PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanaka Matsuda (ranked 68 p4p, 165 weight class) and Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 10 p4p, 20 weight class). Matsuda comes to the cage accompanied by Gojira - Another World. Kazuma has chosen Uroko by Dir En Grey as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Matsuda
vs
Kazuma

190 cm
31
200
23 - 10 - 0

182 cm
30
198
23 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanaka Matsuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuda swings for the body but Kazuma moves out of range.
Matsuda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kazuma pinned against the cage. Kazuma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slow jab from Kazuma misses its intended target.
A jab from Kazuma misses.
Kazuma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matsuda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Matsuda.
Kazuma misses with a hook.

Matsuda looking to score a takedown here. Kazuma is defending well but Matsuda drives through and ends up in Kazuma's guard.
Matsuda trying to control but Kazuma is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda is looking to work some ground and pound but Kazuma has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsuda prevents Kazuma from getting back to his feet.
Matsuda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kazuma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matsuda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kazuma's head.
Kazuma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kazuma wants to stand up but Matsuda is controlling him.
Matsuda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kazuma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Matsuda is controlling him.
Matsuda landing some decent shots from guard.
Matsuda stops Kazuma from standing up.
Kazuma wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Matsuda manages to pass to side control.

Matsuda wants to work for an arm triangle but Kazuma is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda is pressing down on Kazuma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kazuma is holding on for now.
Matsuda stops Kazuma from getting back to his feet.

Matsuda seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kazuma is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tanaka Matsuda!
A relieved looking Tanaka Matsuda thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.