PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanaka Matsuda (ranked 6683 p4p, 562 weight class) and Paolinho Antonio Mateis Laeiro (ranked 4336 p4p, 462 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Matsuda
vs
Antonio Mateis Laeiro

190 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Threads of HARDCORE

Urban Fighter
Kore Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tanaka Matsuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paolinho Antonio Mateis Laeiro!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mateis Laeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matsuda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mateis Laeiro somewhat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mateis Laeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mateis Laeiro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Matsuda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mateis Laeiro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matsuda controls the pace.

Mateis Laeiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matsuda defends it easily.
Mateis Laeiro keeping full guard, as Matsuda tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda stands and throws Mateis Laeiro's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Matsuda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Matsuda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mateis Laeiro regains half guard.

Mateis Laeiro is defending against the submission attempts here by Matsuda.
Matsuda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Matsuda tries to pass to full mount but Mateis Laeiro defends it.

Mateis Laeiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mateis Laeiro looks winded!

Mateis Laeiro actively working from the bottom here.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matsuda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Matsuda is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mateis Laeiro!

Matsuda is working for a guillotine from mount but Mateis Laeiro frees his head quite easily.
Mateis Laeiro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Matsuda looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mateis Laeiro is controlling an arm, preventing Matsuda from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsuda tries to control but Mateis Laeiro wriggling away.
Mateis Laeiro looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matsuda is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Mateis Laeiro taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Matsuda.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tanaka Matsuda!
Tanaka Matsuda took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Threads of HARDCORE for their support in the buildup to the fight.