PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Jinx (ranked 66 p4p, 132 weight class) and Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 13 p4p, 22 weight class). Jinx's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shake Your Blood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jinx
vs
Matsuzaka

184 cm
27
175
13 - 3 - 1

179 cm
27
181
17 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Leroy Jinx!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jinx lands with an overhand left.
Jinx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice leg kick.
Matsuzaka staying out of range there.
A jab from Jinx misses.
Jinx fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matsuzaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Leroy Jinx has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jinx turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matsuzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuzaka throws out a counter right but Jinx avoids it with no problem.
Jinx looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jinx pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range and Jinx settles back down.
Matsuzaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jinx misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Matsuzaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Jinx misses.
Matsuzaka throws out a counter right but Jinx avoids it with no problem.
Matsuzaka looks to throw the jab but Jinx is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jinx staying out of range there.
Jinx swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jinx slips a jab from Matsuzaka.
Jinx throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matsuzaka counters with a thumping low kick.
Jinx scores with a jab to the head.
Jinx connects with a crisp jab.
Matsuzaka tries to land a leg kick but Jinx saw it coming and moves away.
Matsuzaka takes one to the chin there.
Jinx throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsuzaka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jinx avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jinx lands a nice shot to the body.
Jinx throws an off balance right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinx throws a leg kick
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuzaka slips a jab from Jinx.
A jab from Jinx misses.
Matsuzaka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jinx with a body shot.
Leroy Jinx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuzaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jinx was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsuzaka.
Jinx dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsuzaka. That did some damage!
Jinx scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jinx lands with a right hand.
Jinx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
Jinx misses with a body punch
and Jinx takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jinx feints and then cracks Matsuzaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matsuzaka down.
Jinx fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jinx thumps Matsuzaka with a low kick.
Matsuzaka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jinx.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jinx darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jinx connects with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jinx throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jinx with a nice calf kick.
Jinx lands a leg kick that knocks Matsuzaka off balance momentarily.
Matsuzaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jinx fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jinx is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matsuzaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jinx was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good work by Matsuzaka as he checks the leg kick.
Jinx motions for Matsuzaka to come forward. Jinx throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsuzaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jinx tried to counter with a leg kick but Matsuzaka avoided it.
Jinx swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matsuzaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jinx.
Matsuzaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinx throws a leg kick
and Matsuzaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Jinx lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsuzaka's sensitive parts.
Jinx scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Jinx.
Matsuzaka throws a right and a left that Jinx avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Jinx.
Matsuzaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jinx.
Jinx throws the left hand but Matsuzaka avoids the punch easily.
Jinx tries a low kick but Matsuzaka avoids it.
Matsuzaka steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka ducks under a wild hook from Jinx.
Jinx throws a hook to the side of Matsuzaka's head but Matsuzaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Matsuzaka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jinx scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jinx tries a low kick but Matsuzaka avoids it.
Jinx throws out a powerful jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Jinx dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Jinx's cut.
That's time! Jinx's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A leg kick checked by Matsuzaka.
Jinx attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matsuzaka moves away from the strike by Jinx.
Matsuzaka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jinx bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jinx scores with a nice right hand.
Jinx jabs Matsuzaka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jinx misses the body punch
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsuzaka ducks under a wild hook from Jinx.
Leroy Jinx is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsuzaka checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka misses with a left hand
and Jinx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jinx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Jinx.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matsuzaka scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jinx tries to score with a low kick but Matsuzaka moves his leg out of the way.
Jinx with a nice calf kick.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Jinx moves out of range.
Matsuzaka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jinx connects with a jab.
Jinx throws a leg kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
Matsuzaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jinx misses with a straight right.
Matsuzaka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jinx with a body shot.
Jinx jabs Matsuzaka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jinx comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jinx misses with a hook
and Matsuzaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinx catches Matsuzaka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Matsuzaka wants to clinch.
Jinx misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Matsuzaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jinx explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jinx throws a wild body kick that Matsuzaka sees coming a mile off.
Jinx lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matsuzaka will feel that in the morning.
Jinx throws a body kick that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Leroy Jinx's cut is getting worse.
Jinx takes a swing at Matsuzaka's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jinx's head backwards.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Matsuzaka might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jinx has got the better of the exchanges.
Matsuzaka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jinx wants to slow Matsuzaka down by chopping away at his legs.
Matsuzaka throws a looping overhand right but Jinx ducks down to avoid it.
Jinx swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matsuzaka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jinx finds it's way round the side to connect with Matsuzaka's head.
Good shot there by Jinx.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jinx, as that shot connected.
Matsuzaka blocks a leg kick.
Jinx misses with a kick to the body.
Jinx throws a right hand that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jinx changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jinx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsuzaka can do to turn this around?
Matsuzaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jinx tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jinx swings widly with a right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsuzaka cracks Jinx with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jinx works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinx throws a body punch but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Matsuzaka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Matsuzaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jinx misses with a leg kick.
Jinx tried to score with a low kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
Jinx keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsuzaka.
It looked like Jinx was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matsuzaka.
Jinx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jinx lands a leg kick that knocks Matsuzaka off balance momentarily.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the side of Jinx's head but Jinx sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsuzaka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jinx.
Matsuzaka throws a shot from downtown. Jinx moves away and avoids it.
Jinx misses with a leg kick.
Matsuzaka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jinx.
Jinx misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matsuzaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Leroy Jinx's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight right.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the body kick from Jinx.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Jinx dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Jinx's cut.
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.

Jinx is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jinx tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jinx misses with a body kick.
Jinx scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matsuzaka in his tracks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jinx with a nice calf kick.
A jab lands there for Jinx.
Matsuzaka slips a straight right by Jinx.
Jinx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands with a right hand.
Jinx throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jinx throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matsuzaka on the side of the head.
Jinx swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka loads up on a big right hand but Jinx slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jinx tries a low kick but Matsuzaka avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the leg kick from Jinx.
Matsuzaka throws out a counter right but Jinx avoids it with no problem.
Matsuzaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jinx.
It looks like Jinx has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jinx throws a body punch but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Jinx thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matsuzaka if he has to take too many more of those.
Jinx scores with a decent looking hook.
Jinx goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jinx throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a straight right hand.
Jinx looks for the body kick but Matsuzaka saw that one coming.
Jinx tries to score with a low kick but Matsuzaka moves his leg out of the way.
Nice jab there from Matsuzaka.
Jinx changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuzaka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Jinx.
Jinx throws a leg kick but Matsuzaka moved away.
Matsuzaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinx throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Matsuzaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That kick from Jinx tenderised Matsuzaka's leg. Matsuzaka is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Jinx.
Matsuzaka avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jinx throws out the jab.
Matsuzaka misses with a kick to the body.
Matsuzaka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jinx.
Jinx scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka takes one to the chin there.
Jinx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jinx lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jinx connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jinx has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matsuzaka finds it's way round the side to connect with Jinx's head.
Jinx throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Matsuzaka works the jab nicely.

Jeez, Leroy Jinx's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Matsuzaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jinx lands a really nice looking cross but Matsuzaka seems unphased.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jinx.
Jinx throws out a leg kick but Matsuzaka moves out of range and Jinx only half commits.
Nice shot lands for Jinx.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jinx moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jinx misses with an uppercut. Matsuzaka saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Jinx finds it's target.
Jinx scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jinx misses the shot to the body.
Jinx takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jinx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jinx tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jinx scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jinx connects with a jab.
Jinx cracks Matsuzaka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jinx lands a nice looking body shot.
Jinx scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jinx throws a body kick that misses.
Matsuzaka is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Jinx clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Jinx's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jinx moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jinx throws out a loose jab but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jinx displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsuzaka throws out the jab.
Jinx misses with an uppercut. Matsuzaka saw that one coming.
Jinx throws the left hand but Matsuzaka avoids the punch easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jinx.
Jinx throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matsuzaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matsuzaka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jinx looks to throw the jab but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Jinx throws a jab when Matsuzaka was well out of range.
Matsuzaka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jinx misses with a hook
and Jinx takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jinx scores with a spinning back kick!
Jinx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Matsuzaka misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jinx darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jinx misses with an uppercut
and Matsuzaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Jinx throws an off balance right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Matsuzaka drops Jinx with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jinx looks back up at him and smiles so Matsuzaka waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Jinx is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leroy Jinx's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka is the new welterweight champion!
Keisuke Matsuzaka decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.