PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsujiri Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Conway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Conway
vs
Matsui

189 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatsujiri Matsui!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Conway does no damage.
Conway lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Conway misses.

Matsui shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Conway napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Matsui is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Conway knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Conway is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Matsui's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Conway tries to roll over but Matsui keeps him under control.

Matsui is working for a kimura but Conway is defending it quite comfortably.
Matsui tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Conway wants to get back to his feet.

Matsui is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Conway defends it well.
Conway is looking for a sweep. Matsui is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui prevents Conway from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Conway fails with the takedown.
Conway throws a nice looking combination but Matsui bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsui circles away quickly and effectively.
Conway swinging wilding here.
Conway misses with a two punch combination.
Matsui tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matsui looks gassed!
A combination from Conway does no damage.
Conway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matsui avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matsui.
Matsui avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conway keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Conway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Conway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conway keeps the fight on the outside.
Conway misses with the combination.
Jimmy Conway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Conway misses.
Conway throws a right and a left that Matsui avoids nicely.
Matsui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conway scores with a one two! Matsui had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Matsui misses.
Conway falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matsui counters with a left and a right that stings Conway.
Left hook, right uppercut from Conway.
Conway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Matsui counters with a single leg into guard. Conway didn't expect that.
Conway is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Matsui is controlling him.
Conway really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Conway is working an open guard so Matsui takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Matsui decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Conway's guard.
Conway is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Matsui is controlling him.
Conway tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Matsui is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Conway looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conway wants to stand and escape but Matsui is having none of it.
Conway knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matsui on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Conway looks to land a combination. Matsui sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Matsui drives through and clinches with Conway against the cage.
Conway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matsui has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matsui has him pressed against the cage.
Conway wants to break the clinch but can't.

Matsui wants the takedown. Conway is fighting it off but Matsui persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Conway's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Matsui is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Matsui throws a big right hand that misses.

Conway uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Conway lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Matsui leaves Conway with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matsui tries to clinch up but Conway circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Matsui counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Matsui is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Conway wants to stand up but Matsui is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsujiri Matsui dominated that round.
That's time! Conway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Conway falls off balance throwing a combination

and Matsui counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Conway's guard now.
Matsui preventing the sweep.
Conway wants to stand up but Matsui is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Matsui drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Matsui jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Conway wants to stand up but Matsui is controlling him.
Matsui stopping the sweep attempt from Conway.
Conway trying to control the position.
Tatsujiri Matsui has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Conway misses with a combination
and Matsui counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway misses with a combination
enabling Matsui to counter with a crisp jab.
Conway's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Conway duly obliges.
Matsui looks for a takedown but Conway sprawls well.
Conway throws a combination that misses

so Matsui counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Conway looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Matsui gets to his feet - Conway follows without any prompting.

Matsui closes the distance and clinches.
Conway working hard to break the clinch.
Conway is trying to force a seperation but Matsui has the dominant position.
Conway wants to get back to striking at distance but Matsui won't allow it.

Conway breaks from the clinch.
Conway lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Conway lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Matsui backs up against the cage.
Conway misses with a double jab
and Matsui counters with a straight right hand.
Conway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matsui counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with a double jab

and Matsui counters by moving into the clinch.
Matsui lands a nice uppercut.
Conway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Conway tries to circle away but Matsui has him pinned against the cage.
Conway tries to break the clinch but Matsui is controlling the position.
Matsui can't get the takedown.
Conway is looking to break free of the clinch but Matsui has double underhooks.
Matsui drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jimmy Conway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsujiri Matsui.
Conway is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Conway has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Conway wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Conway avoiding damage as Matsui throws knees to the body.
Matsui drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matsui has Conway pressed against the cage, preventing Conway from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Conway has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Conway tries to circle away but Matsui has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Conway's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matsui wants a takedown.
Matsui working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Conway breaks the clinch.
Conway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Matsui counters by moving into the clinch.
Conway is trying to break free.
Conway has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Conway is trying to break the clinch but Matsui has him pressed against the cage.
Conway wants to get back to striking at distance but Matsui won't allow it.
Conway tries to circle away but Matsui has him pinned against the cage.

Conway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conway misses with a combination

and Matsui counters with a nice double leg into side control. Conway won't be happy with that.

Matsui in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Conway is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tatsujiri Matsui!