PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hadecki Matsui (ranked 793 p4p, 284 weight class) and Mama Tosen (ranked 99 p4p, 34 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Matsui might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Noypi by Bamboo. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Matsui
vs
Tosen

168 cm
31
153
18 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
150
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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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 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hadecki Matsui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mama Tosen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Tosen.

It looks like Hadecki Matsui has been cut.
Matsui just misses with a punch to the body.
Tosen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Matsui drives through and clinches with Tosen against the cage.

Tosen decides to pull guard.

Tosen is looking for a triangle but Matsui pushes his legs off easily.
Matsui wants to stand but Tosen is controlling his posture from full guard.

Tosen working for a triangle but Matsui defends it easily.

Tosen working for a triangle but Matsui defends it easily.
Tosen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen keeping moving, preventing Matsui from controlling successfully.
Matsui has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Tosen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Matsui uses it to pass to side control.
Tosen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Matsui tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tosen keeping his opponent close.
Matsui tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Matsui working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tosen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Matsui haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Matsui tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tosen is looking to reverse the position.
Tosen struggling a bit here.
Tosen tries to buck Matsui off but Matsui is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tosen holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Tosen dodges the ground and pound from Matsui.
Matsui in the domination position with Tosen hanging on.
Tosen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen is trying to control Matsui's posture but Matsui avoids it.
Matsui knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tosen on the ground.
Tosen sneaks back into half guard.
Matsui is thwarting Tosen's attempts to control the position.
Matsui trying to control from half guard but Tosen is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tosen is defending against the submission attempts here by Matsui.
Tosen is controlling Matsui's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's four 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.

Tosen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tosen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matsui.
Tosen trying to control but Matsui postures up.
Tosen is refusing to be controlled, as Matsui sits in half guard.
Matsui wants to stand up but Tosen is controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Matsui is looking to land body kicks.
Tosen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tosen.
Matsui is trying to control Tosen's posture but Tosen avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mama Tosen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hadecki Matsui's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Matsui throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tosen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsui. Tosen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tosen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Matsui moves into the clinch successfully.
Matsui doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tosen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tosen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Matsui drags the fight down to the ground.
Tosen trying to control but Matsui is working from the bottom.
Matsui trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tosen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tosen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Matsui throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Tosen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Matsui looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Matsui looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Matsui!

Tosen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tosen is staying active underneath Matsui, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Tosen actively working from the bottom here.
Tosen trying to hold on to Matsui's head to control him but Matsui postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsui is looking to take a break and control but Tosen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matsui wants to stand up but Tosen has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Tosen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matsui throws a strike but Tosen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Tosen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Matsui can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tosen trying to keep a closed guard but Matsui is proving a slippery customer.

Tosen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Matsui has picked Tosen up and slammed him! Tosen can't keep hold of the triangle and Matsui manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsui tries to stand but Tosen is controlling his head.
Tosen struggling a bit here.
Tosen throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Tosen tries to buck Matsui off but Matsui is having none of it.
Tosen struggling a bit here.

Matsui tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Matsui has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tosen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tosen wants to control but Matsui postures up.

That's four 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.
Tosen is looking to reverse the position.
Tosen dodges the ground and pound from Matsui.
Hadecki Matsui overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tosen wants to control but Matsui postures up.
Tosen holding on.
Tosen tries to improve position but can't.
Tosen is trying to control Matsui's posture but Matsui avoids it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tosen tries to bench press Matsui off him but Matsui keeps the position.
Matsui wants to stand but Tosen has his arm trapped.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Matsui drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hadecki Matsui dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hadecki Matsui's cut.
That's time! Matsui's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Matsui gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tosen lands with a right to the head.

Tosen decides to pull guard.

Matsui is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Tosen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Matsui is looking to defend but Tosen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Matsui! Tosen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Matsui taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mama Tosen!
An out of breath Mama Tosen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Hadecki Matsui stepped up to the mic, saying 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated... I will pickup the pieces that I learned today and will grow from it.'.