PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hideki Matsuyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsuyama comes to the ring accompanied by Eminem feat. Nate Dogg - Till I Collapse. Hideki Matsuyama is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Matsuyama
vs
Ferrari

188 cm
36
209 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

198 cm
33
225 lbs
19 - 14 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideki Matsuyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ferrari ducks under a wild hook from Matsuyama.
Matsuyama ducks under a wild hook from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a hook to the side of Matsuyama's head but Matsuyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferrari throws a jab when Matsuyama was well out of range.
Matsuyama defending well as Ferrari loads up on a big left hand.
Ferrari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ferrari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsuyama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Ferrari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ferrari.
Ferrari is trying to force a seperation but Matsuyama has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuyama lands a body shot.
Matsuyama tries to stall but Ferrari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Matsuyama on the inside.
Matsuyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Matsuyama.
Ferrari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferrari blocks a body shot from Matsuyama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuyama.
Matsuyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferrari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferrari throws a head punch that misses.
Ferrari lands with a right to the head.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuyama.
Ferrari lands a shoulder strike.
Ferrari blocking some punches.
Ferrari misses with some punches.
Ferrari takes a shot to the head.

Ferrari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mario Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuyama throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuyama throws a looping overhand right but Ferrari ducks down to avoid it.
Matsuyama just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Ferrari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Matsuyama does it's job there.
Matsuyama slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferrari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferrari throws a front kick aimed at Matsuyama's knee but Matsuyama avoids it well.
Ferrari dodges the punch combination from Matsuyama.
Ferrari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari moves out of range of the body kick from Matsuyama.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuyama. Ferrari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferrari takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ferrari throws a shot from downtown. Matsuyama moves away and avoids it.
Matsuyama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferrari looks to land a right hand but Matsuyama moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hideki Matsuyama will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Matsuyama connects with a looping right hand.
Matsuyama takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab lands there for Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuyama counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsuyama throws a shot from downtown. Ferrari moves away and avoids it.
Matsuyama throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferrari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matsuyama ducks under a wild hook from Ferrari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrari throws an overhand right that lands on Matsuyama's shoulder, as Matsuyama tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Matsuyama catches Ferrari right on the button with a cross.
Matsuyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferrari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuyama looks to land a right hand but Ferrari moved out of range.
Ferrari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsuyama throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ferrari counters by clinching up.
Ferrari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matsuyama has a couple of punches blocked by Ferrari.
Matsuyama lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ferrari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matsuyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matsuyama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Matsuyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsuyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferrari swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ferrari working aggressively here.
Matsuyama lands a right hand.
Ferrari blocks a body shot from Matsuyama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari looking to throw knees to the head but Matsuyama is blocking nicely.
Ferrari blocks an uppercut.
Matsuyama misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matsuyama.
Matsuyama has a couple of punches blocked by Ferrari.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Ferrari.
Matsuyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferrari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ferrari throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuyama.
Matsuyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuyama lands a left hand.
Matsuyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferrari controls his hands.
Ferrari lands a knee to the head.

Ferrari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Ferrari.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuyama misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuyama. Ferrari does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 Hideki Matsuyama will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ferrari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuyama misses with a straight right.
Ferrari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ferrari moves forwards but Matsuyama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matsuyama with a jab.
Ferrari tries to clinch but Matsuyama is having none of it.
Matsuyama misses with a hook.
Matsuyama throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ferrari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ferrari tries a body shot but Matsuyama blocks it.
Matsuyama scores with a shot to the side of Ferrari's head.
Matsuyama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsuyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari missing with knees to the body.
Ferrari misses with a knee to the head.
Ferrari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matsuyama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Matsuyama.
Ferrari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matsuyama tries to land a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks with his arms.
Ferrari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matsuyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Matsuyama pushes Ferrari back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsuyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrari.
Matsuyama trying to control the position but instead, Ferrari has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matsuyama into the ropes.
Matsuyama misses with the head strike.
Matsuyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferrari can do to turn this around?
Matsuyama misses with a body punch.
Ferrari throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matsuyama tries a body shot but Ferrari blocks it.
Ferrari scores with a shot to the side of Matsuyama's head.
Matsuyama digs a right hand into Ferrari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferrari's gas tank.
Matsuyama lands a nice uppercut.
Matsuyama misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferrari avoids the damage to the body.
Matsuyama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsuyama lands a nice uppercut.
Ferrari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matsuyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Ferrari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ferrari looking to throw knees to the head but Matsuyama is blocking nicely.
Hideki Matsuyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ferrari misses with a knee strike.
Matsuyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matsuyama throws a head punch that misses.
Matsuyama misses with some punches.
Ferrari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Matsuyama on the inside.
Matsuyama tries to stall but Ferrari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Matsuyama lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Matsuyama.
Matsuyama has a couple of punches blocked by Ferrari.
Ferrari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuyama tries to work over Ferrari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideki Matsuyama clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matsuyama throws a sloppy head kick and Ferrari moves out of range easily.
Ferrari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsuyama throws out the jab.
Ferrari throws a leg kick which misses Matsuyama's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsuyama tries to avoid it.
Ferrari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsuyama.
Ferrari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferrari lands a jab.
Ferrari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Hideki Matsuyama has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuyama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ferrari misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuyama. Ferrari does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a straight right.
Ferrari takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ferrari tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Matsuyama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferrari ducks right into an uppercut from Matsuyama.
Matsuyama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Matsuyama lands a slapping body shot.
Matsuyama cracks Ferrari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ferrari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuyama.
Ferrari throws a hook but Matsuyama blocks it.
Matsuyama looks to throw the jab but Ferrari is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Matsuyama there.
Hideki Matsuyama is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari misses with a straight left.
Ferrari tries to bum rush Matsuyama with a series of wild strikes but Matsuyama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferrari moves out of range as Matsuyama throws a body kick.
Matsuyama scores with a jab to the body.
Ferrari throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuyama counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsuyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsuyama stalks Ferrari and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ferrari's face. Ferrari staggers backwards, shaken.
Ferrari moves away from the strike by Matsuyama.
Ferrari misses with an uppercut. Matsuyama saw that one coming.
Ferrari walks into a straight right hand from Matsuyama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideki Matsuyama had his way with Mario Ferrari in that round.
The cut man is working on Hideki Matsuyama's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Matsuyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferrari.
Mario Ferrari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Ferrari.
Matsuyama throws a looping overhand right but Ferrari ducks down to avoid it.
Ferrari fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matsuyama on the side of the head.
Matsuyama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ferrari under the eye.
Ferrari misses with a looping right.
Ferrari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsuyama.
Ferrari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Ferrari is predictable there
and Matsuyama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ferrari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ferrari loads up on a big right hand but Matsuyama slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari avoids the body shot from Matsuyama.
Ferrari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matsuyama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferrari momentarily.
Ferrari slips under a jab.
Matsuyama moves out of range as Ferrari strikes.
Ferrari blocks a jab.
Matsuyama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matsuyama missing with a left hand there. Ferrari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matsuyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Matsuyama moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Ferrari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferrari.
Matsuyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferrari.
Ferrari throws an off balance right hand
and Matsuyama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice cross by Matsuyama.
Ferrari needs to keep his hands up - Matsuyama had a free shot at his head there.
Hideki Matsuyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsuyama loads up on a big right hand but Ferrari slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Ferrari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuyama ducks right into an uppercut from Ferrari.
Ferrari misses with a right hand
and Ferrari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferrari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matsuyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsuyama throws a hook but Ferrari avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hideki Matsuyama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matsuyama 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideki Matsuyama!
After winning the bout, Hideki Matsuyama thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.