PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Olivieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Matsuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olivieira's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, POWER. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Olivieira
vs
Matsuo

177 cm
25
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Olivieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Matsuo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olivieira slips a jab and a cross from Matsuo.
Olivieira avoids the head kick by Matsuo.
Matsuo feints and then cracks Olivieira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Olivieira down.
Matsuo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Olivieira's sensitive parts.
Matsuo looks to land a combination but Olivieira avoids it well.
Matsuo delivers a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Matsuo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Matsuo.
Matsuo throws a series of strikes that have Olivieira backpedaling.
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!
Matsuo lands with a nice combination. Olivieira backs away looking to recover.
A head kick from Matsuo lands but Olivieira takes it in his stride.

Olivieira is rocked!
Matsuo thumps Olivieira with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuo feints a jab promting Olivieira to slip. Matsuo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Olivieira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oh Olivieira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Matsuo drops Olivieira with a beautiful combination! Olivieira stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Matsuo is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuo lands a big head kick that sends Olivieira to the canvas! Matsuo follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Matsuo!