PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Great Tiger (ranked 146 p4p, 168 weight class) and Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 18 p4p, 21 weight class). Great Tiger is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Tiger
vs
Matsunaga

172 cm
28
150
21 - 11 - 0

170 cm
32
145
27 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Great Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Futoshi Matsunaga!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsunaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiger.
We've been hearing reports that Tiger has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Matsunaga looks to throw the jab but Tiger is out of range.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsunaga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tigers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matsunaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matsunaga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tiger on the side of the head.
Matsunaga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tiger.
Matsunaga swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsunaga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tiger under the eye.
Tiger moves out of range of the body kick from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matsunaga tests Tiger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Tiger catches Matsunaga right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsunaga scores with a punch to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Tiger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tiger.
Matsunaga connects with an inside leg kick.
Tiger misses with a hook. Matsunaga ducked under it nicely.
Matsunaga thows a leg kick but Tiger checks it

and Tiger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Matsunaga uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A jab from Matsunaga misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga connects with a single shot there.
Matsunaga misses with a right hand
and Tiger counters with a right hand to the body.
Matsunaga misses with a wild combination.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsunaga scores with a nice strike.
Tiger lands with a right hand.
A left lands for Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws out a loose jab but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matsunaga.
Tiger tests Matsunaga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick from Matsunaga misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Matsunaga.
Tiger throws the kick towards the body but Matsunaga avoids it.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tiger.
Matsunaga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Matsunaga clobbers Tiger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tiger misses with a hook. Matsunaga ducked under it nicely.
Matsunaga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiger fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga lands a two punch combo.
Tiger blocks a jab.
Matsunaga scores with a jab. Tiger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matsunaga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matsunaga is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tiger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A big left from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga lands with a straight right. Tiger didn't see that one coming.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiger loads up on a big right hand but Matsunaga slips the punch.
Matsunaga feints a counter leg kick.
Matsunaga throws a good cross that connects.
Matsunaga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matsunaga blocks a head kick by Tiger.
Tiger lands a nice shot that snaps Matsunaga's head back.
Matsunaga looks to throw the jab but Tiger is out of range.
Matsunaga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Tiger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Matsunaga actively working from the bottom here.
Matsunaga told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Tiger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matsunaga actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiger is just content to waste time from the top position. Matsunaga takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tiger looking to pass the guard.

Matsunaga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tiger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Matsunaga is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Tiger frees his head nicely. Oh but Matsunaga has switched to an armbar! Tiger is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Futoshi Matsunaga!
A relieved looking Futoshi Matsunaga thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.