PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Foster
vs
Matsumoto

180 cm
29
175 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

178 cm
28
168 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster lands a high kick!
Foster has his takedown stuffed
and Matsumoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Foster slips a jab and a cross from Matsumoto.
A bone on bone clash there as Matsumoto blocks the leg kick.
Foster fails with the takedown
letting Matsumoto counter with a right hand.

It looks like James Foster has been cut.
Foster moves away from the strike by Matsumoto.
Foster throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matsumoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsumoto moves away from the strike by Foster.
Foster has his takedown stuffed
enabling Matsumoto to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster throws a low kick but Matsumoto moves out of range easily.
Foster misses with a takedown
and Matsumoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Foster has his takedown stuffed
and Matsumoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster misses with a takedown attempt
and Matsumoto counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster misses with a takedown
and Matsumoto counters with a series of strikes. Foster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Foster throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Foster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Matsumoto counters with a straight right hand.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Foster has his takedown stuffed
enabling Matsumoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Matsumoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Foster is rocked!
Matsumoto cracks Foster's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Foster slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Matsumoto can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kiyoshi Matsumoto!