PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matsui Takamatsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honza Kucera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takamatsu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dogs of War. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Takamatsu
vs
Kucera

165 cm
19
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

157 cm
20
144 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Matsui Takamatsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Honza Kucera!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takamatsu misses with a body kick.

Kucera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Takamatsu did well to prevent Kucera getting side control.
Takamatsu wants to get back to full guard.

Kucera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Takamatsu defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kucera maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Takamatsu could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kucera has cracked it and Takamatsu is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kucera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Honza Kucera!