|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makao Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto comes to the cage accompanied by Sepultura - Territory . Jorge has chosen Tropa de Elite as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
31
210 lbs
19 - 13 - 1 |
|
187 cm
30
212 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Makao Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsumoto.
Jorge shoots in and gets a takedown into Matsumoto's guard.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsumoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Matsumoto haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jorge showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tiago Jorge has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A big right from Matsumoto misses.
Matsumoto misses with a looping left.
Matsumoto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jorge fails with the takedown.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matsumoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jorge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matsumoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jorge slips a jab and a cross from Matsumoto.
Jorge moves into the clinch.
Matsumoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jorge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matsumoto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jorge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jorge wants to clinch up but Matsumoto keeps it at a distance.
Jorge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jorge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Matsumoto counters with a shoot takedown. Jorge fights it but they end up in guard.
Makao Matsumoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Jorge.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsumoto trying to control but Jorge is working from the bottom.
Matsumoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jorge controlling Matsumoto's posture.
Matsumoto throwing strikes from guard but Jorge blocks nicely.
Matsumoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Matsumoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jorge keeping moving, preventing Matsumoto from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jorge has control of Matsumoto's left arm, preventing Matsumoto from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jorge.
Jorge wants to control but Matsumoto is keeping him busy.
Jorge moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Matsumoto is looking for a sweep.
Jorge postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
A lull in the action here as Jorge stalls from top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Matsumoto is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto dodges the ground and pound from Jorge.
Jorge working away.
Jorge working the ground and pound from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jorge in side control, throwing shots but Matsumoto defends.
Matsumoto is looking to reverse the position.
Jorge is putting a hurting on Matsumoto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jorge moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsumoto tries to buck Jorge off but Jorge is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tiago Jorge will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jorge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsumoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jorge is looking to clinch but Matsumoto is avoiding it.
Jorge closes the distance looking to clinch
so Matsumoto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jorge controlling Matsumoto's posture.
Jorge bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Matsumoto's guard.
Matsumoto keeping full guard, as Jorge tries to pass.
Matsumoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jorge gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsumoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Matsumoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jorge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matsumoto is keeping the position for now.
Matsumoto trying to control the position.
Matsumoto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Matsumoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jorge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jorge sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Matsumoto wants to sweep here but Jorge controlling him for the moment.
Matsumoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jorge trying to control but Matsumoto is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tiago Jorge hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Matsumoto cracks Jorge with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matsumoto throws a hook but Jorge avoids it easily.
Jorge decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jorge trying to mount his opponent but Matsumoto defends it.
Matsumoto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jorge's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jorge's back!
Matsumoto gets his hands free as Jorge looks to control.
Matsumoto gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Tiago Jorge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jorge is covering up but some of the strikes from Matsumoto are getting through and doing damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsumoto landing with strikes.
Jorge is really stuck here.
Jorge is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Matsumoto off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Jorge is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Matsumoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge is really stuck here.
Jorge trying to control the hands but Matsumoto breaks the grip.
Despite being in a bad position, Jorge is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jorge is trying to break free.
Jorge defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Matsumoto's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Makao Matsumoto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jorge tries to clinch but Matsumoto moves away
and Matsumoto counters with a shoot takedown. Jorge fights it but they end up in guard.
Jorge looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Matsumoto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Matsumoto is working for a submission of some sort.
Jorge wants to get back to full guard.
Jorge keeps trying to improve his position.
Jorge regains full guard. Nicely done.
Matsumoto passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Matsumoto prevents Jorge from improving his position.
Matsumoto working over Jorge with some ground and pound. Jorge looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge trying to hold on to Matsumoto's head to control him but Matsumoto postures up.
Matsumoto wants to control but Jorge is keeping him busy.
Matsumoto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsumoto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jorge defends it well.
Jorge wants to improve his position but Matsumoto is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jorge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Matsumoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matsumoto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jorge works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jorge pulls Matsumoto in close to prevent any damage.
Matsumoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jorge wants to sweep here but Matsumoto controlling him for the moment.
Jorge is striking from the bottom but Matsumoto uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Jorge is trying to maintain the position but Matsumoto is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorge is defending against the submission attempts here by Matsumoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto wants to take a breather but Jorge is having none of it.
Matsumoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jorge is looking to control Matsumoto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jorge avoid being mounted?
Jorge is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Matsumoto is staying active.
Jorge wants to get back to full guard.
Matsumoto wants to take a breather but Jorge is having none of it.
Matsumoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jorge's head.
Matsumoto not doing much here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Matsumoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jorge is fending him off so far but Matsumoto persists. Nope, Jorge circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge looks to clinch
and Matsumoto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jorge trying to control here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorge keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Matsumoto wants to control but Jorge is keeping him busy.
Jorge is looking for a sweep. Matsumoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jorge is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Matsumoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jorge sees it coming and defends easily.
Matsumoto wants to free his trapped foot but Jorge is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Makao Matsumoto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matsumoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makao Matsumoto!
Makao Matsumoto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
79% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
