PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto comes into the arena with Rusko - Woo Boost blaring out of the sound system. Junior has chosen I Come Thru: 50 cent feat. Maino, Dubs Dollah "AMV" as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Matsumoto
vs
Junior

167 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenta Matsumoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mack Junior!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior avoids a kick to the body.
Junior is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A combination from Matsumoto does no damage.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matsumoto.
A jab from Matsumoto misses.
Junior sizes up Matsumoto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matsumoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Junior is looking to clinch but Matsumoto is avoiding it.
Matsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenta Matsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsumoto is breathing heavily.
Matsumoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matsumoto throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
A combination from Matsumoto does no damage.
Matsumoto tries to bum rush Junior with a series of wild strikes but Junior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whack! Junior lands a heavy head kick that drops Matsumoto. The ref tackles Junior to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Matsumoto was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mack Junior!
Mack Junior is the new bantamweight champion!