PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bannon McMurphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihiro Matsushina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

McMurphy
vs
Matsushina

184 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bannon McMurphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akihiro Matsushina!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMurphy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matsushina on the side of the head.
McMurphy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matsushina's head backwards.

Matsushina closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Matsushina lands in his opponent's guard.

McMurphy has his foot on Matsushina's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matsushina works his way back into a safe position though.
McMurphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Matsushina controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Matsushina drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Matsushina seems to have locked his on tight now - McMurphy screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Matsushina, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Akihiro Matsushina!