PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bork Nettles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryuu Matsumoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matsumoto
vs
Nettles

175 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Knock Out

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bork Nettles!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Matsumoto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nettles misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nettles is trying to control but can't.
Matsumoto wants to pass to mount but Nettles is defending the position.
Matsumoto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Matsumoto passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsumoto controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nettles looks gassed!

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ryuu Matsumoto just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Matsumoto shoots in but Nettles avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Nettles gets caught flat footed, as Matsumoto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nettles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Matsumoto pushes down on Nettles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nettles is trying to control but can't.
Matsumoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Matsumoto slows the pace down in half guard.

Matsumoto is working for a kimura but Nettles is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto slows the pace down in half guard.
Nettles is in trouble now - Matsumoto has advanced to mount!
Matsumoto controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matsumoto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Matsumoto looking to control and managing it successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ryuu Matsumoto just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Matsumoto misses with a takedown attempt - Nettles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matsumoto shoots in and drives through. Nettles sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryuu Matsumoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Matsumoto passes Nettles's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryuu Matsumoto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Nettles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Matsumoto scores a takedown into full mount!
Matsumoto controlling from mount.
Matsumoto blocks Nettles's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nettles has given up his back here. Will Matsumoto look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Matsumoto is riding his opponent, not letting Nettles buck him off.
Nettles is breathing heavily.
Nettles trying to control the hands but Matsumoto won't let him.

Matsumoto working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Nettles is doing well to defend. Matsumoto seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Nettles is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryuu Matsumoto!