PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Military Industrial Complex (ranked 1574 p4p, 1017 weight class) and Hadecki Matsui (ranked 178 p4p, 129 weight class). Complex comes to the cage accompanied by Rusty Cage - Johnny Cash. Matsui has chosen Noypi by Bamboo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Complex
vs
Matsui

166 cm
35
147
19 - 3 - 0

168 cm
32
153
19 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Altitude Clothing

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 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Military Industrial Complex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hadecki Matsui!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsui lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Complex circles away quickly and effectively.
Matsui takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice jab there from Complex.
Complex throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsui swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Complex connects with a single shot there.
Matsui lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Complex tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsui is able to avoid easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matsui! But no joy.
Complex clobbers Matsui with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Complex.
Complex connects with a body shot that sends Matsui's belly button to the back.
Complex looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsui is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Complex throws the kick towards the body but Matsui avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Complex wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Complex connects with the punch.
Complex with the inside leg kick.
Complex lands a nice hook to Matsui's body. Matsui takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Complex swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Matsui counter with a right hand.
Matsui drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matsui throws a body punch but Complex moves out of range.
Complex swings for the body but Matsui moves out of range.
Matsui misses the jab.
Matsui throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Complex.
It looks like Complex has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Complex throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Matsui was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matsui has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Complex misses with a hook. Matsui ducked under it nicely.
Matsui takes one to the side of the head.
Complex scores with a push kick.
Matsui walks into a jab.
Complex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsui.
Complex scores with a hook.
Complex throws a front kick aimed at Matsui's knee but Matsui avoids it well.
Matsui throws a hook but Complex avoids it easily.
Complex throwing a counter right hand but Matsui manages to avoid it.
Matsui slips a straight right by Complex.
Complex lands a lovely overhand right.
Complex is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsui.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsui takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matsui on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matsui walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Complex throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Matsui misses the shot to the body.
Matsui throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Complex throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Matsui blocks the low kick.
Complex throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matsui counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Complex moves out of range as Matsui strikes.
Hadecki Matsui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Complex drives through with a takedown into guard.
Complex is standing up over Matsui. Matsui looks to escape but Complex dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Complex is looking to take a break and control but Matsui is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matsui really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Complex. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Matsui defending against the ground and pound.
Complex advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsui is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Military Industrial Complex dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Complex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Complex wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Complex lands a head shot.
Matsui slips a jab and a cross from Complex.
Matsui let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matsui throws a combination that misses
and Complex counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Complex misses with an attempted mid kick.

Complex looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Matsui!

Complex wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Matsui, who protects the arm well.
Matsui is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Complex is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex prevents Matsui from getting the reversal.
Matsui tries to hold on but Complex postures up.
Matsui is trying to escape the mount.
Matsui tries to hold on but Complex postures up.
Complex can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matsui is looking to escape.

Complex working for a submission but Matsui is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Complex landing punches.
Military Industrial Complex overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Complex lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Complex cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Matsui is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Complex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Matsui can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Matsui is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Complex! Matsui is hurt baaadly! Complex is firing away with more strikes - Matsui is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Military Industrial Complex!
After winning the bout, Military Industrial Complex thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Hadecki Matsui was interviewed post fight and said 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated... I will pickup the pieces that I learned today and will grow from it.'.