PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makao Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto comes to the ring accompanied by Sepultura - Territory . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matsumoto
vs
Darko

188 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Tokyo Defiance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Darko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darko misses with a double jab

and Matsumoto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Darko is looking for a sweep. Matsumoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darko is staying active underneath Matsumoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Darko tries to roll over but Matsumoto keeps him under control.
Darko wants to sweep but Matsumoto has passed to side control!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Matsumoto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Matsumoto is working Darko over with some ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darko is letting Matsumoto control him for a moment.
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 working the ground and pound.
Darko tries to improve position but can't.
Matsumoto working the body and head with strikes.
Darko regains half guard.
Matsumoto is trying to control. Darko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Matsumoto trying to mount his opponent but Darko defends it.
Darko is pressing down on Matsumoto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matsumoto throwing strikes but missing.
Matsumoto wants to pass the guard but Darko is keeping the position.
Matsumoto advances to half guard.
Darko trying to get back to full guard but Matsumoto takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Darko is in a horrible position here. Matsumoto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Matsumoto working the ground and pound effectively.
Matsumoto landing punches.
Darko is in a horrible position here. Matsumoto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Darko is rocked!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Darko can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matsumoto working for a guillotine from mount but Darko is in no mood to give up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko tries to reverse the position but Matsumoto maintains control.
Matsumoto landing shots from mount.
Darko tries to lock up and control but Matsumoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Darko working to try and regain half guard.
Matsumoto is landing with some decent strikes but Darko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Matsumoto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Darko is still in real trouble! Can Matsumoto finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Matsumoto! Darko is hurt baaadly! Matsumoto is firing away with more strikes - Darko is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makao Matsumoto!