PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Ippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ippo
vs
Matsunaga

165 cm
19
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 Helsinki, Ichiro Ippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Futoshi Matsunaga!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsunaga works the jab nicely.

Matsunaga clinches up against the cage.
Ippo trying to stall but Matsunaga improves his position.
Matsunaga pushes Ippo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Matsunaga is working Ippo over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ippo.
Matsunaga lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Matsunaga fails to land.
Matsunaga misses with some punches.
Matsunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ippo backwards.
A short uppercut from Matsunaga.
A short right from Matsunaga on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ippo keeps control of Matsunaga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matsunaga lands a right hand.
Matsunaga lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo throws a head punch that misses.
Matsunaga is stalling here.
Ippo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ippo stalling.
Matsunaga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ippos head.
Matsunaga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ippos head.

Ippo is rocked!
Matsunaga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Ippo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matsunaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Ippo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ippo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ippo.
Matsunaga has a couple of punches blocked by Ippo.
Ippo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Matsunaga fails to land.
Matsunaga misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ippo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Matsunaga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga lands an uppercut, right on the button! Ippo tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Futoshi Matsunaga!