PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuki Matsumoto (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.

Wilson
vs
Matsumoto

150 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Tokyo, Scott Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitsuki Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Matsumoto duly obliges.
Wilson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wilson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Matsumoto.
Matsumoto 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.
Wilson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matsumoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Matsumoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilson misses with a head kick.

Matsumoto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wilson sprawls well initially but Matsumoto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wilson trying to control here.
Wilson is looking to escape.
Wilson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matsumoto is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Matsumoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson scores with a push kick.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsumoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matsumoto tries a low kick but Wilson avoids it.
Wilson misses with a double jab

and Matsumoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsumoto stops Wilson from standing up.
Matsumoto won't allow Wilson to sweep him here.
Matsumoto would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matsumoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Matsumoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilson is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Matsumoto stands up and waves to Wilson to follow him.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Matsumoto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matsumoto darts in trying to clinch

and Wilson moves into the clinch.
Wilson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matsumoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wilson has managed to clinch.
Matsumoto is working for takedown but Wilson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Scott Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuki Matsumoto.
Matsumoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matsumoto smiles and moves away.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Wilson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matsumoto, pushing him back against the cage.
Wilson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilson tries to score a body lock takedown but Matsumoto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matsumoto has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Matsumoto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wilson is trying to keep an underhook but Matsumoto manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wilson trying to control but Matsumoto postures up.
Matsumoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Matsumoto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilson wants to control but Matsumoto is keeping busy.
Matsumoto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsumoto stops Wilson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsuki Matsumoto dominated that round.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Matsumoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wilson counters with a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Wilson. No joy for Matsumoto on that attempt.

Matsumoto moves into range and clinches up with Wilson.
Wilson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matsumoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matsumoto wants a takedown but no success here.
Wilson prevents Matsumoto from breaking the clinch.
Wilson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matsumoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matsumoto has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson is working Matsumoto over against the cage.
Wilson tries to score a body lock takedown but Matsumoto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matsumoto has him pressed against the cage.
Matsumoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matsumoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matsumoto tries to pull guard but Wilson holds him up against the cage and eventually Matsumoto drops back down to his feet.
Wilson jumps guard but Matsumoto stands there with Wilson around his waist. Wilson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson can't break the clinch.
Wilson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Matsumoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matsumoto prevents Wilson from breaking the clinch.
Matsumoto tries to pull guard but Wilson holds him up against the cage and eventually Matsumoto drops back down to his feet.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Matsumoto won't allow it.
Matsumoto wants a takedown but no success here.
Wilson has Matsumoto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Matsumoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Matsumoto misses with an elbow strike.
Matsumoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matsumoto smiles and moves away.

Wilson moves into the clinch.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is pushing Matsumoto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Matsumoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matsumoto is pressed up against the cage. Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matsumoto down to the mat. Matsumoto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wilson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matsumoto tries to clinch up
and Wilson counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matsumoto shoots in but Wilson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wilson wants to clinch but Matsumoto slips to the side

and Matsumoto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wilson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Matsumoto up against the cage.
Matsumoto stops a takedown attempt from Wilson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Matsumoto is keeping busy.
Wilson is working for takedown but Matsumoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wilson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matsumoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
Wilson is looking to control Matsumoto's arms but Matsumoto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wilson has his back to the cage.
Matsumoto fails to pull guard.

Matsumoto gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wilson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Matsumoto is pressing down on Wilson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wilson is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matsumoto stands up and beckons Wilson to join him on the feet.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilson but Wilson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilson misses the jab.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matsumoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsuki Matsumoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Wilson throws a series of punches but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Matsumoto swings away with a body shot that misses

and Wilson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wilson fails to pull guard.
Wilson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matsumoto has him pressed against the cage.

Matsumoto jumps guard and drags Wilson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Matsumoto keeps moving.
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matsumoto is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Matsumoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsumoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matsumoto working for a triangle but Wilson defends it easily.
Matsumoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matsumoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wilson.
Matsumoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matsumoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Wilson rushes Matsumoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Matsumoto gets control of Wilson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Matsumoto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Matsumoto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wilson wants to stand but Matsumoto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Matsumoto has Wilson pulled in close to control his posture.
Matsumoto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wilson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wilson wants to stand up but Matsumoto is controlling the position.
Wilson trying to control from Matsumoto's half guard. Matsumoto has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson won't allow Matsumoto to get back to his feet.
Matsumoto keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson stops Matsumoto from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Matsumoto gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wilson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wilson wants to control the position but Matsumoto says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wilson is trying to control but can't.
Wilson is looking to improve his position.
Matsumoto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wilson regains full guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mitsuki Matsumoto.
I've got Matsumoto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsuki Matsumoto!