PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Karter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Matoshin's choice of entrance music: Mortal Kombat theme. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karter
vs
Matoshin

175 cm
26
154 lbs
15 - 6 - 2

180 cm
40
158 lbs
39 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Chris Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matoshin misses with an uppercut. Karter saw that one coming.
Karter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matoshin on the side of the head.
Karter connects with a right hand. Matoshin shakes it off.
Matoshin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Karter.
Karter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matoshin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
Matoshin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matoshin throws a head kick that misses.
Karter lands a head kick. Matoshin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Karter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matoshin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karter punishes Matoshin's body with a nice straight punch.
Karter throws a hook but Matoshin avoids it easily.
Matoshin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karter.
Matoshin throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matoshin misses the jab.
Matoshin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karter.
Matoshin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Karter lands.
We've been told by Karter's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matoshin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matoshin throws out the jab.
As Matoshin tries to get set, Karter tries to push him back and clinch up but Matoshin manages to avoid the attempt.
Matoshin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matoshin swings widly with a right hand
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karter throws a body punch but Matoshin moves out of range.
Karter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matoshin. Matoshin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter moves out of range of the body kick from Matoshin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matoshins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matoshin throws a hook but Karter avoids it easily.
Karter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matoshin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karter.
Matoshin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matoshin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karter sizes up Matoshin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matoshin misses with a low kick as Karter jumps back.
Karter lands with an uppercut that bounces Matoshin off the cage and back into range.
Karter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matoshin throws a hook to the side of Karter's head but Karter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matoshin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karter counters with a left to the body.
Matoshin lands with a straight right. Karter didn't see that one coming.
Karter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matoshin on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin defending well as Karter loads up on a big left hand.
Karter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matoshin throws out a counter right but Karter avoids it with no problem.
Matoshin works the jab nicely.
Matoshin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
A quick step to the side and Karter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Karter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matoshin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karter scrambles back to his feet.
Karter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Karter misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Matoshin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karter, pushing him back against the cage.
Matoshin tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
Karter tries to work over Matoshin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matoshin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matoshin scores with a hook to the body.
Karter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Karter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matoshin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matoshin lands a jab to the nose.
Matoshin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matoshin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
Matoshin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matoshin misses with a wild combination.
Karter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matoshin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matoshin lands with a nice body kick.
Matoshin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karter is out of range.
Matoshin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karter momentarily.
Matoshin tries to clinch up but Karter circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Karter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Karter is looking to score with low kicks.
Matoshin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matoshin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matoshin just misses with a punch to the body.
Matoshin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Matoshin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.

Karter closes the distance and clinches.
Matoshin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matoshin tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karter misses with a punch to the body.
Matoshin can't find room to land a body shot as Karter controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter.

Matoshin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matoshin pushing down on Karter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin wants to free his trapped foot but Karter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Matoshin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Karter is refusing to be controlled, as Matoshin sits in half guard.
Karter trying to control but Matoshin postures up.
Karter is staying active underneath Matoshin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Matoshin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Karter keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Matoshin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Matoshin wants to pass the guard but Karter is defending well.
Karter is staying active underneath Matoshin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Matoshin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matoshin is looking to take a break and control but Karter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karter misses the jab.
Matoshin misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matoshin.
Matoshin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut. Karter saw that one coming.
Karter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Toshi Matoshin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matoshin.
Matoshin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karter. That did some damage!
Matoshin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matoshin punishes Karter's body with a nice straight punch.
Karter misses with a looping left.
Karter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick and Matoshin moves out of range easily.
Matoshin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karter. That did some damage!
Matoshin throws the left hand but Karter avoids the punch easily.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matoshin throws a solid leg kick but Karter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matoshin.
Matoshin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter checks a leg kick.
A big right from Matoshin misses.
Karter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Matoshin misses with a left hand
and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matoshin flicks out a counter leg kick but Karter steps away.
Matoshin slips under a jab from Karter.
Nice shot lands for Matoshin.
A clash of legs there as Matoshin blocks the low kick.
Karter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Nice defenses there by Karter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karter.
Karter misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Matoshin misses.
Matoshin misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Matoshin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Matoshin throws a leg kick but Karter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matoshin walks into a stiff left hand from Karter.
Matoshin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Karter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matoshin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Karter!
Matoshin looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Matoshin throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Matoshin misses the target.
Karter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matoshin's sensitive parts.
Karter throws a leg kick which misses Matoshin's front leg but catches the back leg as Matoshin tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matoshin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matoshin counters with a nice leg kick.
Karter takes a swing at Matoshin's ribcage but misses.
Matoshin checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Matoshin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter misses with a hook
and Matoshin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karter. That's going to slow Matoshin down.
Karter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matoshin cracks Karter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matoshin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matoshin misses the shot to the body.
Matoshin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Karter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy left from Matoshin finds it's target.
Matoshin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Karter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Toshi Matoshin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matoshin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karter throws a quick counter kick to the body but Matoshin avoids it.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Matoshin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karter checks it well.
A shot to the body from Karter misses
and Matoshin counters with a straight right hand.
Matoshin misses the jab.
Matoshin throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Matoshin throws a lazy uppercut
and Karter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matoshin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Matoshin.
Karter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Karter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Karter as he connects with a hook.
Matoshin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Karter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Matoshin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matoshin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matoshin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Matoshin is just out of range.
Matoshin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin lands with a straight right. Karter didn't see that one coming.
Karter is looking to score with low kicks.
Karter misses the jab.
Karter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karter scoring well with a low kick there.
Karter scores with a punch to the head.
Matoshin misses with a leg kick

and Karter counters by clinching up.
Matoshin blocks a body shot from Karter.
A right hook to the body lands for Karter.
Karter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matoshin blocks a body shot from Karter.
Karter can't find room to land a body shot as Matoshin controls the action.
Karter misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Karter manages to break the clinch.
Matoshin blocks a head kick by Karter.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matoshin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut.
Matoshin throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matoshin.
Matoshin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Karter.
Matoshin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Matoshin lands a nice looking body shot.
Matoshin throws out a powerful jab.
Matoshin connects with a jab.
Karter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matoshin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matoshin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matoshin checks a low kick from Karter.
Matoshin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matoshin throws a head kick but Karter moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Matoshin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matoshin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Matoshin!
After the big win, Toshi Matoshin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pearson Specter Litt and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.