PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyah Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davison comes to the cage accompanied by Cinderella Man - Eminem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davison
vs
Matsumoto

178 cm
22
155 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

168 cm
33
150 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Davison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kiyah Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Matsumoto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Davison is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Matsumoto scores with a couple of nice shots.

Matsumoto is working for a kimura but Davison is defending it quite comfortably.
Matsumoto winds up and cracks Davison with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davison is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Matsumoto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Matsumoto is taking a breather. Davison says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsumoto prevents Davison from standing back up.
Matsumoto is looking to take a break and control but Davison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matsumoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

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

Matsumoto is looking to stall in half guard but Davison is in no mood to hang around. He's locked up a Kimura from the bottom and has used it to sweep! He's held on to the kimura and is looking to finish here... will he get it... YES! Matsumoto taps out and the crowd goes crazy! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joshua Davison!
A very excited looking Joshua Davison made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.