PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihisa Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matsui
vs
Perkins

167 cm
27
159 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoshihisa Matsui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Perkins!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsui closes the distance but Perkins moves to the side
and Perkins counters with a straight right hand.
Matsui fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matsui throws a leg kick
and Perkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsui connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matsui misses with an uppercut. Perkins saw that one coming.
Perkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matsui throws a chopping leg kick but Perkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Matsui darts in and clinches Perkins up against the cage.
Perkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsui throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matsui tries to throw a body punch but Perkins avoids it by throwing Matsui back against the cage.
Perkins misses with the head strike.
Matsui misses with a body punch.
Perkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkins's elbow.
Perkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsui controls his hands.
Perkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsui.
Perkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Perkins as the two fighters clinch.
Matsui doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Perkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsui's elbow.
Matsui tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkins's elbow.
Perkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsui backwards.
Perkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Matsui backwards.
Perkins avoids the elbow strike from Matsui, against the cage.
Matsui misses with a body punch.
Matsui tries a body shot but Perkins blocks it.
Perkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matsui blocks an uppercut.
Matsui blocks a body shot from Perkins.
Matsui taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsui makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsui.
I was talking to Matsui's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Matsui misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsui blocks an uppercut.
Matsui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsui.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkins blocking some punches.
Matsui lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perkins blocks an elbow strike.
Matsui can't find room to land a body shot as Perkins controls the action.
Perkins has a couple of punches blocked by Matsui.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkins.
Perkins working aggressively here.
Matsui tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matsui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matsui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Perkins.
Perkins misses with the head strike.
Matsui misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsui pushes off an throws an elbow but Perkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matsui lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkins backwards.
Matsui gets through Perkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matsui looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkins digs a right hand underneath Matsui's ribcage. Matsui let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perkins cracks Matsui with a nice body shot.
Matsui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkins dodges an elbow strike from Matsui.
Perkins misses with some punches.
Perkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matsui blocking some punches.
Perkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsui misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matsui just misses with a elbow thrown towards Perkins's brow.
Perkins tries to work over Matsui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsui has a couple of punches blocked by Perkins.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsui backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Perkins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Matsui.
Perkins pushes Matsui back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Perkins can't find room to land a body shot as Matsui controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsui.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matsui creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matsui digs a right hand underneath Perkins's ribcage. Perkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Perkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matsui.
Perkins presses Matsui against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Perkins.
Matsui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkins throws a head punch that misses.
Matsui tries to throw a body punch but Perkins avoids it by throwing Matsui back against the cage.
Matsui tries to work over Perkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Perkins.
Still in the clinch, Perkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Perkins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Matsui tries to clinch up
and Matsui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Perkins gets tackled into the cage by Matsui. Matsui maintains the clinch.
Perkins tries to work over Matsui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkins.
Red Perkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsui lands an elbow just above Perkins 's eye.
Perkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsui's elbow.
Matsui is trying to stall.
Matsui lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsui blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Perkins - that landed with a thud.
Perkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsui lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matsui tries to throw a body punch but Perkins avoids it by throwing Matsui back against the cage.
Perkins misses with the head strike.
Matsui tries to work over Perkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matsui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkins misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Perkins.
Matsui misses with a body punch.
Perkins tries to work over Matsui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsui doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsui prevents a body shot from Perkins.
Perkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkins lands a right hand.
Matsui lands an elbow just above Perkins 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsui misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perkins takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsui can't find room to land a body shot as Perkins controls the action.
Matsui lands an elbow inside that Perkins shrugs off.
Perkins lands with a light punch inside.
Perkins blocks a body shot from Matsui.
A short uppercut from Matsui.
Perkins tries to throw a body punch but Matsui avoids it by throwing Perkins back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkins.
Perkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkins tries to throw a body punch but Matsui avoids it by throwing Perkins back against the cage.
Matsui misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkins presses Matsui against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Perkins.
Perkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Matsui misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkins blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perkins prevents a body shot from Matsui.
Matsui tries to throw a body punch but Perkins avoids it by throwing Matsui back against the cage.
Matsui struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkins controls his hands.
Perkins misses with a punch to the body.
Matsui misses with an elbow strike.
Perkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkins lands a left hand.
Matsui doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkins lands a shot to the body.
Perkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Perkins.
A short right from Perkins.
Perkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matsui backwards.
Matsui tries to work over Perkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsui pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Perkins misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Perkins.
Perkins cracks Matsui with a nice body shot.
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!
Perkins lands a left hand.
Perkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matsui prevents a body shot from Perkins.
Perkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matsui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkins has a couple of punches blocked by Matsui.
Matsui stalling in the clinch but Perkins improves position.
Matsui misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matsui makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matsui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkins can't find room to land a body shot as Matsui controls the action.
Perkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsui backwards.
Matsui swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsui lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matsui backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Perkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Matsui throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Perkins to counter with a crisp jab.

Matsui closes the distance and pushes Perkins back into the cage.
Perkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Matsui.
Matsui prevents a body shot from Perkins.
Matsui blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Perkins.
Matsui is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Perkins throws a head punch that misses.
Matsui tries a body shot but Perkins blocks it.
Matsui has a couple of punches blocked by Perkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins pushes Matsui back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsui misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Perkins fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkins.
Perkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsui stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins lands a left hand.
Matsui tries to work over Perkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsui misses with a body punch.
Perkins digs a right hand underneath Matsui's ribcage. Matsui let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perkins lands with a right to the head.
Matsui tries to throw a body punch but Perkins avoids it by throwing Matsui back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Perkins.
Perkins has a couple of punches blocked by Matsui.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsui.
A nice left hand lands by Perkins.
Perkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matsui.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkins.
Matsui tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkins tries to throw a body punch but Matsui avoids it by throwing Perkins back against the cage.
Matsui misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yoshihisa Matsui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Red Perkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsui misses with a body punch.
Perkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkins blocks a body shot from Matsui.
Matsui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsui throws an elbow but it misses.
Perkins can't find room to land a body shot as Matsui controls the action.
Perkins prevents a body shot from Matsui.
Matsui misses with a body punch.
Perkins lands a left hand.
Perkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins prevents a body shot from Matsui.
Matsui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsui throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Perkins.
Perkins blocks the elbow strike.
Matsui works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matsui misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsui fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsui throws an elbow but it misses.
Matsui misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Matsui.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsui tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkins prevents a body shot from Matsui.
Matsui is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Matsui misses with an elbow strike.
Matsui creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matsui misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matsui throws an elbow but misses.
Matsui pushes Perkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsui tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsui misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Red Perkins.
Well Perkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Perkins!
Our winner, Red Perkins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.