PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carson Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akhiro Matsuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wood
vs
Matsuy

175 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carson Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akhiro Matsuy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood dives in and grabs Matsuy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matsuy pushes down on Wood's head and hops out.

Matsuy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wood wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsuy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Matsuy tries to pass to full mount but Wood defends it.
Matsuy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wood is trying to get back to full guard.
Matsuy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matsuy is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood taking some punishment here, with Matsuy in his half guard.

Matsuy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wood is pressing down on Matsuy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wood trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wood working a defensive guard but Matsuy passes into half guard.
Matsuy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wood has a hand on Matsuy's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Matsuy takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Wood tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wood is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wood is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matsuy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wood to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wood shrugs it off.
Matsuy is landing with some decent strikes but Wood is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Matsuy controlling the position easily from mount.

Matsuy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Matsuy controlling the position easily from mount.
Wood tries to reverse the position but Matsuy maintains control.
Matsuy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood tries to reverse the position but Matsuy maintains control.
Matsuy looking to control but Wood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akhiro Matsuy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wood misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Wood.
Carson Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Matsuy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wood's half guard.
Wood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matsuy is working away from the top position though.
Wood wants to get back to his feet.

Matsuy stands up from half guard.
Matsuy swats away the attempt to clinch by Wood.
Matsuy moves forwards but Wood connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Matsuy misses with a wild combination.
Matsuy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wood finds it's way round the side to connect with Matsuy's head.
Some wild striking there from Wood.
Wood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Matsuy backs up against the cage.
Wood throws a nice looking combination but Matsuy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matsuy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsuy dodges the punch combination from Wood.
Wood tries to clinch but Matsuy is having none of it.
No luck for Wood with that takedown attempt.
Matsuy avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wood gets caught napping as Matsuy dives in and scores a takedown. Wood manages to retain guard.
Matsuy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wood wants to stand up but Matsuy is controlling him.
Matsuy throws a big right hand that misses.

Wood isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Matsuy stacks Wood on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Matsuy!
Matsuy is putting a hurting on Wood here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood tries to escape but Matsuy is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuy is trying to move to mount but Wood reverses beautifully and ends up in Matsuy's guard.
Matsuy wants to sweep but no luck.
Akhiro Matsuy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matsuy is keeping the position for now.
Wood looking to sit in guard and control but Matsuy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Matsuy stopping the sweep attempt from Wood.

Matsuy drops back looking for a leg! Wood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wood manages to kick Matsuy off! Matsuy jumps back into Wood's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Matsuy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Matsuy prevents Wood from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Matsuy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Matsuy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wood sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Akhiro Matsuy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Matsuy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wood is trying to defend but Matsuy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wood wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Matsuy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wood could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wood trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Wood regains half guard.
Well, if Matsuy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuy is trying to control the action in half guard but Wood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wood wants to sweep here but Matsuy controlling him for the moment.
Wood manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Matsuy wants to control but Wood is having none of it.
Wood looking to control but Matsuy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuy gets back to half guard.
Matsuy is trying to get back to full guard.
Wood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matsuy defending well though.
Wood is trying to control the action in half guard but Matsuy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Matsuy is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood trying to control from half guard but Matsuy is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Wood is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wood is thwarting Matsuy's attempts to control the position.

Wood is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Matsuy is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carson Wood!