PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kong King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Matsushita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

King
vs
Matsushita

168 cm
24
140 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

167 cm
23
141 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kong King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Matsushita!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsushita misses with a telegraphed body shot
and King counters with a leg kick.
Matsushita throws a lazy uppercut

and King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by King.

King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

King got a little sloppy there for a moment and Matsushita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, King has managed to get both his arms back between Matsushita's legs - danger averted.

King has gone for a leg lock! Matsushita slips out almost immediately though and dives into King's guard.

King looking for a guillotine here but Matsushita defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsushita trying to control but King is working from the bottom.

King looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Matsushita has picked King up and slammed him! King can't keep hold of the triangle and Matsushita manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushita scoring with punches from side control.
Matsushita in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
King being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Matsushita are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Matsushita working the ground and pound.
Matsushita is chipping away with strikes.
King pushes Matsushita away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Matsushita gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Matsushita grinds an elbow into King's temple.
Matsushita lands a decent elbow from side control.
King wants to control but Matsushita postures up.
King tries to buck Matsushita off but Matsushita is having none of it.
Matsushita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsushita lands a decent elbow from side control.
King is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matsushita.
Matsushita scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Matsushita wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matsushita.

King actively working from the bottom here.
Matsushita wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
King is trying to maintain the position but Matsushita is very close to passing his half guard.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matsushita thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsushita controlling the action here.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matsushita wants to free his trapped foot but King is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Matsushita is nestled in close to King, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Matsushita trying to control from half guard but King is working away.

King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matsushita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Matsushita sits in half guard.

King actively working from the bottom here.
Matsushita working the head and body with strikes.
Matsushita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matsushita wants to take a breather but King is having none of it.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matsushita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matsushita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Matsushita connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
A nice combination there by Matsushita.
Matsushita throws a left and a right that both miss
and King counters with an outside leg kick.
Matsushita buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matsushita. That's going to slow King down.
A cross from Matsushita lands.
Matsushita throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsushita shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushita throws a leg kick that is checked
and King counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Matsushita is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kenji Matsushita is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsushita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsushita misses with a wild body shot.
Matsushita connects with a single shot there.
King 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.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matsushita throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.

King is rocked!
Matsushita feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! King collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenji Matsushita!
After winning the bout, Kenji Matsushita thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.