PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hatsu Matsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Surprise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsu comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It. Surprise has chosen Remember my NAME! as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Matsu
vs
Surprise

198 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

194 cm
24
204 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hatsu Matsu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace Surprise!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surprise lands a right hook to the body.
Matsu takes a swing at Surprise's ribcage but misses.
Surprise missing with a left hand there. Matsu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Surprise connects with a jab.
Surprise uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Surprise scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Hatsu Matsu has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsu jabs at Surprise's body.
Surprise lands a nice shot that snaps Matsu's head back.
Matsu sizes up Surprise with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Surprise slaps away a takedown attempt from Matsu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Surprise does it's job there.

Matsu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Surprise's half guard.
Matsu throwing shots but Surprise is blocking nicely.

Surprise is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matsu pulls his head out easily.
Surprise keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Surprise manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Surprise is controlling Matsu's posture.
Matsu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Matsu wants to control from the top but Surprise keeps moving.
Surprise utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matsu advances position into side control!
Surprise is trying to control Matsu's posture but Matsu avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Surprise is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Matsu fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Surprise prevents Matsu from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surprise is looking to regain half guard here but Matsu keeps moving and retains side control.
Matsu trying to control the position but Surprise is working away.
Matsu cracks Surprise with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Surprise tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matsu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Matsu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Surprise some visible discomfort.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surprise is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ground and pound from Matsu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Matsu working away.
Surprise manages to work his way to half guard, despite Matsu's best efforts.
Matsu trying to control from Surprise's half guard. Surprise has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Matsu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Surprise works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Surprise tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matsu passes Surprise's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsu is thwarting Surprise's attempts to control the position.
Matsu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Surprise is looking to improve his position.
Matsu is stalling here. Surprise is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Matsu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Surprise has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Surprise working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Surprise tries for a kimura but Matsu is defending well.
Matsu is trying to control Surprise's posture but Surprise avoids it.
Surprise postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Surprise cracks Matsu with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surprise advances to mount.
Matsu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Surprise breaks from Matsu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsu wants to hold on but Surprise pushes him away.
Surprise is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Matsu regains half guard.
Matsu is looking to improve his position.
Matsu is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Surprise throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Surprise scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Matsu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Surprise lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Surprise dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hatsu Matsu's cut.
That's time! Matsu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Surprise misses with a left hand
and Matsu counters with a straight right hand.
Matsu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsu moves away from the strike by Surprise.
Matsu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsu swings for the body but Surprise moves out of range.
Surprise scores with a nice strike.
Surprise moves out of range of the body kick.
Matsu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Surprise scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Surprise.
Matsu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Surprise drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsu trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surprise throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matsu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matsu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Surprise trying to stand up but can't free himself from Matsu's guard.
Surprise in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Surprise with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matsu 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 trying to keep a closed guard but Surprise is proving a slippery customer.
Matsu being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hatsu Matsu just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Surprise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Surprise manages to avoid it.
Surprise shoots in looking for a takedown but Matsu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Surprise's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matsu thows a body shot but no joy.
Surprise leaves Matsu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Surprise was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsu.
Surprise throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Surprise looks to throw the jab but Matsu is out of range.
Matsu lands with an uppercut that bounces Surprise off the cage and back into range.
Surprise scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Surprise darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matsu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Surprise.
Surprise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Surprise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsu lands with a hook. Surprise tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Matsu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Surprise's half guard.
Matsu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Surprise keeping hold of Matsu's head, controlling as best he can.
Surprise works his way to full guard. Good work.
Surprise preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surprise keeping moving, preventing Matsu from controlling successfully.
Matsu won't allow Surprise to get back to his feet.
Matsu stands up over Surprise, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Matsu wants to pass the guard but Surprise is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsu is looking to work some ground and pound but Surprise has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Surprise is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Surprise wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Matsu is now in half guard.
Matsu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Surprise moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Matsu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Matsu is working Surprise over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsu works over Surprise with some ground and pound from guard.

Matsu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Surprise has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matsu has managed to get both his arms back between Surprise's legs - danger averted.
Matsu is pushing down on Surprise's leg trying to pass to half guard. Surprise is fighting to maintain full guard but Matsu has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ace Surprise will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hatsu Matsu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Matsu lands a body shot.
Matsu throws a looping overhand right but Surprise ducks down to avoid it.
Matsu is looking to wear down Surprise with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Surprise thows a body shot but no joy.
Surprise lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Surprise misses with a looping left.
Matsu slips under a jab from Surprise.
Surprise tries to bum rush Matsu with a series of wild strikes but Matsu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Surprise throws a shot from downtown. Matsu moves away and avoids it.
Matsu misses with an uppercut. Surprise saw that one coming.
Surprise looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsu is just out of range.
Matsu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Surprise.
Surprise stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matsu.
Matsu misses with a wild body shot.
Matsu moves out of range of the leg kick from Surprise.
Ace Surprise seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsu slips a straight right by Surprise.
Matsu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Surprise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Surprise takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Surprise on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Surprise dodges the punch combination from Matsu.
Horrible takedown by Matsu or perhaps it was just good defense by Surprise which made him look bad.
Matsu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Matsu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Matsu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Surprise looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Surprise tries to hold on but Matsu postures up.
Hatsu Matsu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surprise might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Matsu kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Matsu breaks from Surprise's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Matsu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Matsu looking to control but Surprise is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Surprise sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Matsu works his way into full mount!
Matsu landing strikes from the mount and Surprise is in trouble!
Surprise wants to hold on but Matsu pushes him away.
Matsu with a couple of short strikes.
Matsu landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsu working Surprise over with strikes here.
Matsu is landing with some decent strikes but Surprise is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Surprise tries to lock up and control but Matsu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Matsu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Surprise takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Surprise squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Surprise working to try and regain half guard.
Surprise takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matsu lands a heavy elbow.
Matsu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surprise is looking to improve his position but Matsu isn't that keen on the idea.
Matsu lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsu lands a heavy elbow.
Surprise is in a horrible position here. Matsu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Surprise taking shots to the head.
Surprise takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Matsu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Surprise can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Matsu dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Matsu.

Surprise is rocked!
Surprise in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Surprise is still in real trouble! Can Matsu finish him?
Surprise is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Surprise seems to have recovered his senses.
Matsu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Surprise's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsu landing shots from mount.
Surprise is looking to improve his position but Matsu isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hatsu Matsu clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hatsu Matsu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Matsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Surprise manages to avoid it.
Matsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Surprise.
Decent striking displayed by Matsu there.
Matsu throws a lazy uppercut
and Matsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Surprise connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matsu's hands.
Matsu misses with a body shot.
Surprise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Surprise.
Surprise misses with a hook

and Matsu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Surprise's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Surprise throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Matsu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsu pushes down on Surprise's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Surprise taking some punishment here, with Matsu in his half guard.
Matsu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Surprise looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Matsu pushes past his half guard into mount!
Surprise is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Surprise is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Matsu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Surprise looks a forlorn figure.
Matsu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Surprise?
Matsu putting on the heat here with some good 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 is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Surprise can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Matsu pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Surprise that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Matsu is landing with some decent strikes but Surprise is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Matsu lands a big elbow.
Matsu cracks Surprise with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Matsu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Surprise looks a forlorn figure.
Matsu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Surprise is looking to escape.
Matsu scoring with strikes but Surprise is staying in there.
Surprise wants to hold on but Matsu pushes him away.
Surprise tries to reverse the position but Matsu maintains control.
Matsu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Surprise taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsu tries to control but Surprise wriggling away.
Matsu unloading with bombs!
Matsu is landing with some decent strikes but Surprise is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Matsu looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Surprise covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hatsu Matsu!
Hatsu Matsu retains his light heavyweight title!
Hatsu Matsu really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.