PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Offenhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makao Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Offenhard comes to the cage accompanied by Ghostface Killah - Daytona 500. Matsumoto has chosen Sepultura - Territory as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Offenhard
vs
Matsumoto

186 cm
26
205 lbs
20 - 6 - 2

188 cm
23
210 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Conviction

Conviction

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 20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dick Offenhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makao Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Offenhard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Offenhard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Offenhard throws a hook but Matsumoto blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Offenhard, right into the meat.
Offenhard throws a leg kick that misses.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsumoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matsumoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Matsumoto blocks the leg kick.
Matsumoto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Offenhard circles away.
Matsumoto misses with a hook. Offenhard ducked under it nicely.
Matsumoto takes a swing at Offenhard's ribcage but misses.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Offenhard as he jumps to the side.
Matsumoto throws an overhand right that lands on Offenhard's shoulder, as Offenhard tries to avoid the shot.
Offenhard lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Offenhard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Offenhard throws a leg kick but Matsumoto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matsumoto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Offenhard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Matsumoto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dick Offenhard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makao Matsumoto.
A slapping leg kick lands for Offenhard.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Offenhard, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown but Offenhard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Offenhard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Offenhard throws a jab when Matsumoto was well out of range.
Makao Matsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsumoto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Offenhard circles away.
Offenhard ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matsumoto looks gassed!
Offenhard tries to score with a low kick but Matsumoto moves his leg out of the way.
Matsumoto shoots in looking for a takedown but Offenhard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Matsumoto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard connects with a solid leg kick.
Matsumoto misses with a hook. Offenhard ducked under it nicely.
Matsumoto with a poor takedown
and Offenhard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsumoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Offenhard misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Offenhard.
Offenhard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsumoto.

Offenhard lands a big head kick that sends Matsumoto tumbling to the mat! Offenhard takes a step backwards and waves Matsumoto back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Matsumoto is rocked!

It looks like Makao Matsumoto has been cut.

Offenhard closes the distance and clinches.
Matsumoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Offenhard finish him?
Offenhard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matsumoto is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsumoto.
A left hand lands to the body for Offenhard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Offenhard obliges.
Matsumoto seems to have recovered his senses.
Offenhard lands a body shot.
Offenhard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard tries to land knees in the clinch but Matsumoto avoids the damage to the body.
Offenhard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Matsumoto up against the cage.
Matsumoto is working for takedown but Offenhard is calmly controlling the position for now.
A body shot lands from Offenhard.
Matsumoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Offenhard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matsumoto is trying desperately to land a takedown but Offenhard is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Matsumoto.
Offenhard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Offenhard trying to land knees to the body.
Matsumoto blocks a body shot from Offenhard.
Matsumoto managing to block the knees to the body from Offenhard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard trying to land knees to the body.
Offenhard stalling.
Matsumoto goes for a takedown attempt but Offenhard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Matsumoto fails with a takedown attempt.

Matsumoto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Matsumoto prevents Offenhard from standing back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Matsumoto is working for a kimura but Offenhard is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Offenhard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Makao Matsumoto's cut.
That's time! Offenhard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Offenhard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsumoto.
Offenhard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto takes a swing at Offenhard's ribcage but misses.
Matsumoto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Matsumoto blocks the leg kick.

Matsumoto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Offenhard!
Matsumoto throws some wild stikes that Offenhard manages to avoid easily.
Matsumoto working the ground and pound effectively.
Offenhard gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto throwing shots but Offenhard is blocking nicely.
Offenhard is positioning himself well to prevent Matsumoto advancing to mount.
Offenhard is refusing to be controlled, as Matsumoto sits in half guard.
Matsumoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Offenhard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Matsumoto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Offenhard regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Matsumoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto wants to control from the top but Offenhard keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Offenhard is on top in guard.

Matsumoto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Offenhard is aware though and is defending well.
Offenhard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Matsumoto is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Offenhard looking to pass the guard.
Matsumoto trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Matsumoto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Offenhard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Offenhard gets to his feet. Matsumoto looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Matsumoto has his takedown stuffed
and Offenhard counters with an outside leg kick.
Matsumoto misses with a takedown
enabling Offenhard to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto shoots in but Offenhard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dick Offenhard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makao Matsumoto.

Offenhard lands a big head kick that sends Matsumoto tumbling to the mat! Offenhard takes a step backwards and waves Matsumoto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Matsumoto is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsumoto misses with a takedown attempt - Offenhard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Offenhard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto avoids the head kick by Offenhard.
A head kick misses from Offenhard.
Offenhard throws a sloppy head kick and Matsumoto moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Offenhard.
Offenhard tries to land a leg kick but Matsumoto saw it coming and moves away.

Offenhard lands a big head kick that sends Matsumoto tumbling to the mat! Offenhard takes a step backwards and waves Matsumoto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Offenhard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Makao Matsumoto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Offenhard is stalking Matsumoto. Matsumoto circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Offenhard, and it's lights out! Matsumoto really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Offenhard!
A victorious Dick Offenhard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.