PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Maseko (ranked 5261 p4p, 24783 weight class) and Gakus Amiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maseko
vs
Amiga

189 cm
25
165
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
160
1 - 11 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelson Maseko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gakus Amiga!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Maseko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amiga.
Maseko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Amiga.
Maseko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amiga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maseko tries to avoid it but Amiga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maseko to the ground. Maseko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nelson Maseko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gakus Amiga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga tries for a takedown but Maseko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Amiga misses with a low kick.
Amiga dives in and grabs Maseko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maseko pushes down on Amiga's head and hops out.
Amiga shoots in for a double leg but Maseko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Amiga shoots in for a double leg but Maseko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maseko tries to counter by clinching up but Amiga breaks away and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Amiga closes the distance and clinches up with Maseko, looking for a takedown. Amiga pushes Maseko against the cage but Maseko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maseko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Amiga goes for a double leg but Maseko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maseko continues to drive forward.
Amiga misses with a kick to the body

and Maseko counters with a takedown into side control.

Maseko decides to stand back up. Maseko steps back and let's Amiga get back to his feet.
No luck for Amiga with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga shoots and misses
and Maseko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Amiga fails to land the takedown.
Amiga looks winded!
Amiga misses with a takedown attempt - Maseko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maseko is looking to counter the offense by Amiga and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maseko defends it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Amiga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Maseko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Amiga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maseko as he jumps to the side.
Maseko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Maseko stuffs the takedown.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maseko as he avoids it easily.
Nelson Maseko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gakus Amiga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maseko pinned against the cage. Maseko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maseko is fending him off so far but Amiga persists. Nope, Maseko circles away and we're back to standing.
Amiga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maseko pinned against the cage. Maseko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maseko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Amiga shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Maseko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Amiga fails with a takedown attempt.
Maseko feinted with a counter takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maseko as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maseko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Amiga is breathing heavily.
Maseko stuffs the takedown attempt from Amiga. Amiga gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Amiga tries for a takedown but Maseko circles away easily
and Maseko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Amiga shoots for a takedown but Maseko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maseko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Amiga fails with the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Maseko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Amiga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maseko counters with a left and a right that stings Amiga.
Amiga darts in looking for a takedown but Maseko gets double underhooks and turns Amiga into the cage.
Maseko is looking for a counter combo.
Amiga fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson Maseko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gakus Amiga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga shoots in but no luck this time.
Gakus Amiga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown but Maseko shows good takedown defense.
Maseko tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Amiga manages to circle out of the way.
Amiga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amiga with a poor takedown
and Maseko counters with a left and a right that stings Amiga.
Maseko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amiga can do to turn this around?

Amiga looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maseko!
Maseko is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maseko is working hard here to advance position.
Maseko is trying to buck Amiga off.
Maseko tries to buck Amiga off but Amiga is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maseko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Amiga asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maseko tries to buck Amiga off but Amiga is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Amiga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maseko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Amiga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Amiga looks to move away, Maseko throws a big counter combo but Amiga just gets out of the way.
Gakus Amiga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amiga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maseko's waist but Maseko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amiga off to one side.
As Amiga tries to get set, Maseko tries to push him back and clinch up but Amiga manages to avoid the attempt.
Nelson Maseko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson Maseko is winning the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amiga.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Maseko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maseko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Maseko!