PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Nilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihisa Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Chris Nilan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chris Nilan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nilan
vs
Matsui

168 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

167 cm
26
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Nilan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoshihisa Matsui!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsui tries to clinch but Nilan moves out of range.
Matsui avoids the body shot from Nilan.
Matsui tries to counter with a clinch but Nilan shakes him off and moves away.
Nilan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nilan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matsui tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nilan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matsui throws a lazy uppercut
and Nilan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsui takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matsui fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Matsui tries to get set, Nilan tries to push him back and clinch up but Matsui manages to avoid the attempt.
Matsui tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nilan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matsui fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nilan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nilan blocks a leg kick.
Nilan swings for the body but Matsui moves out of range.
Nilan works Matsui's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nilan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matsui tries to counter with a clinch but Nilan shakes him off and moves away.
Matsui misses with a hook.
As Matsui looks to move away, Nilan throws a big counter combo but Matsui just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nilan clinches with his opponent.
I was talking to Nilan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nilan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matsui.
Matsui misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nilan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsui looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nilan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilan lands a right hand.
Nilan avoids a wild elbow strike from Matsui.
Nilan avoids the elbow strike from Matsui, against the cage.
Nilan gets through Matsui's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matsui is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nilan is keeping busy.
Nilan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nilan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matsui throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nilan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nilan blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilan lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsui swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Nilan.
Nilan is leaning against Matsui and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nilan blocks the elbow strike.
Nilan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsui backwards.
Matsui throws a head punch that misses.
Nilan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilan stalls.
Nilan tries to throw a body punch but Matsui avoids it by throwing Nilan back against the cage.
Matsui tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nilan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nilan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Matsui throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nilan effectively controlling the action here.
Nilan lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilan avoids a wild elbow strike from Matsui.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nilan.
Nilan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsui misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Nilan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nilan lands with a light punch inside.
Matsui misses with the head strike.
Nilan lands a hook that snaps the head of Matsui backwards.
Nilan stalling in the clinch.
Nilan blocks an elbow strike from Matsui.
Nilan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nilan.
Nilan tries to work over Matsui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsui pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nilan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matsui stalling in the clinch but Nilan improves position.
Matsui scores with a shot to the side of Nilan's head.
Matsui pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matsuis 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!
Matsui's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matsui tries to work over Nilan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nilan throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsui.
Nilan digs a right hand underneath Matsui's ribcage. Matsui let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nilan stalling against the cage.
Nilan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nilan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matsui looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matsui looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nilan blocks an elbow strike.
Matsui can't find room to land a body shot as Nilan controls the action.
Nilan digs a right hand underneath Matsui's ribcage. Matsui let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nilan lands a shoulder strike.
Nilan avoids a wild elbow strike from Matsui.
A right hook to the body lands for Nilan.
Nilan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matsui backwards.
Matsui creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Nilan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matsui wants to clinch up but Nilan keeps it at a distance.
Nilan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matsui's head backwards.
Matsui misses with a hook

and Nilan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nilan.
A short right from Nilan on the inside.
Nilan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Matsui is rocked!
Matsui tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matsui is still on wobbly legs! Can Nilan finish him?
Matsui has a couple of punches blocked by Nilan.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nilan lands a right hand.
Nilan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matsui misses with an elbow over the top.
Matsui looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nilan lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matsui just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nilan's brow.
Matsui lands a damaging elbow.
Matsui seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nilan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matsui backwards.
Nilan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matsui misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilan lands with a right to the head.
Nilan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsui can do to turn this around?
Nilan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nilan lands with a left to the head.
Nilan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsui backwards.
Chris Nilan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matsui lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matsui lands an elbow that stopped Nilan in his tracks for a moment.
Nilan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matsui struggles to land a body shot inside as Nilan controls his hands.
Matsui creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matsui working aggressively here.
Matsui lands an elbow that stopped Nilan in his tracks for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Matsui.
Nilan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Matsui taking a breather.
Nilan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsui takes a shot to the head.
Matsui swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsui's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilan lands a body shot.
Nilan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Nilan.
Nilan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Matsui throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matsui misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matsui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilan scores with a shoulder strike.
Matsui throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nilan misses with the head strike.
Matsui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matsui misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsui gets through Nilan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Matsui.
Nilan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nilan gets through Matsui's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Nilan.
Nilan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsui backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Matsui.
Matsui's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nilan cracks Matsui with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilan.
Nilan effectively controlling the action here.
Matsui throws a head punch that misses.
Nilan pushes Matsui back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Matsui.
Matsui pushes off an throws an elbow but Nilan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nilan.
Matsui lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nilan lands a left hand.
Matsui lands an elbow inside that Nilan shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nilan scores with a shot to the side of Matsui's head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsui.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nilan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nilan dips a shoulder and cracks Matsui with a mighty uppercut! Matsui falls back against the cage and Nilan unloads with a barrage of strikes! Matsui is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nilan screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Nilan!
Chris Nilan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.