PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makao Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaydub Spliffenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sepultura - Territory . The crowd seem to be enjoying Spliffenberger's choice of entrance music: Roll 'em Up. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Matsumoto
vs
Spliffenberger

188 cm
22
210 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makao Matsumoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaydub Spliffenberger!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Matsumoto misses with a looping right.

Matsumoto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Matsumoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matsumoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Spliffenberger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matsumoto defends well.
Matsumoto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Matsumoto wants to control from the top but Spliffenberger keeps moving.
Matsumoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spliffenberger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matsumoto trying to control but Spliffenberger is working from the bottom.

Matsumoto drops back looking for a leg! Spliffenberger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spliffenberger manages to kick Matsumoto off! Matsumoto jumps back into Spliffenberger's guard.

Spliffenberger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matsumoto is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Spliffenberger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spliffenberger looking to control.

Matsumoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matsumoto postures up in Spliffenberger's guard and throws a big left but Spliffenberger blocks it.

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

Spliffenberger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matsumoto is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Spliffenberger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Matsumoto landing with the ground and pound.
Spliffenberger wants to sweep here but Matsumoto controlling him for the moment.
Matsumoto stands up over Spliffenberger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Spliffenberger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matsumoto is one step ahead there.
Matsumoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spliffenberger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matsumoto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spliffenberger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matsumoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto connects with a couple of short punches.
Matsumoto postures up in Spliffenberger's guard and throws a big left but Spliffenberger blocks it.
Spliffenberger has his hands on Matsumoto's head, controlling the position.
Matsumoto wants to control from the top but Spliffenberger keeps moving.
Spliffenberger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spliffenberger keeping moving, preventing Matsumoto from controlling successfully.
Matsumoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Matsumoto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Matsumoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Spliffenberger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsumoto looking to pass the guard.
Matsumoto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Matsumoto throwing strikes from guard but Spliffenberger blocks nicely.
Matsumoto trying to control but Spliffenberger is working from the bottom.
Matsumoto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Matsumoto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spliffenberger sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto grinds an elbow into Spliffenberger's temple.
Matsumoto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spliffenberger down.
Matsumoto has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Spliffenberger!
Matsumoto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matsumoto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Matsumoto raining down shots from the mount!
Spliffenberger is squirming around, avoiding Matsumoto's attempts to control the action.
Matsumoto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Spliffenberger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Matsumoto lands a big shot there that rocks Spliffenberger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Matsumoto landing punches.

Spliffenberger is rocked!
Matsumoto lands a big shot to the head and Spliffenberger winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Makao Matsumoto!
Makao Matsumoto retains his light heavyweight title!