. The key to victory for Hiroko Matsumato has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Matsumato
vs
Ruffin

176 cm
22
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiroko Matsumato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Ruffin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruffin needs to keep his hands up - Matsumato had a free shot at his head there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Matsumato.
You can see the frustration on Ruffin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ruffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matsumato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Matsumato trying to control the position but Ruffin is working away.
Matsumato tries to advance to mount but Ruffin denies him.
Ruffin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matsumato wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Matsumato has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Matsumato looking to control but Ruffin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ruffin is working to get back to half guard.
Matsumato with good strikes from the mount here!
Matsumato prevents Ruffin from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Matsumato.
Matsumato trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Matsumato is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ruffin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ruffin tries to reverse the position but Matsumato maintains control.
Matsumato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ruffin is looking to escape.
Ruffin is looking to improve his position but Matsumato isn't that keen on the idea.
Matsumato looking to control but Ruffin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matsumato looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matsumato wants to finish this one by submission but Ruffin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Matsumato.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruffin is trying to escape the mount.
Matsumato trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Matsumato is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ruffin is surviving well by controlling Matsumato's body position as best he can.
Matsumato looking to finish with strikes here!
Ruffin blocking the ground and pound.

Matsumato looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Matsumato prevents Ruffin from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matsumato is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ruffin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ruffin tries to hold on but Matsumato postures up.
Matsumato prevents Ruffin from getting the reversal.

Matsumato jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ruffin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Matsumato passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ruffin!
Ruffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ruffin looks gassed!

Matsumato is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ruffin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ruffin shrugs it off.
Matsumato controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matsumato is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ruffin is surviving well by controlling Matsumato's body position as best he can.

Matsumato has hold of Ruffin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ruffin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Matsumato working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ruffin tries to reverse the position but Matsumato maintains control.

Matsumato is working for a guillotine from mount but Ruffin frees his head quite easily.
Ruffin is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroko Matsumato dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ruffin has his takedown stuffed

and Matsumato counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ruffin won't be happy with that.

Matsumato working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ruffin is looking for a sweep.
Hiroko Matsumato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matsumato trying to control the position but Ruffin is working away.
Ruffin tries to bench press Matsumato off him but Matsumato keeps the position.
Ruffin trying to control but Matsumato flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Ruffin tries to roll but Matsumato sticks to his back.
Matsumato trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ruffin is breathing heavily.

Matsumato is working for a rear naked choke. Ruffin is not defending it well and Matsumato has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Ruffin refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Ruffin's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hiroko Matsumato!