PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Matsuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twisted Fate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Twisted Fate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matsuo
vs
Fate

189 cm
26
182 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

165 cm
20
178 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Matsuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Twisted Fate!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fate dives in and grabs Matsuo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matsuo pushes down on Fate's head and hops out.
Matsuo lands a head kick!
Matsuo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Matsuo thows a body kick. Fate tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fate takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matsuo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fate circles away quickly and effectively.
Fate takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Matsuo tries a head kick but it misses.
Fate takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fate shoots in for a takedown but Matsuo shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuo misses the shot to the body.
Fate is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Matsuo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fate misses with a body shot.
Matsuo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fate eats them both and turns towards Matsuo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fate shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matsuo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Damian Matsuo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twisted Fate.
Matsuo feints and then cracks Fate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fate down.
Damian Matsuo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsuo lands a jab to Fate's midsection.
Matsuo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fate lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fate takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Damian Matsuo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fate wants to clinch up but Matsuo keeps it at a distance.
Fate tries for a takedown but Matsuo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matsuo throws a quick counter head kick but Fate was just out of range.
Matsuo throws a sloppy head kick and Fate moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fate is defended easily by Matsuo.
Matsuo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matsuo lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fate darts in looking for a takedown but Matsuo gets double underhooks and turns Fate into the ropes.

Fate clinches up with Matsuo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Matsuo manages to break the clinch.
Matsuo misses with a series of wild punches.
Matsuo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fate tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsuo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fate looks for the body kick but Matsuo saw that one coming.
Matsuo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsuo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fate throws a body shot but no joy.

Fate has closed the distance and engaged Matsuo in a clinch.
Fate trying to stall but Matsuo improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuo is trying to break free.
Fate has Matsuo pressed against the ropes, preventing Matsuo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Fate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matsuo stalling against the ropes.
Fate tries to pull guard but Matsuo forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Fate is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Matsuo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fate tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matsuo just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Matsuo breaks the clinch.
Matsuo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick misses from Matsuo.
Fate tries to clinch there but Matsuo circles away.
Matsuo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fate sprawls and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fate fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matsuo thows a body kick. Fate tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Matsuo looks to land a body kick but Fate moved away.
A jab from Matsuo does it's job there.
Matsuo looks to land a body kick but Fate moved away.
Fate closes the distance but Matsuo moves to the side
and Matsuo counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fate tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsuo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matsuo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Matsuo duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Matsuo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matsuo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fate. That did some damage!
Danga de danga de dang - Matsuo scores with a four punch combination!
Fate shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matsuo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Damian Matsuo is winning the standup battle so far.
Fate darts in looking for a takedown but Matsuo gets double underhooks and turns Fate into the ropes.
Matsuo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fate shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Fate looks to move away, Matsuo throws a big counter combo bu Fate just gets out of the way.
Damian Matsuo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twisted Fate.
Matsuo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matsuo.

Fate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Matsuo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuo is looking to reverse the position.
Fate gets to mount! Matsuo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Matsuo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Matsuo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matsuo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fate can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matsuo controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fate throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fate wants to stand but Matsuo is controlling the position.

Fate is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matsuo is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Matsuo is stalling in the full guard.
Fate looking for a sweep. Not yet Fate, not yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Matsuo passes into half guard.
Fate is staying active underneath Matsuo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Matsuo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fate is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fate tries to move into range but Matsuo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Matsuo.
Matsuo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fate tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Matsuo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matsuo scores with a nice head shot.
Fate tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsuo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fate closes the distance and clinches up with Matsuo, looking for a takedown. Fate pushes Matsuo against the ropes but Matsuo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matsuo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Matsuo. No joy for Fate on that attempt.
Matsuo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fate is breathing heavily.
Fate takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Matsuo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Matsuo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fate gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Matsuo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsuo throws a push kick but Fate slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Matsuo.
Fate takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matsuo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fate circles away quickly and effectively.
Matsuo tries to bum rush Fate with a series of wild strikes but Fate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matsuo connects with a single shot there.
Fate misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matsuo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Matsuo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Matsuo as he connects with a hook.
Matsuo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matsuo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fate takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Matsuo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fate tries to clinch there but Matsuo circles away.
Matsuo misses with a head kick.
Matsuo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Matsuo cracks a nice hook into Fate's ribs.
Matsuo tries a head kick but it misses.
Damian Matsuo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fate steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Matsuo. That one must have hurt.
Matsuo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fate lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matsuo throws a sloppy head kick and Fate moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fate checks a leg kick.
Matsuo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fate is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matsuo with a body shot.

Fate closes the distance and clinches.

Matsuo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matsuo drops his hands momentarily and Fate takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matsuo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matsuo throws a head kick that misses.
Matsuo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fate will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matsuo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matsuo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fate avoids the head kick by Matsuo.
Matsuo keeps the fight on the outside.
Matsuo attempts a counter takedown but Fate avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuo connects with a solid leg kick.

Fate looking to score a takedown here. Matsuo is defending well but Fate drives through and ends up in Matsuo's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Matsuo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Matsuo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fate trying to control the position.
Fate 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuo passes Fate's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fate tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Matsuo manages to move to mount!
Matsuo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Matsuo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fate blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fate tries to reverse the position but Matsuo maintains control.
Matsuo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fate wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Matsuo.

Matsuo is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Fate has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fate there as he acknowledges the shot.
Twisted Fate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damian Matsuo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsuo is looking to slow Fate down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Matsuo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matsuo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Matsuo!