PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Wallace (ranked 1105 p4p, 106 weight class) and Hiroki Matsuoka (ranked 620 p4p, 64 weight class). Matsuoka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tom Petty - Won’t back down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wallace
vs
Matsuoka

176 cm
34
146 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

176 cm
37
155 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroki Matsuoka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuoka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wallace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matsuoka at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Wallace. That snapped Matsuoka's head back.
Matsuoka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsuoka tries to clinch up
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsuoka cracks Wallace with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matsuoka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Wallace was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matsuoka.
Matsuoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Wallace misses with an uppercut
letting Matsuoka counter with a right hand.
Matsuoka misses with a low kick.
Matsuoka lands with a hook. Wallace tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wallace lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuoka misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Wallace misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Matsuoka.
A shot to the liver by Wallace. Beautiful body shot.
Matsuoka throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Wallace.
Hiroki Matsuoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuoka misses with an uppercut
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Matsuoka misses.
Wallace appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wallace throws a body punch but Matsuoka moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wallace checks a leg kick.
Wallace tried to counter with a leg kick but Matsuoka avoided it.
Matsuoka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matsuoka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wallace.
Matsuoka throws a head kick that misses
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuoka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matsuoka scores with a body shot.
Matsuoka cracks the inside of Wallace's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsuoka throws a front kick aimed at Wallace's knee but Wallace avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace checks a leg kick.
Matsuoka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matsuoka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matsuoka misses with a hook.

Matsuoka closes the distance and pushes Wallace back into the cage.
Matsuoka blocks a body shot from Wallace.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Matsuoka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace cracks the inside of Matsuoka's front leg.
Matsuoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsuoka throws a leg kick but Wallace checks it.
Wallace is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Matsuoka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matsuoka misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Matsuoka.
Matsuoka throws a good cross that connects.
Matsuoka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsuoka throws a lazy head kick
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matsuoka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsuoka ducks right into an uppercut from Wallace.
Good leg kick by Matsuoka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matsuoka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matsuoka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsuoka throws out the jab.
Wallace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wallace defending well as Matsuoka loads up on a big left hand.

Matsuoka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuoka struggles to land a body shot inside as Wallace controls his hands.
Wallace blocks a body shot from Matsuoka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace works on Matsuoka's body with a couple of short punches.
Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsuoka is trying to break the clinch but Wallace is controlling him.
Wallace prevents Matsuoka from breaking the clinch.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsuoka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wallace has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace lands an uppercut.

Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matsuoka wants to clinch but Wallace slips to the side
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
Wallace tries to score with a low kick but Matsuoka moves his leg out of the way.
Good shot there by Matsuoka.
Matsuoka throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matsuoka cracks the inside of Wallace's front leg.
A right-left combo lands from Wallace.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuoka tries to land a body kick
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuoka throws a sloppy head kick
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nathan Wallace will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matsuoka tries a low kick but Wallace avoids it.
Wallace scores with a jab.
Wallace misses with the body kick
and Matsuoka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace misses with a body kick.
Wallace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matsuoka tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsuoka throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Matsuoka connects with a nice looking jab.
Matsuoka misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Matsuoka misses with an uppercut
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Matsuoka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wallace throws the left hand but Matsuoka avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Wallace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wallace cracks Matsuoka with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matsuoka! But no joy.
Matsuoka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matsuoka misses with a straight right.
Wallace throws a big counter combination but Matsuoka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wallace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matsuoka.
Wallace scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matsuoka in his tracks.
Matsuoka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wallace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wallace.

Matsuoka moves into the clinch.
Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matsuoka misses with a hook
and Wallace counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuoka throws a head kick that misses
and Wallace counters with a straight right hand.

Matsuoka is rocked!
Matsuoka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Matsuoka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a body kick that misses.
Wallace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wallace moves out of range of the leg kick from Matsuoka.
Wallace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matsuoka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matsuoka thows a leg kick but Wallace checks it
and Wallace counters with an outside leg kick.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuoka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wallace digs a good body shot into Matsuoka's ribs.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsuoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace looks to land a body kick but Matsuoka moved away.
Matsuoka misses with a lunging right hand
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wallace throws a hook but Matsuoka avoids it easily.
A low kick from Matsuoka misses
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsuoka can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuoka throws the left hand but Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Matsuoka swings widly with a right hand
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsuoka lands a head kick. Wallace smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Matsuoka is out of range.
Matsuoka flicks out a counter leg kick but Wallace steps away.
Wallace connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsuoka.
Wallace shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matsuoka eats them both and turns towards Wallace to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Matsuoka lands with a hook. Wallace tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matsuoka misses with a straight left.
Matsuoka throws a hook to the side of Wallace's head but Wallace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wallace.
Matsuoka throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuoka moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Matsuoka.
Matsuoka throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Matsuoka as he connects with a hook.
Matsuoka lands with an overhand left.
Matsuoka throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
It appears Wallace was looking to counter with a kick there.
A big left from Matsuoka misses.
Wallace takes a swing at Matsuoka's ribcage but misses.
Matsuoka lands with a slapping head kick.
Wallace cracks a nice hook into Matsuoka's ribs.
Matsuoka looks for the body kick but Wallace saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuoka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matsuoka takes one to the side of the head.
Wallace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Wallace dominated that second round.
That's time! Wallace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Matsuoka throws a big shot that misses.
Wallace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wallace looks to land a right hand but Matsuoka moved out of range.
Matsuoka throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallace.
Wallace appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matsuoka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matsuoka misses with a right hand
and Wallace counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matsuoka's knee momentarily.
Matsuoka misses with a straight left.
Matsuoka gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wallace counters with a leg kick.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsuoka throws out the jab.
Matsuoka throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace throws a body punch but Matsuoka moves out of range.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Matsuoka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wallace looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wallace tries to bum rush Matsuoka with a series of wild strikes but Matsuoka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matsuoka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wallace can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matsuoka.
Matsuoka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wallace went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Wallace. That snapped Matsuoka's head back.
Nathan Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsuoka throws a lazy uppercut
and Wallace counters with a nice leg kick.
Matsuoka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matsuoka needs to keep his hands up - Wallace had a free shot at his head there.
Matsuoka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matsuoka throws a head kick that misses.
Matsuoka misses with a jab to the body
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsuoka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matsuoka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wallace.
Matsuoka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wallace checks it well.
Matsuoka moves out of range as Wallace throws a body kick.
Matsuoka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nathan Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace throws a right and a left that Matsuoka avoids nicely.
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsuoka.
Matsuoka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matsuoka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wallace looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wallace lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wallace connects with a body shot.
Matsuoka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matsuoka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matsuoka throws a lazy uppercut
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Matsuoka raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wallace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matsuoka on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Wallace.
Wallace with a nice cross.
Wallace cracks Matsuoka with a good jab.
Matsuoka throws a solid leg kick but Wallace takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matsuoka.
Matsuoka misses with a low kick.
Matsuoka throws a hook to the side of Wallace's head but Wallace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsuoka throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuoka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hiroki Matsuoka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace avoids the head kick by Matsuoka.
Wallace appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matsuoka misses with a left hand
and Wallace counters with a good low kick that Matsuoka was not able to check.
Wallace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wallace scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matsuoka in his tracks.
Matsuoka throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Matsuoka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wallace is out of range.
A slow jab from Matsuoka misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wallace.
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!
Matsuoka misses with a hook
and Wallace makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matsuoka misses with a lunging right hand
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Matsuoka.
Nice body kick there by Wallace.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuoka. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuoka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Matsuoka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matsuoka jabs Wallace to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wallace smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matsuoka throws an off balance right hand
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wallace has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Wallace!
During a confident post fight interview, Nathan Wallace thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.