PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Matsuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gogo momo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). momo has chosen Miles Davis - Moon Dreams as his entrance music. Ryo Matsuda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Matsuda
vs
momo

182 cm
18
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

171 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Matsuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, gogo momo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuda tries to clinch there but momo circles away.
Matsuda misses with a head kick.
Matsuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matsuda doesn't manage to clinch there - momo circles away.

momo scores with a takedown into Matsuda's guard.
Matsuda is breathing heavily.
momo is pushing down on Matsuda's leg trying to pass to half guard. Matsuda is fighting to maintain full guard but momo has managed to sneak the leg through.
momo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Matsuda!

momo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Matsuda manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Matsuda is not content to let momo control the position.

momo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Matsuda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Matsuda wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Matsuda is looking for a sweep.
Matsuda is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

momo is trying to work for a kimura but Matsuda is defending well.
momo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Matsuda has given up his back.
Matsuda can't escape the position.

momo working for a choke but Matsuda is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
momo controlling well, preventing Matsuda from escaping the position.

momo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Matsuda has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

momo has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Matsuda is in real trouble here. momo gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Matsuda is tapping out! momo wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). gogo momo!