PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Van Roosmalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akimoto Matsuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Roosmalen comes to the cage accompanied by tupac - ambitionz az a ridah. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Van Roosmalen
vs
Matsuo

190 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Van Roosmalen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akimoto Matsuo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matsuo - that will leave a mark!
A punch lands to the side of Matsuo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Roosmalen tries for a takedown but Matsuo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van Roosmalen tries to clinch there but Matsuo circles away.
Van Roosmalen connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Roosmalen fails to land the takedown.
Van Roosmalen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Matsuo. That one must have hurt.
Van Roosmalen shoots in and drives through. Matsuo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Van Roosmalen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matsuo - that will leave a mark!
Matsuo throws the kick towards the body but Van Roosmalen avoids it.
Matsuo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Roosmalen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Van Roosmalen tries for a takedown but Matsuo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van Roosmalen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Roosmalen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Roosmalen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matsuo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matsuo swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Roosmalen.
Good leg kick by Matsuo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Roosmalen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Roosmalen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matsuo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matsuo scores with a leg kick.
Van Roosmalen tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Roosmalen is breathing heavily.

Van Roosmalen gets caught flat footed, as Matsuo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Matsuo stands and steps away. Van Roosmalen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Van Roosmalen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matsuo can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Roosmalen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Roosmalen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Matsuo counters with a solid body kick.
Matsuo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akimoto Matsuo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsuo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matsuo - that will leave a mark!
Matsuo lands a front kick.
Van Roosmalen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Matsuo.
Van Roosmalen with a poor takedown
and Matsuo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Van Roosmalen really felt that one!Van Roosmalen misses with a takedown attempt
and Matsuo counters with a good low kick that Van Roosmalen was not able to check.
Van Roosmalen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Roosmalen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Matsuo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Van Roosmalen tries to clinch but Matsuo moves away
and Matsuo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Van Roosmalen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Matsuo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matsuo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Van Roosmalen looks to clinch
and Matsuo counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Matsuo.
Van Roosmalen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matsuo counters with a body kick that stops Van Roosmalen in his tracks momentarily.
Van Roosmalen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matsuo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Roosmalen misses with a takedown
and Matsuo counters with a body kick.
Van Roosmalen thows a leg kick but Matsuo checks it
and Matsuo counters with an inside leg kick.
Van Roosmalen misses with a takedown attempt
and Matsuo counters with a good low kick that Van Roosmalen was not able to check.
A big left from Van Roosmalen misses.
Van Roosmalen clinches but Matsuo breaks the clinch
and Matsuo counters with a leg kick.
Van Roosmalen clinches but Matsuo breaks the clinch
and Matsuo counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matsuo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Roosmalen throws a combination that misses
and Matsuo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Van Roosmalen's knee momentarily.
Matsuo keeps Van Roosmalen at a distance using the push kick.
Van Roosmalen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Matsuo. That one must have hurt.
Van Roosmalen throws a head kick that misses
and Matsuo counters with an outside leg kick.
Matsuo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Roosmalen.
Van Roosmalen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Van Roosmalen clinches but Matsuo breaks the clinch
and Matsuo counters with a good, hard body kick but Van Roosmalen shrugs it off.
Van Roosmalen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matsuo as he avoids it easily.
Matsuo throws the kick towards the body but Van Roosmalen avoids it.
Matsuo throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Roosmalen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Van Roosmalen lands a jab to the head.
Matsuo looks to land a body kick but Van Roosmalen moved away.
Van Roosmalen tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akimoto Matsuo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Van Roosmalen thuds his right hand into Matsuo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Van Roosmalen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matsuo counters with a body kick that stops Van Roosmalen in his tracks momentarily.
Van Roosmalen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Matsuo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Van Roosmalen really felt that one!
Matsuo throws a push kick but Van Roosmalen slaps the foot to one side.
Matsuo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matsuo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Roosmalen. That did some damage!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matsuo - that will leave a mark!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Matsuo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Matsuo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Roosmalen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Matsuo counters with a leg kick.
Matsuo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matsuo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Roosmalen's sensitive parts.
Van Roosmalen with a poor takedown
and Matsuo counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Roosmalen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left and a right from Van Roosmalen both land. Nice combination.

Matsuo is rocked!
Van Roosmalen moves out of range as Matsuo throws a body kick.
Matsuo is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Roosmalen finish him?
Van Roosmalen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matsuo. Matsuo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Roosmalen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Matsuo counters with an inside leg kick.
Matsuo seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Van Roosmalen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick from Matsuo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matsuo.
Van Roosmalen clinches but Matsuo breaks the clinch
and Matsuo counters with a body kick.

Van Roosmalen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Matsuo!
Matsuo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matsuo somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Kevin Van Roosmalen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Roosmalen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Matsuo counters with a nice body kick.
Van Roosmalen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Roosmalen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Matsuo counters with a body kick that stops Van Roosmalen in his tracks momentarily.
Matsuo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Roosmalen's calf.Matsuo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsuo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsuo keeps Van Roosmalen at a distance using the push kick.
Matsuo lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Roosmalen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matsuo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kevin Van Roosmalen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Roosmalen misses with a wild combination.
Van Roosmalen throws a sloppy head kick and Matsuo moves out of range easily.
Van Roosmalen scores with a jab.
Whack! Van Roosmalen lands a heavy head kick that drops Matsuo. The ref tackles Van Roosmalen to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Matsuo was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kevin Van Roosmalen!