PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 32 p4p, 219 weight class) and Manco Capac (ranked 5 p4p, 36 weight class). Capac has chosen Iggy Pop - The Passenger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matsuzaka
vs
Capac

179 cm
29
181
22 - 8 - 1

180 cm
28
170
17 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manco Capac!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capac lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsuzaka's head.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy right hand but Capac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Capac looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Capac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsuzaka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Capac just manages to avoid it.
Capac checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Capac misses with a body shot.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capac moves away.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Capac avoids it easily.
Capac checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Matsuzaka misses its intended target.
Capac throws a body shot but no joy.
Capac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsuzaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Capac.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Matsuzaka gets caught flat footed, as Capac shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Capac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matsuzaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Capac is still trying to improve position.
Capac looking to sit in guard and control but Matsuzaka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capac has his hands on Matsuzaka's head, controlling the position.
Matsuzaka won't allow Capac to sweep him here.
Capac controls Matsuzaka momentarily but Matsuzaka frees himself.

Capac looking for a guillotine here but Matsuzaka defends easily.
Capac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Capac looking for a guillotine here but Matsuzaka defends easily.

Capac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Matsuzaka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Matsuzaka sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capac wants to sweep here but Matsuzaka controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka trying to control but Capac is working from the bottom.
Capac controlling the position.
Matsuzaka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Capac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Matsuzaka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Capac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsuzaka.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Capac.
Capac misses with a looping left.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Capac does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capac. Matsuzaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter the offense by Capac and move into the clinch.
Matsuzaka dips to his left and cracks Capac with an uppercut!
Capac is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matsuzaka rather than just go for the knockout.
Capac swings for the body but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
A punch combination from Matsuzaka misses.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Capac moves out of range.
Matsuzaka throws a leg kick but Capac moved away.
A little jabbing left from Capac on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Capac walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matsuzaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Capac.
Capac misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsuzaka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Capac lands a right hook to the body.
Capac jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matsuzaka looks to land a left hand but Capac moved out of range nicely.
Capac avoids the body shot from Matsuzaka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Keisuke Matsuzaka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matsuzaka throws a looping overhand right but Capac ducks down to avoid it.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch but Capac moves out of range.
Matsuzaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Capac drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matsuzaka defends it well.
Keisuke Matsuzaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Capac is just out of range.
A lazy left from Matsuzaka finds it's target.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook
and Capac counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Capac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
Matsuzaka slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Capac.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuzaka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Capac just manages to avoid it.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capac feints the counter takedown.
Capac just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuzaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Capac.
Matsuzaka gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka jabs Capac right on the nose. Capac blinks but takes it well.
Matsuzaka throws a head kick that misses.
Capac has a takedown stuffed.
Capac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capac throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matsuzaka's waist but Matsuzaka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Capac off to one side.
Matsuzaka tries to counter by clinching up but Capac breaks away and moves out of range.

Matsuzaka closes the distance and clinches.
Matsuzaka blocking some punches.
Matsuzaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Capac trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Matsuzaka.
Capac is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matsuzaka is defending well for now.
Capac fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manco Capac.
Matsuzaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Matsuzaka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuzaka lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matsuzaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Capac backwards.
Capac is trying to pull guard but Matsuzaka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Capac working aggressively here.
Capac scores with a hook to the body.
Capac tries to work over Matsuzaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matsuzaka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Manco Capac has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Capac.
Matsuzaka scores with a shot to the side of Capac's head.
Capac tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Matsuzaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsuzaka lands with a light punch inside.
Capac tries to pull guard but Matsuzaka holds him up against the cage and eventually Capac drops back down to his feet.
Capac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matsuzaka avoids it.
Capac jumps guard but Matsuzaka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Capac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Capac prevents a body shot from Matsuzaka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Capac backwards.
Capac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsuzaka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matsuzaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matsuzaka.
Capac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matsuzaka avoids it.
Capac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsuzaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Capac is breathing heavily.
Capac throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Capac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Capac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Capac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matsuzaka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Capac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matsuzaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Capac takes a shot to the head.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capac fails to pull guard.
Matsuzaka cracks Capac with a nice body shot.
Capac lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matsuzaka scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capac takes an elbow to the forehead.
Capac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matsuzaka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matsuzaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Capac backwards.

Capac is rocked!
Matsuzaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Capac is still on wobbly legs! Can Matsuzaka finish him?
Matsuzaka lands an elbow that stopped Capac in his tracks for a moment.
Capac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matsuzaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Capac can do to turn this around?
Matsuzaka unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Capac! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Matsuzaka is unloading with more strikes now! Capac drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka retains his welterweight title!
Keisuke Matsuzaka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.