PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Bazinet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomoyasu Matsunaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bazinet
vs
Matsunaga

186 cm
20
157 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

165 cm
27
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Bazinet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tomoyasu Matsunaga!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matsunaga dives in and scores a takedown into Bazinet's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bazinet being controlled here, momentarily.

Bazinet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Matsunaga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bazinet can't keep his opponent in guard - Matsunaga advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Matsunaga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bazinet is trying to get back to full guard.
Matsunaga sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Matsunaga maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bazinet could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Matsunaga has cracked it and Bazinet is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Matsunaga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tomoyasu Matsunaga!
Tomoyasu Matsunaga managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Snap Crackle Pop Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.