PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hatsu Matsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Second Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy has chosen New York as his entrance music. Second Boy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Matsu
vs
Boy

198 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
26
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hatsu Matsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Second Boy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Matsu misses.
Matsu throws a combination that misses

and Boy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boy.
Boy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matsu is keeping the position for now.
Boy passes into half guard.
Matsu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Matsu keeping full guard, as Boy tries to pass.
Boy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matsu's guard.
Boy wants to take a breather but Matsu is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy is thwarting Matsu's attempts to control the position.
Matsu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Matsu.
Matsu is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Matsu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boy has Matsu in his guard.
Matsu looking to pass the guard.

Boy has his foot on Matsu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matsu works his way back into a safe position though.
Boy keeping full guard, as Matsu tries to pass.
Boy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matsu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Matsu chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matsu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boy is trying to keep Matsu in close.
Boy keeping moving, preventing Matsu from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boy has an active guard here but Matsu has managed to pass into half guard.
Boy taking some punishment here, with Matsu in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsu working over Boy with some ground and pound. Boy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Matsu throws a strike but Boy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Boy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matsu is aware though and is defending well.
Matsu is in close to Boy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Matsu looking to pass the guard.
Matsu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Matsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy controls Matsu momentarily but Matsu frees himself.
Matsu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Matsu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matsu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy looking for a sweep. Not yet Boy, not yet.
Matsu works over Boy with some ground and pound from guard.

Boy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matsu defends well.
Boy working a defensive guard but Matsu manages to pass into side control anyway.
Boy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boy tries to roll over but Matsu keeps him under control.
Matsu working Boy over with strikes.
Matsu wants to pass to mount but Boy is defending the position.
Boy is looking to improve his position.
Matsu is trying to control the action in half guard but Boy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
Matsu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from Matsu.
Matsu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Matsu lands a nice short elbow.
Matsu working over Boy with some ground and pound. Boy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boy manages to get to full guard.
Boy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Boy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Matsu stopping the sweep attempt from Boy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsu stands up over Boy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hatsu Matsu will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A slow jab from Boy misses its intended target.
Some bone on bone action there as Matsu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boy closes the distance and clinches up with Matsu, looking for a takedown. Boy pushes Matsu against the cage but Matsu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boy tries to clinch but Matsu moves out of range.
Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matsu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matsu swivels and escapes.
Matsu stuffs the takedown.
Hatsu Matsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Second Boy.
Matsu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matsu takes a swing at Boy's ribcage but misses.
Boy thows a body shot but no joy.
Matsu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hatsu Matsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boy shoots in looking for a takedown but Matsu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matsu throws a right and a left that Boy avoids nicely.
Matsu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boy backs up against the cage.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matsu.
Matsu lands a nice shot to the body.
Boy is breathing heavily.

Matsu clinches up against the cage.
Matsu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boy stops a takedown attempt from Matsu.

Boy jumps into guard, dragging Matsu to the mat.
Matsu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Boy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Matsu thows a big elbow that misses.
Boy looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsu looking to pass the guard.
Matsu is fighting to break Boy's control of his arms but Boy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boy wants to sweep but no luck.
Matsu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matsu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Matsu tries to free his leg and advance position but Boy is retaining full guard.
Matsu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matsu trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
Boy trying to keep a closed guard but Matsu is proving a slippery customer.
Boy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boy controls Matsu momentarily but Matsu frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsu stopping the sweep attempt from Boy.
Boy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Matsu wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Matsu throws a combination. Boy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Matsu takes the fight into the clinch.

Boy decides to pull guard.
Matsu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Matsu thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matsu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boy working a defensive guard here.
Boy looking for a sweep. Not yet Boy, not yet.
Hatsu Matsu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matsu scoring with some ground and pound.
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!
Matsu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boy holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hatsu Matsu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Boy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Matsu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Matsu throwing strikes but missing.
Matsu throwing strikes but missing.
Boy wants to sweep but no luck.
Matsu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Matsu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Matsu postures up and lands a big shot to Boy's brow.
Matsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Matsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsu is looking to advance position but Boy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Matsu working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy avoids the attempt from Matsu to control.
Matsu can't escape the position.
Matsu is trying to escape the mount but Boy keeps good control and instead manages to take Matsu's back.

Boy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Matsu is defending well though. Boy let's go of the attempt for now.

Boy working for the choke.
Matsu rolls, trying to escape but Boy keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Matsu knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Matsu for a finish.
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!

Boy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Matsu has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Well, with Boy on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Matsu is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
You can see the frustration on Matsu's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Boy looking for the choke but no joy.
Boy has the hooks in. Matsu is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Boy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Matsu knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Matsu for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsu is trying to stand back up.

Boy has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Matsu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Matsu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Matsu is looking to improve his position.

Matsu is defending against the submission attempts here by Boy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matsu kicks off Boy and gets to his feet.
Matsu throws a right and a left that Boy avoids nicely.
Matsu misses with a two punch combination.
Boy closes the distance and clinches up with Matsu, looking for a takedown. Boy pushes Matsu against the cage but Matsu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matsu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Matsu. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Matsu drives through with a takedown into Boy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Boy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matsu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matsu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Matsu with a nice head shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Second Boy.
Well Matsu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hatsu Matsu!