PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Matheus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yip Kai Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Matheus
vs
Kai Man

175 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Mizuko Wear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Matheus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yip Kai Man!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matheus fails with the takedown
and Kai Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Matheus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kai Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matheus's knee momentarily.
Kai Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai Man misses with a looping right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kai Man has a couple of punches blocked by Matheus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matheus wants to get back to striking at distance but Kai Man won't allow it.
Kai Man lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Man lands an elbow that stopped Matheus in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jose Matheus has been cut.
Kai Man keeps control of Matheus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matheus tries to break the clinch but Kai Man is controlling the position.
Kai Man connects with a knee to the head.
Matheus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kai Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matheus blocks it with crossed arms.
Kai Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kai Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matheus is trying to force a seperation but Kai Man has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matheus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Matheus manages to break the clinch.
Matheus misses with a wild combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matheus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matheus is trying to break the clinch but Kai Man has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Kai Man.
Kai Man lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai Man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matheus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kai Man landing knees to the head.
Kai Man misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kai Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matheus has had enough of the clinch but Kai Man keeps him there for the moment.
Kai Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Kai Man has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kai Man lands a right hand.
Kai Man landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai Man prevents Matheus from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matheus.
Matheus is trying to break the clinch but Kai Man is controlling him.
Kai Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matheuss head.
Matheus can't break the clinch.
Kai Man gets through Matheus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Matheus wants to break free but Kai Man has control.
Kai Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matheus takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yip Kai Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Matheus's cut.
That's time! Matheus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Matheus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kai Man appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jose Matheus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matheus misses with a takedown
and Kai Man counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Matheus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matheus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kai Man counters with a one-two to the body.
Kai Man throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matheus's waist but Matheus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kai Man off to one side.
Kai Man throws a head kick that half lands.
Matheus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kai Man sprawls well. Kai Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matheus gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Matheus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matheus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matheus moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKai Man.
Sloppy strikes from Matheus. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matheus is looking to counter the offense by Kai Man and move into the clinch.
Kai Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kai Man. Matheus shrugs it off though.
Matheus fails to land the takedown.
Matheus misses with a looping left.
Kai Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matheus's calf.
Kai Man cracks Matheus with an open hand slap.
Matheus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kai Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yip Kai Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matheus misses with a takedown attempt
and Kai Man counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matheus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matheus tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matheus tries to clinch but Kai Man moves away
and Kai Man counters with a big head kick but Matheus shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kai Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Matheus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matheus can't break the clinch.
Matheus has had enough of the clinch but Kai Man keeps him there for the moment.
Kai Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai Man unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matheus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kai Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kai Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai Man lands a shoulder strike.
Matheus blocks an uppercut.
Matheus blocking some punches.
Kai Man lands an uppercut.
Matheus is looking to break free of the clinch but Kai Man has double underhooks.
Matheus tries to break free but Kai Man pushes him back against the cage.
Matheus can't break the clinch.
Matheus is looking to break free of the clinch but Kai Man has double underhooks.
Matheus is trying to force a seperation but Kai Man has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matheus is trying to break free.
Kai Man throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Matheus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matheus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matheus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yip Kai Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kai Man scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Kai Man.
Kai Man prevents Matheus from breaking the clinch.
Kai Man misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yip Kai Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Matheus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Matheus tries to clinch but Kai Man moves away
and Kai Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matheus tries to clinch up but Kai Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai Man shapes to counter with a head kick.
Matheus throws a right hand that Kai Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Kai Man also avoids with ease.
Kai Man lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Matheus tries to clinch up but Kai Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai Man raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Matheus blocks a jab.
Matheus fails with a takedown attempt.
Matheus looks for a takedown but Kai Man sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai Man lands a front kick.
Matheus doesn't manage to clinch there - Kai Man circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matheus has his takedown stuffed
and Kai Man counters with a left and a right that stings Matheus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Matheus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kai Man forces Matheus back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Kai Man scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kai Man has Matheus pressed against the cage, preventing Matheus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kai Man misses with a knee to the head.
Kai Man scores a nice knee to the body.
Matheus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matheus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai Man lands a good knee to the midsection. Matheus won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kai Man scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kai Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Matheus is trying to break the clinch but Kai Man is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Kai Man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matheus is trying to force a seperation but Kai Man has the dominant position.
Kai Man prevents Matheus from breaking the clinch.
Kai Man lands an uppercut.
Kai Man lands with a left to the head.
A knee to the head by Kai Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kai Man.
Matheus tries to break the clinch but Kai Man is controlling the position.
Matheus is trying to break the clinch but Kai Man has him pressed against the cage.
Kai Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Matheus.
Matheus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matheus is trying to force a seperation but Kai Man has the dominant position.
Matheus tries to circle away but Kai Man has him pinned against the cage.
Kai Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matheus backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai Man gets through Matheus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matheus wants to get back to striking at distance but Kai Man won't allow it.
Kai Man misses with some punches.
Kai Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kai Man prevents Matheus from breaking the clinch.
Yip Kai Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kai Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matheus wants to break free but Kai Man has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matheus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matheus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Yip Kai Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kai Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yip Kai Man!
Yip Kai Man managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Mizuko Wear, into his post fight interview.