PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Matsumoto's choice of entrance music: Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cooper
vs
Matsumoto

170 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

178 cm
28
170 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto slips a jab and a cross from Cooper.
Matsumoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsumoto cracks Cooper with an open hand slap.
Matsumoto staying out of range there.
Cooper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matsumoto in his tracks.
Matsumoto scores with a one two! Cooper had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cooper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matsumoto momentarily.
Matsumoto connects with a body shot that sends Cooper's belly button to the back.
Matsumoto misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Cooper counter with a right hand.
Cooper misses with a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cooper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsumoto dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto ducks under a wild hook from Cooper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsumoto.
Cooper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Cooper misses
and Matsumoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsumoto lands an overhand right.
Cooper missing with a left hand there. Matsumoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Cooper misses.
Cooper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matsumoto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cooper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick from Matsumoto lands but Cooper takes it in his stride.
Matsumoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cooper sprawls well. Cooper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matsumoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Matsumoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooper.
Bobby Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsumoto is just out of range.
Matsumoto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cooper.
Matsumoto lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsumoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooper throws an overhand right that lands on Matsumoto's shoulder, as Matsumoto tries to avoid the shot.
Matsumoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsumoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooper.
Cooper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matsumoto counters with a nice body shot.
Cooper scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cooper.
Cooper throws a combination that misses
and Matsumoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsumoto is looking to clinch but Cooper is avoiding it.
Cooper misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsumoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matsumoto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matsumoto dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Cooper slips a jab from Matsumoto.
Cooper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cooper misses with a few strikes there.
Cooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsumoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Matsumoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Matsumoto does it's job there.
Matsumoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooper slips under a jab.
Matsumoto dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Matsumoto swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.
Matsumoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matsumoto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsumoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooper.
Matsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Cooper.
Cooper throws a hook but Matsumoto avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kiyoshi Matsumoto will probably get the nod.
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.

Matsumoto dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Bobby Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matsumoto finds it's way round the side to connect with Cooper's head.
Cooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsumoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooper.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cooper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matsumoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cooper throws a body punch but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Cooper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsumoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooper.
Matsumoto sizes up Cooper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cooper fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Matsumoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper thows a leg kick but Matsumoto checks it
and Matsumoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cooper thinking.
Matsumoto throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matsumoto under the eye.
Cooper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matsumoto counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matsumoto throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Cooper lands with a good body shot.
Cooper misses with the combination.
Cooper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Matsumoto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matsumoto.
Matsumoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cooper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matsumoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cooper.
Matsumoto dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Cooper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Matsumoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Matsumoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsumoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Matsumoto throwing strikes from guard but Cooper blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsumoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matsumoto pushing down on Cooper's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.
Matsumoto lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matsumoto is nestled in close to Cooper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Matsumoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooper keeps working.
Matsumoto not doing much here.
Matsumoto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cooper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiyoshi Matsumoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Matsumoto is looking to clinch but Cooper is avoiding it.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper takes one on the button.
Cooper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cooper misses with a low kick as Matsumoto jumps back.
Cooper avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matsumoto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cooper will feel that in the morning.
Matsumoto ducks under a wild hook from Cooper.
Matsumoto throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matsumoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cooper misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws an overhand right that lands on Cooper's shoulder, as Cooper tries to avoid the shot.
Cooper misses with a body shot.
Cooper staying out of range there.
Cooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsumoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cooper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matsumoto lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matsumoto slips a jab and a cross from Cooper.
Matsumoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooper.
Crunch! Matsumoto slams his shin into Cooper's torso.
Some wild striking there from Cooper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Cooper misses.
Cooper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cooper misses with a body shot
and Matsumoto counters with a nice body shot.
Matsumoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Matsumoto misses its intended target.
Matsumoto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cooper to score with a decent uppercut.
Matsumoto throws a lazy right hand but Cooper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cooper misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Matsumoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Matsumoto tenderised Cooper's leg. Cooper is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto cracks Cooper with a good jab.
Cooper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matsumoto counters with a solid body kick.
Matsumoto scores with a punch to the head.
Cooper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice cross by Cooper.
Cooper throws a hook but Matsumoto blocks it.
Cooper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cooper misses with a low kick.
Matsumoto connects with an inside leg kick.
Cooper misses with a combination
and Matsumoto counters with a body kick.
Bobby Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper throws a right and a left that Matsumoto avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Matsumoto finds it's way through Cooper's defenses.
Matsumoto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matsumoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matsumoto closes the distance and clinches up with Cooper, looking for a takedown. Matsumoto pushes Cooper against the cage but Cooper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matsumoto lands a nice shot that snaps Cooper's head back.
Cooper misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsumoto cracks Cooper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto stalks Cooper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cooper's face. Cooper staggers backwards, shaken.
Cooper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matsumoto eats them both and turns towards Cooper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bobby Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matsumoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiyoshi Matsumoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matsumoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiyoshi Matsumoto!