PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matsufubu Rofuru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Son kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I WILL BE HEARD. Rofuru has chosen Tetsuya Komuro - Speed 2 as his entrance music. Daniel Son could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matsufubu Rofuru's chin.

Son
vs
Rofuru

175 cm
25
155 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

172 cm
24
164 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Son!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matsufubu Rofuru!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son misses with a double jab.
Rofuru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Son defending well as Rofuru loads up on a big left hand.

Rofuru shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Son is trying to defend but Rofuru finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rofuru looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Son is looking to escape.
Rofuru is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Son is looking for a sweep. Rofuru is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rofuru looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rofuru with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rofuru.

Son kicks Rofuru off and gets back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Rofuru.
Son tries to clinch but Rofuru moves out of range.
Daniel Son is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rofuru scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Rofuru as he connects with a hook.
Son is looking to clinch.
Son wants to clinch.
Son tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son is looking to clinch but Rofuru is avoiding it.
Rofuru fails to land with a series of punches.
Rofuru closes the distance and clinches up with Son, looking for a takedown. Rofuru pushes Son against the cage but Son circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Son gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rofuru thows a big elbow that misses.
Rofuru stops Son from standing up.
Son tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Son is working hard here to advance position.
Son utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rofuru trying to control but Son is working from the bottom.
Son wants to stand but Rofuru is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rofuru looking to sit in guard and control but Son gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rofuru looking for a sweep. Not yet Rofuru, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Son tries to clinch up but Rofuru circles away and keeps his distance.
Rofuru digs a good hook to Son's body.
Rofuru looks to land a left hand but Son moved out of range nicely.
Son tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rofuru drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rofuru has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rofuru throws a big right hand that misses.
Rofuru trying to control but Son is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Son is on top in guard.
Son stopping the sweep attempt from Rofuru.
Son is looking to stand up but Rofuru won't let him.
Son trying to control the position from guard on top but Rofuru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rofuru is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Son lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsufubu Rofuru dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Son throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rofuru counters with a straight right hand.
Rofuru closes this distance looking for a takedown but Son circles away.
Son clinches but Rofuru breaks the clinch
and Rofuru counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rofuru shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rofuru ducks under a wild hook from Son.
Rofuru lands an overhand right.
Son wants to clinch
and Son takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniel Son is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rofuru shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Son pinned against the cage. Son gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daniel Son has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsufubu Rofuru.
Son tries to clinch
and Rofuru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son wants to clinch but Rofuru slips to the side

and Rofuru counters with a single leg into guard. Son didn't expect that.
Rofuru in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Son looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Son had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rofuru is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Son Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rofuru's back instead.
Rofuru tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Son content just to control the position here.
Rofuru regains half guard.
Rofuru is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son drops an elbow to the side of Rofuru's head.
Rofuru has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Son is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Son.
Son is trying to control the action in half guard but Rofuru is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Rofuru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Son stands up and beckons Rofuru to join him on the feet.

Rofuru shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Son's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rofuru's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Son pushes Rofuru off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rofuru.
Rofuru shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Son tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rofuru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Son looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Son wants to clinch but Rofuru slips to the side
and Rofuru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Son tries to clinch but Rofuru moves away

so Rofuru counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rofuru postures up and lands a big shot to Son's brow.
Son not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son is wriggling around but Rofuru manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Son on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rofuru throwing shots but Son is blocking nicely.

Son kicks Rofuru off and gets back to his feet.
Son misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rofuru walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Son checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rofuru looks to score with a jab to the body but Son is just out of range.
Rofuru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Son doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rofuru gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rofuru is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsufubu Rofuru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rofuru is defended easily by Son.
Son looks to clinch
and Rofuru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Son closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rofuru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Son closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rofuru tries to break the clinch but Son is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son looking to slow down the pace here.
Son stalling against the cage.
Son fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son stalls.
Son trying to stall but Rofuru improves his position.
Rofuru stalling in the clinch but Son improves position.
Son gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rofuru.
Son connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rofuru's face.

It looks like Matsufubu Rofuru has been cut.
Son prevents Rofuru from breaking the clinch.
Son leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rofuru is working Son over against the cage.
Rofuru can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rofuru is looking to control Son's arms but Son gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rofuru has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rofuru is trying to drag Son to the mat but Son just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Daniel Son has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsufubu Rofuru.

Rofuru manages to pull guard.
Rofuru looking for a sweep. Not yet Rofuru, not yet.
Rofuru preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Son gets to his feet. Rofuru looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Son takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Son lands a jab-cross combination.
Rofuru throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son throws a combination that misses
letting Rofuru counter with a right hand.
Matsufubu Rofuru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Son has Rofuru up against the cage in a clinch.
Son lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Son tries to stall but Rofuru uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Rofuru drags the fight down to the ground.

Son stands up and waves to Rofuru to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rofuru throws a shot to the body.
Son darts in trying to clinch
and Rofuru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son wants to clinch
and Rofuru counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rofuru connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Son's hands.
Son fails to land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rofuru, right into the meat.
Son slips a jab from Rofuru.
Son avoids the body shot from Rofuru.
Rofuru circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rofuru counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Son's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsufubu Rofuru really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matsufubu Rofuru's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Son moves forwards but Rofuru connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Son lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rofuru displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rofuru misses with a looping right.
Son takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rofuru lands with a right hand.
Son misses with a combination

and Rofuru counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Son keeping moving, preventing Rofuru from controlling successfully.
Son wants to stand and escape but Rofuru is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rofuru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rofuru trying to control the position from guard on top but Son is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Son controlling the position.
Son keeping moving, preventing Rofuru from controlling successfully.
Rofuru trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Rofuru misses.
Rofuru circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rofuru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

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.
Son clinches but Rofuru breaks the clinch
and Rofuru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Son.
Son throws a shot from downtown. Rofuru moves away and avoids it.
Son wants to clinch but Rofuru slips to the side
and Rofuru counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rofuru listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Son tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rofuru counters with a nice body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son throws the left hand but Rofuru avoids the punch easily.
Son blocks a head kick by Rofuru.
Son closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rofuru counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rofuru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Son works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Son has his feet on Rofuru's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rofuru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Son was well out of range. Poor timing from Rofuru.
Rofuru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Son.
Matsufubu Rofuru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Son gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rofuru lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Son closes the distance but Rofuru moves to the side
and Rofuru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Son tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rofuru counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rofuru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Son moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsufubu Rofuru dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Matsufubu Rofuru's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Son tries to clinch up
and Rofuru counters with a stiff right hand.
Son takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Son tries to clinch up.

Son gets a clinch.
Son is trying to stall.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Son tries a knee to the head but Rofuru blocks it.

Rofuru has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Son clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rofuru scores with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Son trying to control the hands but Rofuru breaks the grip.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rofuru trying to control momentarily.
Son controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Rofuru gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Rofuru working for a choke but Son is defending well.
Son is trying to stand back up.
Well, with Rofuru on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Son is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Son as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Rofuru!
Rofuru is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Son up.
Rofuru scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Son trying to get back to his feet but Rofuru is in full control for now.
Son looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Son covers up after that shot from Rofuru.
Daniel Son has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Rofuru lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Rofuru patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rofuru lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Son looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rofuru is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Rofuru loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Son hold on?
Son has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rofuru lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Rofuru. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rofuru punishes Son with strikes from the back mount.
Rofuru lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rofuru lands punches and elbows.
Rofuru tries to keep control of the position but Son is staying busy.
Matsufubu Rofuru has got the better of the ground game so far.
Son looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Rofuru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rofuru punishes Son with strikes from the back mount.
Rofuru tries to keep control of the position but Son is staying busy.
What can Son do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Son wants to get back to his feet.
Son wants to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsufubu Rofuru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rofuru winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matsufubu Rofuru!
Matsufubu Rofuru is the new lightweight champion!