PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 550 p4p, 420 weight class) and Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 65 p4p, 53 weight class). Kitjakarn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dancing Drums. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Matsunaga
vs
Kitjakarn

170 cm
38
145
38 - 21 - 2

171 cm
29
150
16 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 38 - 21 - 2, fighting out of New York, Futoshi Matsunaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Biabas Kitjakarn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitjakarn connects with a leg kick.
Kitjakarn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Matsunaga tries to clinch
enabling Kitjakarn to counter with a crisp jab.
Kitjakarn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matsunaga can pounce on him.
Matsunaga wants to clinch.
Matsunaga misses with an uppercut
and Kitjakarn counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Matsunaga misses its intended target.
Matsunaga checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Matsunaga misses the target.
Matsunaga lands with a hook. Kitjakarn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab by Matsunaga.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matsunaga.

Matsunaga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kitjakarn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kitjakarn struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsunaga controls his hands.
Matsunaga prevents a body shot from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn misses with a punch to the body.
Kitjakarn lands a hook to the side of the head.

Matsunaga pulls Kitjakarn into guard.

Matsunaga looking for a guillotine here but Kitjakarn defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matsunaga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Matsunaga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kitjakarn controlling from the top position.

Matsunaga is looking for a triangle but Kitjakarn pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

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.
Kitjakarn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Matsunaga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kitjakarn defends well.

Kitjakarn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Matsunaga has his foot on Kitjakarn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kitjakarn works his way back into a safe position though.
Kitjakarn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Matsunaga controls Kitjakarn momentarily but Kitjakarn frees himself.
Matsunaga keeping moving, preventing Kitjakarn from controlling successfully.

Kitjakarn stands up from Matsunaga's guard - Kitjakarn perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kitjakarn moves forwards but Matsunaga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matsunaga wants to clinch up but Kitjakarn keeps it at a distance.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsunaga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Matsunaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kitjakarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsunaga scores with the left hand. Kitjakarn knows he should have avoided that one.
Matsunaga lands a nice looking body kick.
A slow jab from Kitjakarn misses its intended target.
Matsunaga looks to land a left hand but Kitjakarn moved out of range nicely.
Matsunaga lands a glancing blow to the side of Kitjakarn's head.
Kitjakarn throws a shot from downtown. Matsunaga moves away and avoids it.
Kitjakarn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matsunaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitjakarn manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kitjakarn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsunaga throws out a loose jab but Kitjakarn uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Kitjakarn.
A nice leg kick from Matsunaga, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Kitjakarn slams his shin into Matsunaga's torso.
Matsunaga lands a jab to the head.
Matsunaga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsunaga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matsunaga lands an overhand right.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kitjakarn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matsunaga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matsunaga slips under a jab.
Matsunaga lands a lovely overhand right.
Kitjakarn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matsunaga if he has to take too many more of those.
Matsunaga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matsunaga moves in looking to clinch but Kitjakarn pushes him off.
Kitjakarn ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kitjakarn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Futoshi Matsunaga dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Matsunaga misses with a straight right.
And Kitjakarn responds with a good body kick, but Matsunaga manages to step out the way in time.
Kitjakarn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Matsunaga fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Kitjakarn.

It looks like Futoshi Matsunaga has been cut.
Kitjakarn swings for the body but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Matsunaga feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kitjakarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kitjakarn looks to land a right hand but Matsunaga moved out of range.
Matsunaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matsunaga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kitjakarn can pounce on him.
Good exchange - Matsunaga coming out on top.
Futoshi Matsunaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsunaga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kitjakarn tries a quick counter leg kick but Matsunaga is wise to it.
Matsunaga scores with a nice head shot.
Kitjakarn lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsunaga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kitjakarn under the eye.
Matsunaga throws out a loose jab but Kitjakarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsunaga throws a right and a left that Kitjakarn avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn slips a jab and a cross from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kitjakarn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsunaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kitjakarn slips a jab from Matsunaga.
A cross from Matsunaga lands.
Kitjakarn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matsunaga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kitjakarn scrambles back to his feet.
Matsunaga throws a body punch but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Matsunaga swings widly with a right hand
letting Kitjakarn counter with a right hand.
Kitjakarn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsunaga is looking to clinch but Kitjakarn is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Kitjakarn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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!
Matsunaga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kitjakarn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kitjakarn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kitjakarn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matsunaga if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga throws a big shot that misses.
Kitjakarn scores with a jab to the body.
Matsunaga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kitjakarn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kitjakarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kitjakarn slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kitjakarn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matsunaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kitjakarn can do to turn this around?
Kitjakarn throws a body kick that misses.
Kitjakarn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga with the inside leg kick.
Matsunaga scores with a hook to the body. Kitjakarn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matsunaga lands with a right hand.
Matsunaga missing with a left hand there. Kitjakarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga misses with a left hand
and Kitjakarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kitjakarn scores with a spinning back kick!
Matsunaga misses with a wild body shot.
Kitjakarn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big left from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kitjakarn throws a looping overhand right but Matsunaga ducks down to avoid it.
Matsunaga lands with an overhand left.
Matsunaga misses with a right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice leg kick.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Kitjakarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kitjakarn feints a counter leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Matsunaga crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kitjakarn - the referee stops the clock and Matsunaga gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kitjakarn. Matsunaga manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Matsunaga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kitjakarn counters with a low kick, right behind Matsunaga 's knee.
Matsunaga throws a big shot that misses.
Kitjakarn throws a body punch but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Matsunaga went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitjakarn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick.
Kitjakarn swats away the attempt to clinch by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga moves out of range of the strikes.
Kitjakarn lands a nice looking body shot.
Matsunaga throws an off balance right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsunaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitjakarn moves away.
Nice body punch from Kitjakarn.
Nice defenses there by Kitjakarn.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kitjakarn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Matsunaga misses.
Kitjakarn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Matsunaga misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matsunaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kitjakarn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Biabas Kitjakarn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Futoshi Matsunaga'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!

Kitjakarn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matsunaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kitjakarn.
Matsunaga slips a straight right by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn moves out of range of the strikes.
Kitjakarn moves out of range as Matsunaga strikes.
Kitjakarn thinks about the counter body kick.
A big right from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga wants to slow Kitjakarn down by chopping away at his legs.
Kitjakarn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsunaga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kitjakarn on the side of the head.
Matsunaga misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsunaga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kitjakarn.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Kitjakarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kitjakarn throws a leg kick that misses.
Matsunaga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Kitjakarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsunaga scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitjakarn.
Matsunaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitjakarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kitjakarn feints a counter leg kick.
Matsunaga misses with a lunging right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsunaga connects with a body shot that sends Kitjakarn's belly button to the back.
Matsunaga tries to clinch up.
Matsunaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn tries to bum rush Matsunaga with a series of wild strikes but Matsunaga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matsunaga scores with a nice strike.
Kitjakarn ducks right into an uppercut from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga takes a swing at Kitjakarn's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Kitjakarn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matsunaga misses with a hook.
Kitjakarn slips a straight right by Matsunaga.
A swing and a miss from Kitjakarn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a combination. Kitjakarn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsunaga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kitjakarn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kitjakarn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kitjakarn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kitjakarn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matsunaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitjakarn is just out of range.
Kitjakarn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matsunaga misses with a right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matsunaga's knee momentarily.
Matsunaga wants to clinch up but Kitjakarn keeps it at a distance.
Matsunaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kitjakarn lands a jab to the nose.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitjakarn.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Kitjakarn's head but Kitjakarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsunaga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matsunaga misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matsunaga lands a jab-cross combination.
Kitjakarn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matsunaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kitjakarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kitjakarn ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Matsunaga is rocked!
Matsunaga throws out a loose jab but Kitjakarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitjakarn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kitjakarn throws a lazy right hand but Matsunaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kitjakarn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsunaga misses the jab.
Matsunaga lands with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matsunaga lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kitjakarn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kitjakarn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matsunaga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitjakarn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Matsunaga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsunaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kitjakarn scores with a counter punch that sends Matsunaga to the canvas! Kitjakarn smells blood - he's punishing Matsunaga with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Matsunaga has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biabas Kitjakarn!
Our winner, Biabas Kitjakarn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.