PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Jamison (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. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jamison
vs
Matoshin

175 cm
31
145 lbs
23 - 16 - 1

180 cm
33
158 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Pearson Specter Litt

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Jamison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matoshin tries a head kick but it misses.
Jamison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matoshin slips under a jab.

Jamison bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jamison wants to control but Matoshin is keeping him busy.
Jamison is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jamison cracks Matoshin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jamison lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matoshin keeps working.
Jamison landing a few strikes.
Jamison moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Matoshin is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin wants to get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Jamison's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Matoshin is trying to buck Jamison off.
Jamison working the ground and pound.
Jamison throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Matoshin told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Matoshin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jamison connects with a decent elbow.
Jamison is looking to take a break and control but Matoshin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jamison lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin dodges the ground and pound from Jamison.
Matoshin is not content to let Jamison control the position.
Matoshin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jamison is controlling him well.
Jamison trying to control the position but Matoshin is working away.
Jamison tries to move to full mount but Matoshin actually manages to regain half guard.
Jamison scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Matoshin is looking to control Jamison's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Matoshin avoid being mounted?
Matoshin is trying to stand up here but Jamison is controlling him well.
Matoshin has hold of Jamison's hands but Jamison slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin wants to control but Jamison is keeping busy.
Matoshin is trying to get back to full guard.
Jamison slows the pace down in half guard.

Jamison is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Matoshin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jamison looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Matoshin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jamison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jamison misses with a body shot.
Jamison has his takedown stuffed
and Matoshin counters with a straight right hand.
Jamison slips under a jab from Matoshin.
Jamison tries to counter with a takedown but Matoshin is quick to defend against it.
Jamison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matoshin.
Jamison pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matoshin is out of range and Jamison settles back down.
Matoshin blocks the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Matoshin.
Matoshin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matoshin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matoshin feints a counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Matoshin has managed to clinch.
Jamison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jamison is trying to push Matoshin away but Matoshin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matoshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Jamison dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A good leg kick by Matoshin.
Matoshin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamison moves away.

Jamison closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Matoshin to the mat! Matoshin manages to get full guard.
Jamison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matoshin wants to stand and escape but Jamison is having none of it.
Matoshin is trying to control the position but Jamison postures up.
John Jamison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Matoshin keeping moving, preventing Jamison from controlling successfully.
Matoshin wants to stand up but Jamison is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jamison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Matoshin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A short left from Matoshin.
Matoshin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jamison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matoshin's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Matoshin fails to land.
Jamison scores with a shoulder strike.
Matoshin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jamison gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matoshin gets underhooks to prevent Jamison's takedown attempt.
I was talking to Jamison's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jamison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matoshin's efforts to push away.
Jamison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matoshin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jamison dives in and grabs Matoshin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matoshin pushes down on Jamison's head and hops out.
Jamison throws a low kick, looking for Matoshin's leg but Matoshin calmly moves out of range.
Matoshin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jamison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matoshin misses the shot to the body.
Matoshin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jamison misses the shot to the body.
Jamison throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jamison throws a wild body kick that Matoshin sees coming a mile off.
Jamison throws a body kick that misses.
Matoshin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jamison.
Matoshin throws a nice looking combination but Jamison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jamison misses with the body kick
and Matoshin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matoshin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jamison has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jamison and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matoshin throws a lazy uppercut

and Jamison counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Matoshin taking some punishment here, with Jamison in his half guard.
Jamison is trying to control. Matoshin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jamison wants to pass the guard but Matoshin is defending well.
Jamison passes the guard and advances to mount!
Matoshin wants to hold on but Jamison pushes him away.
Jamison connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Matoshin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jamison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matoshin can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Jamison connects with a massive shot to the dome!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jamison here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jamison looking to control but Matoshin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matoshin is in a horrible position here. Jamison smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Jamison with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Matoshin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jamison lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Matoshin hang on?
Jamison raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jamison landing shots from mount.
Jamison in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Jamison dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Matoshin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jamison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matoshin.
Matoshin scores with a hook.
Jamison connects with an inside leg kick.
Jamison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matoshin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matoshin takes a swing at Jamison's ribcage but misses.
Jamison tries to clinch up but Matoshin circles away and keeps his distance.
Jamison jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jamison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison scores with a jab. Matoshin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jamison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matoshin manages to avoid it.
Matoshin avoids a kick to the body.
Matoshin throws out a counter right but Jamison avoids it with no problem.
Jamison is looking to score with low kicks.
Matoshin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matoshin staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Matoshin.
Matoshin moves away from the strike by Jamison.
Matoshin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matoshin takes one to the chin there.
Jamison misses with a lunging right hand
and Matoshin counters with a body kick that stops Jamison in his tracks momentarily.
John Jamison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matoshin swivels and escapes.
Good standup being displayed there by Matoshin as he connects with a hook.
Jamison throws an overhand right that lands on Matoshin's shoulder, as Matoshin tries to avoid the shot.
Matoshin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matoshin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matoshin throws out a loose jab but Jamison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matoshin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matoshin slips under a jab.
Jamison moves out of range as Matoshin strikes.
Jamison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matoshin swivels and escapes.
Jamison misses with a takedown attempt - Matoshin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jamison. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin throws a leg kick that is checked

and Jamison counters with a nice double leg into side control. Matoshin won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matoshin is not content to let Jamison control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Matoshin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jamison has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Matoshin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jamison prevents Matoshin from escaping the position.
Jamison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jamison throws an elbow but Matoshin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Matoshin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Matoshin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin lands a glancing blow to the side of Jamison's head.
Matoshin staying out of range there.
It seemed like Matoshin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matoshin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matoshin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jamison thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matoshin if he has to take too many more of those.
Toshi Matoshin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jamison is looking to land body kicks.
Matoshin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matoshin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jamison.
Jamison with a nice cross.
Matoshin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jamison.
Jamison tries a low kick but Matoshin avoids it.
Matoshin tries a quick counter leg kick but Jamison is wise to it.
Jamison throws a lazy head kick
and Matoshin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matoshin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jamison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jamison shoots in looking for a takedown but Matoshin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jamison's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jamison is looking to clinch.
Jamison misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jamison.
Jamison throws a body shot but no joy.
Matoshin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jamison walks forward, straight into a front kick from Matoshin.
Jamison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jamison throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Jamison is predictable there
letting Matoshin counter with a right hand.
Jamison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matoshin's sensitive parts.
Matoshin tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jamison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Jamison clearly takes that round.
That's time! Jamison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Matoshin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jamison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matoshin feints a counter leg kick.
Jamison does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matoshin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jamison lands a high kick!
Matoshin lands with a cross.
Matoshin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Matoshin rushes Jamison and presses him up against the cage.
Jamison prevents a body shot from Matoshin.
Jamison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matoshin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matoshin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jamison.

Jamison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jamison connects with a jab.
Matoshin throws a jab but it's blocked by Jamison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison lands a nice hook to Matoshin's body. Matoshin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matoshin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jamison shoots in and drives through. Matoshin sprawls well.
Matoshin feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick by Jamison misses
and Matoshin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jamison throws a body punch but Matoshin moves out of range.
Matoshin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jamison feinted with a counter takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Jamison 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by Matoshin.
Jamison misses with an uppercut
and Matoshin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matoshin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jamison is able to avoid easily.
Jamison appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jamison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matoshin blocks the body kick.
Jamison throws a body kick that misses.
Matoshin stuns Jamison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison is looking to slow Matoshin down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jamison throws a leg kick but Matoshin checks it.
Jamison backing away here, and Matoshin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matoshin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matoshin.
Matoshin misses with a series of wild punches.
Jamison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut.
Jamison slips a straight right by Matoshin.
Jamison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matoshin can pounce on him.
Jamison checks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jamison.
A big right from Matoshin misses.
Jamison moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jamison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jamison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matoshin doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab by Jamison.
Matoshin loads up on a big right hand but Jamison slips the punch.
Jamison changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jamison scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Jamison misses.
Matoshin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jamison.
Matoshin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matoshin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jamison checks it well.
Jamison is looking to land body kicks.
Jamison tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jamison cracks Matoshin with an open hand slap.
Jamison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matoshin.
Jamison tries to land a body kick
and Matoshin counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matoshin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matoshin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Jamison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matoshin, pushing him back against the cage.

Matoshin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jamison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matoshin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jamison misses with a kick to the body
and Matoshin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matoshin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jamison.
Jamison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Matoshin.
Matoshin checks a low kick from Jamison.
Jamison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matoshin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamison.
Matoshin avoids the body shot from Jamison.
Matoshin thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Toshi Matoshin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jamison throws an overhand right that lands on Matoshin's shoulder, as Matoshin tries to avoid the shot.
Matoshin cracks the inside of Jamison's front leg.
Jamison fails to land with a series of punches.
Jamison throws a wild body kick that Matoshin sees coming a mile off.
Jamison throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jamison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matoshin pinned against the cage. Matoshin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jamison takes a swing at Matoshin's ribcage but misses.
Jamison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matoshin throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matoshin momentarily.
Matoshin scores with a punch to the head.
Matoshin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matoshin lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jamison.
Jamison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matoshin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jamison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Matoshin misses.
Jamison misses with a hook to the body
and Jamison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jamison tried to score with a low kick but Matoshin checks it.
Jamison on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jamison defending well as Matoshin loads up on a big left hand.
Jamison tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jamison cracks the inside of Matoshin's front leg.
Jamison takes one to the side of the head.

Jamison moves into the clinch.
Toshi Matoshin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matoshin takes a shot to the head.
Jamison tries a body shot but Matoshin blocks it.

Matoshin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jamison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matoshin leaves Jamison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matoshin is looking for the big counter here.
John Jamison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jamison tries to land a body kick
and Matoshin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jamison bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Matoshin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Jamison misses with a takedown attempt - Matoshin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matoshin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jamison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jamison throws a wild body kick that Matoshin sees coming a mile off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jamison.

Matoshin sneaks out the side door and pushes Jamison away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matoshin moves away.
Matoshin throws a leg kick but Jamison moved away.
Matoshin throws a lazy right hand but Jamison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jamison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jamison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matoshin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matoshin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jamison lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matoshin will feel that in the morning.
Nice defenses there by Jamison.

Jamison shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jamison trying to pass the guard but Matoshin defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Matoshin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nice shot lands for Jamison.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matoshin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jamison wants to clinch up but Matoshin keeps it at a distance.
Jamison scores with a spinning back kick!
Matoshin misses with a low kick.
Jamison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matoshin misses with a low kick as Jamison jumps back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toshi Matoshin.
I think Jamison has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Jamison!
During a confident post fight interview, John Jamison thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.