PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Matsuda (ranked 5189 p4p, 5285 weight class) and Rogelio Nunez (ranked 480 p4p, 485 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Matsuda
vs
Nunez

191 cm
19
210
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
210
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenji Matsuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rogelio Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunez throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Nunez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nunez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsuda's elbow.

Matsuda breaks from the clinch.
Nunez throws a right hand that misses
and Matsuda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nunez misses with an uppercut
and Matsuda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsuda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nunez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Matsuda gets tackled into the cage by Nunez. Nunez maintains the clinch.
Nunez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matsuda backwards.

Matsuda manages to break the clinch.
Matsuda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab, jab by Nunez - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nunez misses with an uppercut
and Nunez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunez tries to clinch up but Matsuda circles away and keeps his distance.
Nunez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matsuda counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Nunez moves into the clinch.

Matsuda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matsuda misses with a shot to the body
letting Nunez counter with a right hand.
Rogelio Nunez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Matsuda misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nunez! But no joy.
Nunez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nunez throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsuda.
Matsuda moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda lands a jab to the head.

Nunez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nunez lands a right hand.
Nunez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nunez tries a body shot but Matsuda blocks it.
Nunez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsuda backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nunez lands with a right to the head.
Nunez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Matsuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Nunez.
Matsuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
Nunez prevents Matsuda from breaking the clinch.
Matsuda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Nunez - that landed with a thud.
Matsuda misses with a hook to the ribs.

Matsuda breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsuda.
Matsuda throws a hook to the side of Nunez's head but Nunez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsuda throws a jab when Nunez was well out of range.
Matsuda misses with a shot to the body
enabling Nunez to counter with a crisp jab.
Nunez is looking to clinch.
A shot to the body from Matsuda misses
and Nunez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nunez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Nunez darts in and clinches Matsuda up against the cage.
We've been informed that Nunez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Matsuda misses with the head strike.
Nunez scores with a hook to the body.
Nunez tries to work over Matsuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nunez prevents Matsuda from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nunez on the inside.
Nunez throws a head punch that misses.
Matsuda is trying to break the clinch but Nunez has him pressed against the cage.
Nunez keeps control of Matsuda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nunez struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuda controls his hands.
Nunez presses Matsuda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matsuda is breathing heavily.
Matsuda prevents a body shot from Nunez.
A left hand lands to the body for Nunez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunez digs a right hand into Matsuda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matsuda's gas tank.
Nunez cracks Matsuda with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nunez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matsuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nunez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nunez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matsuda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nunez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matsudas head.
Nunez scores with a shoulder strike.

Matsuda is rocked!
Nunez lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Matsuda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matsuda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nunez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Nunez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rogelio Nunez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nunez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nunez steps in with a hook that catches Matsuda right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Nunez follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Matsuda looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rogelio Nunez!