PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jin Matsushima (ranked 974 p4p, 1538 weight class) and Kona Kush (ranked 107 p4p, 165 weight class). Jin Matsushima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matsushima
vs
Kush

168 cm
27
138
7 - 5 - 1

170 cm
27
144
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Hype Nutrition
Savage Fightwear

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Bloodbath MMA Clothing

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jin Matsushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kona Kush!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsushima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Kush shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Matsushima's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Matsushima manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Matsushima prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matsushima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matsushima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsushima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matsushima stops a takedown attempt from Kush.
Matsushima lands with a short shot to the head.
Matsushima misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush wants to break free but Matsushima has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Matsushima as Kush tries to tie him up.
Matsushima throws a punch but it's blocked by Kush.
A hook to the body from Matsushima.
Matsushima throws a punch but it's blocked by Kush.
Matsushima works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matsushima lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kush backwards.
Matsushima lands an uppercut.
Matsushima lands a right hand.
Matsushima lands with a short shot to the head.
Kush is trying to force a seperation but Matsushima has the dominant position.
Kush wants to stall.
Matsushima struggles to land a body shot inside as Kush controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kush's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matsushima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kush is working for takedown but Matsushima is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jin Matsushima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kona Kush.
A right hook to the body lands for Matsushima.
Matsushima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kush can't get the takedown.
Matsushima lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matsushima tries a body shot but Kush blocks it.
Matsushima scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matsushima.
Kush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matsushima presses Kush against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matsushima lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kush or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kush misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Matsushima.
Matsushima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matsushima.
Matsushima throws a punch but it's blocked by Kush.
Kush prevents a body shot from Matsushima.
Kush tries for a takedown. No joy.

Kush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matsushima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kush! But no joy.
Matsushima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kush stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matsushima uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kush has time to react.
Kush works Matsushima's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush looks to land a left hand but Matsushima moved out of range nicely.
Matsushima appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matsushima slips a jab from Kush.
Matsushima was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matsushima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kush.
Kush takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush throws a left and a right that both miss

and Matsushima counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Matsushima.
Kush blocking some punches.
Matsushima swings wildly with an uppercut but Kush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kush pressing his opponent against the cage.
Matsushima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matsushima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Matsushima dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Matsushima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matsushima wants to clinch but Kush slips to the side
and Kush counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsushima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matsushima scores with a hook to the body. Kush takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kush swings for the body but Matsushima moves out of range.
Kush connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matsushima's hands.
A punch combination from Kush misses.
Matsushima is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matsushima wants to clinch
and Kush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsushima looks to score with a jab to the body but Kush is just out of range.
Matsushima misses with a hook to the body
letting Kush counter with a right hand.
Matsushima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kush feints the counter takedown.
Matsushima uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kush has time to react.
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!
Matsushima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kush has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushima scores with a jab. Kush acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matsushima changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kush throws a right hand that Matsushima ducks under and follows up with a left that Matsushima also avoids with ease.
Matsushima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kush can do to turn this around?
Kush lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kush.
Kush lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsushima swings for the body but Kush moves out of range.
Matsushima is looking to wear down Kush with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Matsushima blocks a jab.
Jin Matsushima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsushima throws a jab when Kush was well out of range.
Kush with the counter takedown but Matsushima avoids it easily.
Kush throws a sloppy body shot

and Matsushima holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Matsushima misses with some punches.
Matsushima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kush displaying some good clinch control by pressing Matsushima up against the cage.
Matsushima lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kush backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsushima scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matsushima can't find room to land a body shot as Kush controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Matsushima fails to land.
Matsushima lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Kush - that landed with a thud.
Matsushima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matsushima blocking some punches.
A short right from Matsushima.
Kush's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Matsushima fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Matsushima.
Kush working hard to break the clinch.
Matsushima lands a body punch.

Kush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matsushima fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kush. Matsushima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsushima lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kush walks into a jab.
Matsushima scores with the left hand. Kush knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice cross by Matsushima.

Kush is rocked!
Kush takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kush is still on wobbly legs! Can Matsushima finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
and Matsushima counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Kush! He's just covering up as Matsushima starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Matsushima!