PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Provenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikuhisa Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Provenza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Madreblu - Certamente. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Provenza
vs
Matsumoto

182 cm
29
180 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silvio Provenza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuhisa Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Matsumoto has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Provenza's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Provenza has hold of one of Matsumoto's legs. Matsumoto is fighting the takedown attempt but Provenza gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Provenza looking to pass the guard.
Matsumoto is trying to control the position but Provenza postures up.

Provenza has gone for a leg lock! Matsumoto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Provenza's guard.

Provenza trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Provenza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matsumoto is one step ahead there.

Provenza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Provenza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matsumoto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Provenza is tightening it up a little... Matsumoto has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Matsumoto reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Matsumoto taps out! Nice BJJ there by Provenza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Silvio Provenza!
Silvio Provenza 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.