PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matsuda Taro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaudencio Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Taro
vs
Roman

164 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

150 cm
33
130 lbs
17 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matsuda Taro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gaudencio Roman!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roman is defended easily by Taro.
Roman misses with an uppercut
and Taro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Roman gets a clinch.
Roman throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro.
Taro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taro is defending well for now.
Taro misses with the head strike.
Taro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Roman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taro misses with a body punch.
Taro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roman slowing the pace effectively.
Taro misses with a punch on the inside.
Roman looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taro.
Roman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taro tries to throw a body punch but Roman avoids it by throwing Taro back against the cage.
Taro lands a nice shot to the body.
Taro tries to work over Roman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Roman.
Taro lands with a right to the head.
Roman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taro's efforts to push away.
Roman tries a knee to the head but Taro blocks it.
Roman lands a left hand.
Taro tries to throw a body punch but Roman avoids it by throwing Taro back against the cage.
Roman blocking some punches.

Roman wants the takedown. Taro is fighting it off but Roman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Taro's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Roman won't allow Taro to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Taro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Taro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taro trying to control the position.
Roman is looking to work some ground and pound but Taro has wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roman pushing down on Taro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roman is trying to control. Taro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taro pulls Roman in to control the position.
Roman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roman is stalling in the full guard.
Roman wants to control from the top but Taro keeps moving.
Roman's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roman is looking to slow Taro down with leg kicks.
Roman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roman, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman connects with an inside leg kick.
Taro slips a jab and a cross from Roman.
Roman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Taro tries to move into range but Roman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Roman misses.
Taro misses with a left hand
and Roman counters with a left to the body.
Taro digs a good body shot into Roman's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro throws a big shot that misses.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Roman unleashes a big counter combination but Taro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Taro tries to move into range but Roman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roman.
Roman digs a good body shot into Taro's ribs.

Roman takes the fight into the clinch.
Roman trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Taro on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaudencio Roman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roman throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Roman finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taro. Roman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roman.
Roman swings widly with a right hand
and Taro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Roman.
Roman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roman misses with a shot to the body
enabling Taro to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Gaudencio Roman has been cut.
Roman throws a big shot that misses.
Roman swings away with a body shot that misses

and Taro counters by moving into the clinch.
Taro is trying to force a seperation but Roman has the dominant position.
Roman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roman tries to land a knee to the head but Taro blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taro blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taro misses with a punch on the inside.
Taro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roman backwards.
Taro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taro avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roman.
Roman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Taro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taro blocks a body shot from Roman.
Taro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roman backwards.

Taro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matsuda Taro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Roman manages to circle out of the way.
Gaudencio Roman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Roman misses.
Taro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaudencio Roman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Taro moves into the clinch.
Roman misses with some punches.
Taro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman tries to throw a body punch but Taro avoids it by throwing Roman back against the cage.
Roman lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taro is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Roman fails to land.
A body shot lands from Roman.
Roman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taro walks away with a smile on his face. Roman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matsuda Taro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaudencio Roman.
Taro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taro connects with a nice looking jab.
Taro avoids the body shot from Roman.
Taro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Roman throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Roman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taro throwing a counter right hand but Roman manages to avoid it.
Taro is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roman throws a leg kick which misses Taro's front leg but catches the back leg as Taro tries to avoid it.
Roman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taro misses with a few strikes there.
Roman walks into a straight right hand from Taro.
Roman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taro counters with a stiff right hand.

Roman is rocked!

Taro closes the distance and clinches.
Roman lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Taro fails to land.
Taro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice elbow from Roman.
Taro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taro misses with a punch to the body.
Roman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roman struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands.
Roman struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands.
Taro tries to work over Roman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Roman uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taro throws a punch but it's blocked by Roman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taro.
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!
Taro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taro.
Roman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taro prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Taro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roman blocks a jab.
Taro avoids the body shot from Roman.
Roman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roman lands a slapping body shot.
Taro 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.
Roman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roman misses with a body shot.
Taro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gaudencio Roman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Taro wants to slow Roman down by chopping away at his legs.
Roman throws a head kick that misses.
Roman tries to move into range but Taro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick from Taro misses.
Roman throws a shot from downtown. Taro moves away and avoids it.
Taro throws a body punch but Roman moves out of range.
It seemed like Roman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A clash of legs there as Roman blocks the low kick.
Roman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taro rather than just go for the knockout.

Roman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Taro to the ground. Roman is now in Taro's guard.

Roman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Taro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roman has Taro in his guard.

Roman has control of Taro's left arm, preventing Taro from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taro preventing the sweep.

Roman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Taro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Roman's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roman tries to get to full guard but Taro has control of the leg.
Roman wants to control but Taro passes into side.
Taro is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Roman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Roman tries to bench press Taro off him but Taro keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taro controls the position.
Roman is trying to improve his position.
Taro trying to control the position but Roman is working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roman under the eye.
Roman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taro moves away.
Taro is looking to counter the offense by Roman and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taro misses with a low kick.
Taro delivers a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roman, as that shot connected.
Roman throws a series of punches but Taro avoids them all with ease.
Taro throws a jab when Roman was well out of range.
Roman misses with a body shot.
Taro is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Roman throws a combination that misses
and Taro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roman misses with a wild body shot.
Roman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Taro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roman is still on wobbly legs! Can Taro finish him?

Taro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roman, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Taro.
Taro lands a body punch.
Taro scores with a shot to the side of Roman's head.
Taro lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Taro.
Good body shot from Taro.
Taro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taro pushes Roman against the cage. Taro is working some dirty boxing. Taro pushes off with a quick right hook! Roman goes down! Roman tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Taro moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.