PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles St Lickitung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Lickitung has chosen Pokemon Red Gym Leader Battle Music as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matsui
vs
St Lickitung

160 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

169 cm
26
160 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Global Empire MMA Gear

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddy Matsui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles St Lickitung!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Lickitung drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
St Lickitung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Matsui is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St Lickitung is aware though and is defending well.
St Lickitung sitting in guard here, content to control.

Matsui is looking for a triangle but St Lickitung pushes his legs off easily.

Matsui looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St Lickitung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
St Lickitung postures up in Matsui's guard and throws a big left but Matsui blocks it.
Matsui keeping moving, preventing St Lickitung from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Lickitung throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsui keeping moving, preventing St Lickitung from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Charles St Lickitung was stalling too much, according to the referee.

St Lickitung scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lickitung tries to move into full mount but can't pass Matsui's legs.

St Lickitung is trying to get an arm triangle but Matsui is defending well.
St Lickitung gets to mount! Matsui was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Matsui sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

St Lickitung is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matsui defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Matsui looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Lickitung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matsui keeps working.
St Lickitung is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
St Lickitung forces the positional change into back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matsui is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Lickitung has the hooks in. Matsui is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
St Lickitung tries to keep control of the position but Matsui is staying busy.
St Lickitung lands a shot to the head.
St Lickitung keeps control of the position as Matsui tries to break free.
St Lickitung controls the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Matsui turns into St Lickitung and is now in his guard.
St Lickitung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matsui is one step ahead there.

St Lickitung is looking to sinch up a triangle. Matsui throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to St Lickitung's body to avoid the submission. St Lickitung has instead reached around Matsui's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! St Lickitung arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Charles St Lickitung!
Charles St Lickitung spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.