PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao's entrance music is Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall. A fine choice. Matsumoto has chosen Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tao
vs
Matsumoto

175 cm
27
170 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

178 cm
34
170 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Malicestar
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yin Tao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto throws a hook but Tao blocks it.
Matsumoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Matsumoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matsumoto avoids the body shot from Tao.
Tao wants to land a leg kick but Matsumoto is out of range.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tao checks a low kick from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto scores with a nice right hand.
Tao thows a leg kick but Matsumoto checks it
and Matsumoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tao misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Matsumoto as he checks the leg kick.
Matsumoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Tao tries to land a leg kick but Matsumoto saw it coming and moves away.
Matsumoto lands with a hook. Tao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A good leg kick by Matsumoto.
Tao tries to land a front kick but Matsumoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tao lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a leg kick but Tao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tao misses the shot to the body.
Matsumoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tao counters with a leg kick.
Matsumoto throws a hook but Tao blocks it.
Tao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsumoto.
Tao defending well as Matsumoto loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Tao misses.
Tao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Matsumoto blocks the low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Tao. Those never looked like landing.
Tao tries to move into range but Matsumoto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tao just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Matsumoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto moves out of range as Tao strikes.
Matsumoto avoids a kick to the body.
Tao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tao scores with a nice head shot.
Matsumoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tao can pounce on him.
Matsumoto throws out a powerful jab.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Matsumoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yin Tao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Matsumoto.
Tao staying out of range there.
Tao avoids the body shot from Matsumoto.
Tao checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Matsumoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsumoto moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws a chopping leg kick but Matsumoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tao scoring well with a low kick there.
Matsumoto throws a looping overhand right but Tao ducks down to avoid it.
Matsumoto throws a hook but Tao blocks it.
Matsumoto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matsumoto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matsumoto throws a leg kick which misses Tao's front leg but catches the back leg as Tao tries to avoid it.
Tao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matsumoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matsumoto thinking.
Matsumoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matsumoto misses with an uppercut. Tao saw that one coming.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Matsumoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tao.
Matsumoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matsumoto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao avoids the body shot from Matsumoto.
Tao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matsumoto moves out of range as Tao throws a body kick.
Tao is looking to wear down Matsumoto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Matsumoto blocks a head kick by Tao.
Tao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsumoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tao feints and then cracks Matsumoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matsumoto down.
Tao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot
and Tao counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tao.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Tao does it's job there.
Tao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matsumoto at a distance.
Tao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Matsumoto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsumoto. Tao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tao staying out of range there.
Matsumoto moves out of range of the body kick.
Matsumoto avoids the head kick by Tao.
Matsumoto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tao back to the cage. Matsumoto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tao takes a swing at Matsumoto's ribcage but misses.
Matsumoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsumoto cracks a nice hook into Tao's ribs.
Matsumoto checks a leg kick.
Tao throws a shot from downtown. Matsumoto moves away and avoids it.
Matsumoto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tao circles away.
Tao takes a swing at Matsumoto's ribcage but misses.
Tao cracks Matsumoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matsumoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yin Tao is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto is looking to slow Tao down with leg kicks.
Matsumoto throws a head kick but Tao moves out of range.
Matsumoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matsumoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tao.
Tao scoring well with a low kick there.
Matsumoto checks the leg kick.
Tao tries to score with a low kick but Matsumoto moves his leg out of the way.
Tao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Tao.
Matsumoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Matsumoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsumoto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tao!
Tao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Tao tenderised Matsumoto's leg. Matsumoto is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Matsumoto blocks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tao. That's going to slow Matsumoto down.
A big right from Matsumoto misses.
Tao tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsumoto swings widly with a right hand
and Tao counters with a leg kick.
Matsumoto blocks the body kick.
Tao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tao tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsumoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tao lands a nice looking body kick.
Tao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matsumoto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matsumoto misses with a hook to the body
and Tao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsumoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Tao.
Matsumoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matsumoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tao. Tao obviously looking to wear him down.
Tao lands a front kick.
Matsumoto misses with a hook to the body
and Tao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Tao is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Matsumoto blocks the low kick.
Matsumoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Tao tries to land a front kick but Matsumoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tao throws a body kick that misses.
Matsumoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Tao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsumoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick lands from Matsumoto.
Tao scores with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Matsumoto or perhaps it was just good defense by Tao which made him look bad.
Tao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matsumoto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tao.
Tao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tao looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsumoto is just out of range.
Matsumoto throws a hook but Tao avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsumoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Tao.
Matsumoto throws a looping overhand right but Tao ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Matsumoto.
Tao misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tao moves away.
Tao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsumoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsumoto is able to avoid easily.
Tao blocks a jab.
Tao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsumoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Tao is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tao. Matsumoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsumoto throws an off balance right hand
and Tao counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Matsumoto is predictable there
and Tao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tao throws a leg kick but Matsumoto checks it.
Tao scores with a kick to the midsection.
A solid body kick from Tao.
Matsumoto 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.
Tao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tao.
Matsumoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tao connects with a nice looking jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Matsumoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matsumoto thows a body kick. Tao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Tao throws a leg kick but Matsumoto moved away.
Matsumoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tao.
Some bone on bone action there as Matsumoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tao connects with a leg kick. Matsumoto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matsumoto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matsumoto throws a low kick but Tao moves out of range easily.

Tao drives through and clinches with Matsumoto against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto has Tao pushed against the cage.
Tao misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tao has a couple of punches blocked by Matsumoto.
Tao misses with the head strike.
Tao lands a damaging elbow.
Tao pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tao tries a body shot but Matsumoto blocks it.
Matsumoto avoids the elbow strike from Tao, against the cage.
Matsumoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tao tries to work over Matsumoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tao keeps control of Matsumoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matsumoto is defending well for now.
Tao lands an uppercut.
Matsumoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tao working aggressively here.
Tao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matsumoto avoids it.
Matsumoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tao lands a knee to the body.
Matsumoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tao misses with an elbow over the top.
Matsumoto effectively controlling the action here.
Tao throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tao tries to land knees in the clinch but Matsumoto avoids the damage to the body.
Matsumoto takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Kiyoshi Matsumoto has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matsumoto misses with a hook from the clinch.

Matsumoto breaks the clinch.
Matsumoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tao.
Matsumoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matsumoto checks it well.
Matsumoto throws the left hand but Tao avoids the punch easily.
Tao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matsumoto moves out of range as Tao throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tao lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tao. Matsumoto shrugs it off though.
Tao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsumoto. Tao does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kiyoshi Matsumoto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Matsumoto misses.
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Tao is just out of range.
Tao throws a wild body kick that Matsumoto sees coming a mile off.
Tao delivers a nice body kick.
Tao looks for the body kick but Matsumoto saw that one coming.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body.
Matsumoto throws out a leg kick but Tao moves out of range and Matsumoto only half commits.
Matsumoto motions for Tao to come forward. Matsumoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsumoto misses with a wild body shot.
Matsumoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsumoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tao throws a head kick that half lands.
Tao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matsumoto to score with a decent uppercut.
Matsumoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tao explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tao manages to avoid it.
Tao digs a good body shot into Matsumoto's ribs.
Matsumoto is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Matsumoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tao can pounce on him.
Matsumoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tao moves in looking to clinch but Matsumoto pushes him off.
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Tao is just out of range.
Tao throws a body punch but Matsumoto moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsumoto. That did some damage!
Matsumoto misses with a kick to the body
and Tao counters with a good, hard body kick but Matsumoto shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsumoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tao tries to avoid it but Matsumoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tao to the ground. Tao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matsumoto misses with a body punch
and Tao counters with a good low kick that Matsumoto was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tao.
Tao tries to clinch but Matsumoto is having none of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tao.
Matsumoto misses with a hook. Tao ducked under it nicely.
Tao scores with a shot to the body.
Matsumoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tao manages to avoid it.
Matsumoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tao can pounce on him.
Matsumoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tao. Tao obviously looking to wear him down.
Matsumoto takes a swing at Tao's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sloppy strikes from Matsumoto. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tao.
Nice uppercut lands for Tao. That snapped Matsumoto's head back.
Matsumoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matsumoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tao is looking to score with low kicks.
Tao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matsumoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tao is fending him off so far but Matsumoto persists. Nope, Tao circles away and we're back to standing.
Tao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tao misses with a few strikes there.
Tao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsumoto's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body.
Tao thumps Matsumoto with a low kick.
Matsumoto connects with a nice looking jab.
Tao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsumoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Tao.
Tao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsumoto.
Tao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Tao.
Tao just misses with a punch to the body.
Tao looks to land a left hand but Matsumoto moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsumoto misses with a hook to the body
and Tao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tao cracks Matsumoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao had his way with Kiyoshi Matsumoto in that round.
The cut man is working on Kiyoshi Matsumoto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsumoto moves away.
Crunch! Tao slams his shin into Matsumoto's torso.
Matsumoto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tao on the side of the head.
Tao thows a body shot but no joy.
Tao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matsumoto is out of range.
Tao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsumoto. Tao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsumoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Tao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tao scores with a leg kick.
Matsumoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Tao cracks the inside of Matsumoto's front leg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matsumoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsumoto. Tao does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tao.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Matsumoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsumoto tries to avoid it.
Matsumoto throws a jab when Tao was well out of range.
Tao staying out of range there.
A low kick from Tao misses
and Matsumoto counters with a straight right hand.
Matsumoto avoids the head kick by Tao.
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Matsumoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsumoto tries to avoid it.
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Tao is just out of range.
Matsumoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tao throws a series of punches but Matsumoto avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Tao
and Matsumoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsumoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Tao moves away from the strike by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tao.
Tao lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matsumoto will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Tao.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto has a takedown stuffed.
Matsumoto is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tao connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Tao. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto checks a leg kick.
Tao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matsumoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsumoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Matsumoto clobbers Tao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tao digs a good hook to Matsumoto's body.
Tao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsumoto can do to turn this around?
Tao lands a nice looking body kick.
Matsumoto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tao.
Matsumoto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matsumoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tao moves out of range as Matsumoto strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao tries to score with a low kick but Matsumoto moves his leg out of the way.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tao lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsumoto's head.
Matsumoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body punch from Matsumoto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsumoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsumoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matsumoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsumoto manages to avoid it.
Tao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tao scores with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto lands a nice hook to Tao's body. Tao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tao throws a front kick aimed at Matsumoto's knee but Matsumoto avoids it well.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matsumoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yin Tao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yin Tao!
Yin Tao retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Yin Tao 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.