PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting. Satan has chosen Bullet For My Valentine - Hit The Floor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kiyoshi Matsumoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matsumoto
vs
Satan

178 cm
37
170 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

175 cm
34
168 lbs
27 - 8 - 1

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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 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Satan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto stuffs the takedown.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsumoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matsumoto is looking to land body kicks.
Satan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matsumoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Satan at a distance.
Satan looks to land a right hand but Matsumoto moved out of range.
Matsumoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Satan wants to clinch up but Matsumoto keeps it at a distance.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Satan moves away.
Matsumoto misses with a straight left.
Satan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matsumoto takes a swing at Satan's ribcage but misses.
Matsumoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Damien Satan has been cut.
Satan lands a leg kick that knocks Matsumoto off balance momentarily.
Satan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matsumoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Satan somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan tries to clinch but Matsumoto is having none of it.
Matsumoto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Satan's head backwards.
Matsumoto throws a front kick aimed at Satan's knee but Satan avoids it well.
Satan misses with a wild combination.
Satan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Satan slips under a jab.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body.
Matsumoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Satan throws a push kick but Matsumoto slaps the foot to one side.
Satan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsumoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Satan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsumoto misses with a hook to the body
and Satan counters with a big head kick but Matsumoto shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto checks a low kick from Satan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsumoto throws a leg kick but Satan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Satan.
A big right from Matsumoto misses.
Satan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Satan is defended easily by Matsumoto.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Satan.
Satan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Satan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matsumoto as he jumps to the side.
Satan throws a series of punches but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Satan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matsumoto throws a low kick but Satan avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsumoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Satan was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsumoto.
Satan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Satan moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsumoto swings for the body but Satan moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Satan.
Matsumoto loads up on a big right hand but Satan slips the punch.
Satan looks to land a body kick but Matsumoto moved away.
Satan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsumoto.
Satan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Satan.
Matsumoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matsumoto misses with a shot to the body
and Satan counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsumoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto lands with a shot to the body.
Matsumoto throws an overhand right that lands on Satan's shoulder, as Satan tries to avoid the shot.
Matsumoto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Satan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice straight punches there by Satan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Satan.
Matsumoto wants to slow Satan down by chopping away at his legs.
Satan 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.
Matsumoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Satan.
Matsumoto throws a sloppy head kick and Satan moves out of range easily.
Matsumoto blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Satan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Satan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Satan blocks a head kick by Matsumoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiyoshi Matsumoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Satan's cut.
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 has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Satan.
Matsumoto misses with a head kick.
Satan tries to clinch up.
Satan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matsumoto ducks under a wild hook from Satan.
A jab from Matsumoto misses.
Satan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsumoto is able to avoid easily.
Matsumoto takes a swing at Satan's ribcage but misses.
Matsumoto lands with a shot to the body.
Matsumoto swings for the body but Satan moves out of range.
Satan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Satan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsumoto.
Satan moves out of range as Matsumoto strikes.
Matsumoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Satan is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matsumoto misses with a few strikes there.
Matsumoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matsumoto throws a hook to the side of Satan's head but Satan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Satan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsumoto. Satan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsumoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Satan tries to land a front kick but Matsumoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matsumoto throws a big shot that misses.
Matsumoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsumoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Satan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matsumoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Satan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Satan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Satan.

Satan clinches up with Matsumoto and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Matsumoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matsumoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsumoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Satan gets an underhook and turns Matsumoto into the cage.
Satan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsumoto working aggressively here.
Satan looking to stall.
Matsumoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsumoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matsumoto tries to throw a body punch but Satan avoids it by throwing Matsumoto back against the cage.
Satan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Matsumoto is keeping busy.
Satan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Matsumoto after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan wants to take the fight to the mat but Matsumoto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Satan tries to score a body lock takedown but Matsumoto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Satan.
Satan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsumoto's elbow.
Satan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matsumoto backwards.
Matsumoto has a couple of punches blocked by Satan.
Matsumoto tries to work over Satan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Satan avoids the elbow strike from Matsumoto, against the cage.
Matsumoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Satan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsumoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Satan.
Satan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Satan.
A body shot lands from Matsumoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Satan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matsumoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Satan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Satan lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satan is trying to drag Matsumoto to the mat but Matsumoto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice left hand lands by Satan.
Matsumoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Satan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Matsumoto scores with a nice short uppercut.

Satan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto wants to slow Satan down by chopping away at his legs.
Satan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Satan moves away from the strike by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto throws a lazy right hand but Satan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Kiyoshi Matsumoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Satan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matsumoto throws a right hand that misses
and Satan counters with a thumping low kick.
Satan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matsumoto is looking to slow Satan down with leg kicks.
Satan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto takes a swing at Satan's ribcage but misses.
Matsumoto misses with a shot to the body
and Satan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsumoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Matsumoto misses.

Satan gets the takedown into side control.

Satan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Matsumoto rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Satan's guard! Nice work there by Matsumoto!
Satan keeping moving, preventing Matsumoto from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto advances position into side control!
Matsumoto trying to control the position but Satan is working away.
Satan seems a little lost for a moment, as Matsumoto dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Satan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Satan is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsumoto in side control lands a decent elbow.
Satan is trying to control Matsumoto's posture but Matsumoto avoids it.
Satan is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Matsumoto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Satan gets full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Satan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matsumoto is aware though and is defending well.
Satan trying to control the position.

Satan working for a triangle but Matsumoto defends it easily.
Satan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matsumoto is in close to Satan's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Satan is trying to keep Matsumoto in close.
Matsumoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Satan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Satan has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Not Yours. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kiyoshi Matsumoto just wasn't active enough.
Satan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Satan scores with a push kick.
Matsumoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Satan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a leg kick
and Satan counters with a leg kick.
Satan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsumoto is able to avoid easily.
Matsumoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Satan.
Satan slips under a jab.
Matsumoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Satan.
Satan swings for the body but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Satan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matsumoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matsumoto wants it to stay on the feet.
Satan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsumoto.
Satan fails with a takedown attempt.
Satan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsumoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kiyoshi Matsumoto did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Damien Satan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Matsumoto misses.
Matsumoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Matsumoto.
Satan misses with a looping right.
Matsumoto throws a lazy uppercut

and Satan counters with a single leg into guard. Matsumoto didn't expect that.
Matsumoto keeping full guard, as Satan tries to pass.
Satan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Matsumoto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Satan postures up in Matsumoto's guard and throws a big left but Matsumoto blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Matsumoto managing to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kiyoshi Matsumoto just wasn't active enough.
Matsumoto stuns Satan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsumoto. Satan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsumoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Satan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsumoto misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsumoto. Satan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Satan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matsumoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto connects with a right hand. Satan shakes it off.
Matsumoto looks to throw the jab but Satan is out of range.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Satan moves away.
Satan looks to land a combination but Matsumoto avoids it well.
Matsumoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Satan ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.
A shot to the body from Matsumoto misses
and Satan counters with a body kick.
Satan slips a straight right by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsumoto looks to land a left hand but Satan moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Satan misses with an uppercut. Matsumoto saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto looks to throw the jab but Satan is out of range.
Satan dodges the punch combination from Matsumoto.
Satan wants to clinch.
Matsumoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matsumoto throws a lazy right hand but Satan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsumoto connects with a jab.
Satan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Satan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsumoto manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Satan is just out of range.
Matsumoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Satan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Satan motions for Matsumoto to come forward. Satan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Satan is looking to clinch.
Matsumoto misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Satan.
A big right from Matsumoto misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsumoto throws the left hand but Satan avoids the punch easily.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot
and Satan counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Damien Satan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Damien Satan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Matsumoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Satan fails with a takedown attempt.
Satan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matsumoto throws a right hand that misses

so Satan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Satan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Satan trying to control but Matsumoto is working from the bottom.
Satan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Matsumoto wants to sweep but no luck.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Damien Satan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Matsumoto lands with a straight right. Satan didn't see that one coming.
Matsumoto throws an overhand right that lands on Satan's shoulder, as Satan tries to avoid the shot.
Matsumoto misses with a wild body shot.
Satan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Satan moves out of range as Matsumoto strikes.
Satan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsumoto throws out the jab.
Satan connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Matsumoto misses.
A shot to the body from Matsumoto misses
and Satan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matsumoto misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Satan misses.
Matsumoto throws a big shot that misses.
Satan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Satan counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Satan. Matsumoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsumoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Satan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsumoto's sensitive parts.
Nice jab there from Matsumoto.
No joy there for Satan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damien Satan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matsumoto scores with a jab to the head.
Satan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsumoto.

Matsumoto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Satan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Satan pushing down on Matsumoto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Satan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Matsumoto is defending against the submission attempts here by Satan.
Matsumoto controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan trying to control the action but Matsumoto is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Satan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Satan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
Kiyoshi Matsumoto is the new lightweight champion!
Kiyoshi Matsumoto thanked the fans post fight for their support.