PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jao Saoul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihisa Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yoshihisa Matsui was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Saoul
vs
Matsui

175 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jao Saoul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoshihisa Matsui!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saoul moves into the clinch.
Saoul blocks the elbow strike.
Matsui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Matsui stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saoul is looking to control Matsui's arms but Matsui gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saoul has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsui.
Matsui holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Saoul swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saoul misses with the head strike.
Matsui lands a nice elbow.
Matsui pushes Saoul back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saoul tries to work over Matsui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saoul trying to control the position but instead, Matsui has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saoul into the cage.
Matsui throws an elbow that misses.
Matsui lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saoul misses with the head strike.
Matsui lands a shot to the body.
Matsui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsui lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jao Saoul has been cut.
Matsui is stalling here.
Matsui lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Matsui.
A head punch on the inside from Saoul fails to land.
Matsui stalls.
Matsui throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Matsui as Saoul tries to tie him up.
Saoul avoids the elbow strike from Matsui, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsui stalling the fight.
Matsui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Matsui - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saoul blocks an elbow strike.
Saoul blocks an elbow strike.
Matsui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matsui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsui lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Matsui as the two fighters clinch.
Saoul tries a body shot but Matsui blocks it.
Matsui throws an elbow but it misses.
Matsui misses with an elbow over the top.
Matsui controlling the action here for a moment.
Saoul avoids a wild elbow strike from Matsui.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsui blocks an uppercut.
Saoul just leaning against Matsui, taking a breather.
Matsui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saoul's defenses.
Saoul working aggressively here.
Saoul dodges an elbow strike from Matsui.
Matsui lands a damaging elbow.

Jao Saoul's cut is getting worse.
Matsui lands an elbow just above Saoul 's eye.
Matsui lands an elbow just above Saoul 's eye.
A right hand to the body from Matsui.
Saoul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saoul blocks the elbow strike.
Matsui displaying some good clinch control by pressing Saoul up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matsui just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saoul's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saoul wants to stall.
Saoul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsui misses with an elbow strike.
Saoul scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Matsui.
Matsui misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Matsui.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saoul tries to work over Matsui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saoul looking to stall.
Matsui lands a body punch.
Matsui lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Matsui.
A right hook to the body lands for Matsui.
Saoul lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihisa Matsui dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jao Saoul's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matsui drives through and clinches with Saoul against the cage.
Matsui lands a nice elbow.
Matsui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saoul's defenses.

Jao Saoul's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matsui throws an elbow but misses.
Saoul misses with some punches.
Matsui stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Matsui - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saoul - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Matsui tries to work over Saoul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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.
Saoul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Matsui.
Saoul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsui looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matsui is working Saoul over against the cage.
Matsui prevents a body shot from Saoul.
Matsui lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Matsui.
Matsui lands an elbow just above Saoul 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matsui throws an elbow but misses.
Matsui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Jao Saoul's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Saoul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saoul misses with a punch to the body.
Matsui tries a body shot but Saoul blocks it.
Matsui blocks a body shot from Saoul.
Saoul lands an uppercut.
Saoul tries to stall but Matsui uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Matsui.
Saoul misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jao Saoul's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yoshihisa Matsui!