PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hatsu Matsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schim Fairbain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsu comes into the arena with LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It blaring out of the sound system. Fairbain has chosen Remember my name as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matsu
vs
Fairbain

198 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

225 cm
24
220 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hatsu Matsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Schim Fairbain!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairbain looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsu is just out of range.
Fairbain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fairbain motions for Matsu to come forward. Fairbain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fairbain tries to clinch there but Matsu circles away.
Fairbain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matsu throws a jab when Fairbain was well out of range.
Matsu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fairbain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fairbain ducks under a wild hook from Matsu.
Fairbain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matsu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matsu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fairbain.
Schim Fairbain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsu looks to land a right hand but Fairbain moved out of range.
Fairbain scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fairbain avoids it really well and circles away.
Matsu takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsu walks into a stiff left hand from Fairbain.
Matsu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fairbain wants to clinch.
Fairbain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matsu if he has to take too many more of those.
Fairbain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fairbain misses with a wild body shot.
Fairbain with a nice cross.

Matsu has managed to clinch.
Matsu has had enough of the clinch but Fairbain keeps him there for the moment.
Matsu tries to pull guard but Fairbain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Fairbain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fairbain moves away.
Fairbain ducks under a wild hook from Matsu.
Fairbain wants to clinch.
Matsu misses with an uppercut. Fairbain saw that one coming.
Schim Fairbain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsu throws a hook but Fairbain blocks it.
Matsu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fairbain's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsu blocks a head kick by Fairbain.
Fairbain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fairbain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matsu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fairbain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matsu looks to throw the jab but Fairbain is out of range.
Matsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fairbain manages to avoid it.
Fairbain slips a jab from Matsu.
Fairbain fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Matsu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Matsu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fairbain gets back to full guard.
Matsu stands and throws Fairbain's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Matsu.
Fairbain stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Matsu tries to advance to mount but Fairbain denies him.
Fairbain is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbain is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Matsu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairbain trying to control but Matsu postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairbain tries to get to full guard but Matsu has control of the leg.
Matsu lands strikes from half guard.
Matsu throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fairbain to regain full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fairbain holds on and takes a little breather.
Matsu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsu wants to control from the top but Fairbain keeps moving.
Fairbain wants to stand but Matsu is controlling the position.
Matsu with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Schim Fairbain will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Matsu moves out of range as Fairbain throws a body kick.
Fairbain is looking to clinch.
Matsu misses with a wild combination.
Matsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fairbain manages to avoid it.
Fairbain looks to throw the jab but Matsu is out of range.
Matsu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fairbain wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fairbain.
Fairbain throws a sloppy head kick and Matsu moves out of range easily.
Matsu swings widly with a right hand

and Fairbain moves into the clinch.

Matsu wants the takedown. Fairbain is fighting it off but Matsu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fairbain's guard against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbain controls Matsu momentarily but Matsu frees himself.
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.
Fairbain keeping full guard, as Matsu tries to pass.
Matsu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matsu throwing strikes from guard but Fairbain blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Fairbain 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Fairbain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsu is really struggling to control Fairbain but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Matsu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fairbain is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matsu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Fairbain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fairbain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matsu wants to control from the top but Fairbain keeps moving.
Matsu looking to sit in guard and control but Fairbain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Matsu is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsu managing to control the position.
Matsu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hatsu Matsu just wasn't active enough.
Fairbain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fairbain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsu throws out the jab.
Fairbain is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fairbain tries to clinch but Matsu is having none of it.
Fairbain throws a shot from downtown. Matsu moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fairbain, right into the meat.
Fairbain throws a front kick aimed at Matsu's knee but Matsu avoids it well.
Fairbain throws a jab when Matsu was well out of range.
Fairbain connects with an inside leg kick.
Matsu throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbain throws a chopping leg kick but Matsu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matsu throws a right hand that misses
and Fairbain counters with a nice body kick.
Matsu misses with a takedown attempt - Fairbain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fairbain connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Fairbain misses.
Fairbain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairbain connects with the punch.
Matsu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fairbain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matsu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fairbain tries to avoid it but Matsu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fairbain to the ground. Fairbain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hatsu Matsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fairbain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matsu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Schim Fairbain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Matsu throws a right hand that Fairbain ducks under and follows up with a left that Fairbain also avoids with ease.
Matsu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matsu.
Matsu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fairbain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matsu thows a body shot but no joy.
Fairbain throws a body punch but Matsu moves out of range.
Matsu misses with a looping right.
Fairbain moves in looking to clinch but Matsu pushes him off.
Fairbain throws a low kick but Matsu avoids it.
Fairbain avoids the body shot from Matsu.
Fairbain lands with a nice body punch.
Fairbain fakes the leg kick and cracks Matsu in the body.
Matsu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsu misses with a lunging right hand
and Fairbain counters with a solid body kick.
Matsu misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matsu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fairbain counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fairbain sizes up Matsu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fairbain tries to clinch but Matsu moves out of range.
Fairbain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsu's sensitive parts.
Fairbain lands a lovely overhand right.
Fairbain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fairbain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matsu misses with a hook. Fairbain ducked under it nicely.
Matsu misses with a body kick.
Matsu works over Fairbain's head and body with a nice combination.
Fairbain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matsu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fairbain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Matsu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Fairbain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fairbain lands a head kick!
Fairbain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fairbain tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fairbain looks to throw the jab but Matsu is out of range.
Matsu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Matsu misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fairbain.
Fairbain lands with an overhand left.
Matsu misses with an uppercut
and Fairbain counters with an inside leg kick.
Fairbain thumps Matsu with a low kick.
Fairbain throws a head kick that misses.
Fairbain leaves Matsu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsu throws a poor cross that misses
and Fairbain counters with a good low kick that Matsu was not able to check.
Fairbain lands with a kick to the temple. Matsu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Schim Fairbain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fairbain moves out of range of the strikes.
Fairbain lands with an overhand left.
Fairbain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairbain throws a leg kick which misses Matsu's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsu tries to avoid it.
Matsu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matsu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Fairbain misses
enabling Matsu to counter with a crisp jab.
Fairbain tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Fairbain does it's job there.
Matsu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbain connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairbain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hatsu Matsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fairbain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matsu.
Matsu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fairbain tries to clinch up.
Fairbain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fairbain is looking to clinch.
Fairbain misses with a body kick.
Matsu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fairbain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fairbain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matsu loads up on a big right hand but Fairbain slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fairbain.
Matsu fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fairbain tries to clinch but Matsu is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Schim Fairbain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fairbain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Schim Fairbain!
A victorious Schim Fairbain thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.