PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Wolff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merrick McMasters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wolff
vs
McMasters

193 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Wolff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Merrick McMasters!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMasters fails with a takedown attempt.

McMasters closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McMasters throws a strike but Wolff avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wolff wants to stand but McMasters is controlling the position.
Wolff trying to control the position here.
Wolff wants to sweep here but McMasters controlling him for the moment.
Wolff is trying to keep McMasters in close.
McMasters wants to pass the guard but Wolff is keeping the position.
Wolff trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wolff looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! McMasters has picked Wolff up and slammed him! Wolff can't keep hold of the triangle and McMasters manages to pass to side control!
Wolff wants to control but McMasters postures up.
Wolff regains half guard.
Wolff is trying to control but can't.
McMasters wants to control but Wolff is keeping him busy.
McMasters wants to pass the guard but Wolff is defending well.
Wolff is looking to control McMasters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wolff avoid being mounted?

McMasters is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McMasters missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McMasters tries to pass to full mount but Wolff defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMasters trying to control from half guard but Wolff is working away.

McMasters wants to work for an arm triangle but Wolff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

McMasters seems to be looking for submissions.
McMasters looks gassed!
McMasters prevents Wolff from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolff is trying to control but can't.

McMasters seems to be working for a kimura but Wolff defends the submission attempt.
Wolff misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMasters is looking to advance position but Wolff won't allow it.
Wolff is looking to escape.
Wolff tries to get to full guard but McMasters has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by McMasters or perhaps it was just good defense by Wolff which made him look bad.
Wolff fails to land the takedown.
Wolff has a takedown stuffed.

That's four 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.

McMasters scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McMasters works his way into full mount!
McMasters looking to control but Wolff is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McMasters with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

McMasters is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wolff has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wolff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McMasters on the ground.
McMasters fails to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merrick McMasters dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wolff throws a head kick that McMasters semi-blocks.
McMasters has his takedown stuffed
and Wolff counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McMasters is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wolff closes this distance looking for a takedown but McMasters circles away.
McMasters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wolff circles away.
Nice sprawl there from McMasters as Wolff shoots in.
McMasters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wolff swivels and escapes.
Rich Wolff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Merrick McMasters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolff misses with a takedown

and McMasters counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff working a defensive guard but McMasters passes into half guard.
McMasters trying to control the action but Wolff is working from the bottom.

McMasters in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wolff tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from McMasters!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Merrick McMasters!