PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanaka Matsuda (ranked 111 p4p, 461 weight class) and Red Jesus Karter (ranked 18 p4p, 61 weight class). Matsuda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gojira - Another World. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matsuda
vs
Karter

190 cm
33
200
31 - 12 - 0

180 cm
32
190
17 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanaka Matsuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Jesus Karter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuda misses with an uppercut
enabling Karter to counter with a crisp jab.
Matsuda throws an overhand right that lands on Karter's shoulder, as Karter tries to avoid the shot.
Matsuda lands a right hook to the body.
Matsuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsuda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matsuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter avoids the body shot from Matsuda.
Karter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matsuda with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter throws a body kick that misses.
Matsuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Tanaka Matsuda has been cut.
Matsuda moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsuda lands a glancing blow to the side of Karter's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda throws a body shot but no joy.
Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsuda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matsuda checks a leg kick nicely.
Matsuda throws an off balance right hand
and Karter counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Matsuda looking to score a takedown here. Karter is defending well but Matsuda drives through and ends up in Karter's guard.
Karter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Matsuda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Matsuda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matsuda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Matsuda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Karter keeping full guard, as Matsuda tries to pass.
Matsuda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Karter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Matsuda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matsuda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter controlling Matsuda's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Karter looking for a sweep. Not yet Karter, not yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karter takes one on the button.
Matsuda blocks a jab.

Matsuda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Matsuda working away.
Karter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda throws a strike aimed at the side of Karter's head but Karter avoids it well.
Matsuda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Karter to see if he's OK.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karter can do anything to dispel that myth.

Matsuda is trying to get an arm triangle but Karter is defending well.
Matsuda tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Karter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matsuda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Matsuda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matsuda tries to move to mount but Karter blocks the move with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tanaka Matsuda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanaka Matsuda'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.

Matsuda cracks Karter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matsuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Karter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A slow jab from Karter misses its intended target.
Matsuda lands the left hand.
Matsuda shoots for a double leg takedown but Karter sprawls well. He's pushed Matsuda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Karter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matsuda throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Karter. No joy for Matsuda on that attempt.
Karter flicks out a counter leg kick but Matsuda steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karter throws a wild body kick that Matsuda sees coming a mile off.
Karter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matsuda fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Matsuda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karter swings for the body but Matsuda moves out of range.
Matsuda attempts a counter takedown but Karter avoids it well and moves away.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Red Jesus Karter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matsuda lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter slips under a jab from Matsuda.
Karter misses with a body kick.
Matsuda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Matsuda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matsuda cracks Karter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matsuda misses with a hook.
Karter misses with a straight right.
Karter misses with a leg kick.
Matsuda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Karter misses the body punch

and Matsuda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Matsuda.
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!
Karter keeping moving, preventing Matsuda from controlling successfully.
Matsuda looking to sit in guard and control but Karter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda keeping moving, preventing Karter from controlling successfully.
Karter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Karter content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Matsuda has locked up a guillotine! Matsuda's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Karter is holding on here and Matsuda must be using up a lot of energy. Karter has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Matsuda gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tanaka Matsuda!
After winning the bout, Tanaka Matsuda thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Red Jesus Karter had this to say: 'Go fuck yourselves '.