PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Matters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuda Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Matters had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Matters
vs
Suzuki

170 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Matters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuda Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matters throws a shot to the body.
Suzuki feints a jab promting Matters to slip. Suzuki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Matters slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Suzuki is looking to clinch.

Matters throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Suzuki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Matters is in Suzuki's guard.

Suzuki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Matters works over Suzuki with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matters with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matters has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Suzuki has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Matters should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Suzuki has tightened it up now! Matters should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tsuda Suzuki!