PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matoshin has chosen Mortal Kombat theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spencer
vs
Matoshin

177 cm
25
170 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
27
158 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer misses with a leg kick

and Matoshin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Spencer's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matoshin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Matoshin passes into half guard.
Matoshin wants to pass to mount but Spencer is defending the position.

Matoshin seems to be looking for submissions.
Matoshin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer gets full guard.
Matoshin trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
Spencer wants to hit a switch here but Matoshin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Spencer there!
Matoshin tries to control but Spencer wriggling away.
Spencer is looking to improve his position but Matoshin isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin tries to control but Spencer wriggling away.

Matoshin looking to secure an arm triangle but Spencer defends it well.
Matoshin looking to control but Spencer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matoshin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Matoshin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spencer is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is desperately trying to improve his position but Matoshin has a good base and remains in mount.
Spencer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Matoshin trying to pass the guard but Spencer defending well.

Matoshin is looking for a kimura here.
Spencer is staying active underneath Matoshin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matoshin seems to be working for a kimura but Spencer defends the submission attempt.
Matoshin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Spencer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Matoshin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spencer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Matoshin is working for a kimura but Spencer is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Matoshin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Matoshin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Matoshin misses with a lunging right hand

and Spencer counters with a single leg into guard. Matoshin didn't expect that.
Spencer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Toshi Matoshin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matoshin wants to sweep but no luck.
Spencer is working Matoshin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Matoshin keeping moving, preventing Spencer from controlling successfully.
Matoshin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spencer with a nice head shot there.
Spencer throwing strikes from guard but Matoshin blocks nicely.
Matoshin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spencer is one step ahead there.
We've been hearing good reports from Spencer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Matoshin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer lands a couple of elbows.
Spencer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer is looking to pass into half guard but Matoshin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Matoshin is in guard.
Matoshin stays in close to Spencer's body and controls the position.
Matoshin trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
Spencer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matoshin is one step ahead there.
Spencer managing to control the position.
Matoshin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Matoshin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Spencer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Spencer has escaped and now he's on top!
Spencer trying to control but Matoshin is working from the bottom.
Matoshin controls Spencer momentarily but Spencer frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Matoshin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spencer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spencer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Matoshin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spencer stopping the sweep attempt from Matoshin.
Spencer postures up.
Spencer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matoshin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Matoshin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spencer defends it easily.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Matoshin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spencer wants to pass the guard but Matoshin is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is looking to work some ground and pound but Matoshin has wrist control.
Spencer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Matoshin's head.
Spencer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spencer throws a big elbow that misses.
Spencer trying to control but Matoshin is working from the bottom.

Matoshin looking for a triangle here. Spencer is fighting it but it looks tight! Matoshin pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Spencer is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Toshi Matoshin!
After winning the bout, Toshi Matoshin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.