PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kosma Wawelski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wawelski
vs
Matsunaga

170 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosma Wawelski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Futoshi Matsunaga!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wawelski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matsunaga sprawls well. Matsunaga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wawelski gets slowly back to his feet.
Wawelski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matsunaga but Matsunaga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wawelski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wawelski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Matsunaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosma Wawelski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsunaga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matsunaga wants it to stay on the feet.
Matsunaga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wawelski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matsunaga keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Matsunaga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wawelski misses with a body shot.
Wawelski dodges the punch combination from Matsunaga.
Wawelski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wawelski has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawelski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Futoshi Matsunaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsunaga misses with a straight right.
Matsunaga has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wawelski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wawelski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matsunaga swivels and escapes.
Matsunaga connects with the punch.
Wawelski moves out of range as Matsunaga strikes.
Matsunaga loads up on a big right hand but Wawelski slips the punch.
Wawelski shoots for a takedown but Matsunaga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It seemed like Matsunaga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. Matsunaga catches Wawelski right on the button with a cross.

Wawelski is rocked!
Matsunaga connects with a stiff jab that staggers Wawelski - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Futoshi Matsunaga!
Futoshi Matsunaga thanked the fans post fight for their support.