PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Thomas Babcock (ranked 450 p4p, 1323 weight class) and Morton Masters (ranked 54 p4p, 186 weight class). Babcock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 70. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Babcock
vs
Masters

177 cm
29
183
13 - 2 - 0

178 cm
29
184
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Thomas Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morton Masters!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Babcock throws a hook but Masters blocks it.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Babcock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Masters.
Babcock swinging wildly here.
Masters throws a shot from downtown. Babcock moves away and avoids it.
Masters misses with a series of wild punches.
Babcock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masters as he avoids it easily.
Masters is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock misses the jab.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch but Babcock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masters blocks a jab.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babcock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morton Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babcock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock needs to keep his hands up - Masters had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Masters misses.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Babcock checks a leg kick.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Babcock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Masters throws a lazy uppercut

and Babcock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Masters wants to sweep here but Babcock controlling him for the moment.
Babcock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Masters is keeping the position for now.
Babcock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Masters is on top in guard.

Masters won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
Babcock has control of Masters's left arm, preventing Masters from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Masters controls the pace.
Masters wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
Babcock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Masters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Masters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Babcock has Masters pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Masters from controlling successfully.
Masters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Masters is continuing to stall.
Masters trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Babcock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masters slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Babcock avoids the head kick by Masters.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No joy there for Masters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Masters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babcock.
Masters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babcock connects with a body shot.
Babcock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masters counters with a three punch combo that has Babcock backing up. Babcock nods at Masters to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Masters misses.
Some wild striking there from Masters.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Masters has closed the distance and engaged Babcock in a clinch.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Masters controls the action.
Masters lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.
Masters is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Masters lands a nice uppercut.
Masters manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Masters throws an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morton Masters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Thomas Babcock's cut.
That's time! Babcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Masters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babcock.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Babcock lands a right hook to the body.
Masters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babcock throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Masters. That's going to slow Babcock down.
Babcock lands with an uppercut that bounces Masters off the cage and back into range.
Masters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babcock manages to avoid it.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Masters moves in looking to clinch but Babcock pushes him off.
Masters cracks Babcock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Masters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Masters lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Babcock shoots in for a double leg but Masters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick by Masters misses

and Babcock counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masters on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Babcock creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Babcock connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Masters some visible discomfort.
Masters is not content to let Babcock control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock landing strikes.
Masters wants to control but Babcock postures up.
Babcock working the body and head with strikes.
Masters is trying to get back to half guard.
Babcock moves into full mount!
Babcock landing strikes, looking to finish!
Masters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babcock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masters wants to hold on but Babcock pushes him away.
Babcock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Babcock punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jesse Thomas Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Babcock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Babcock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Masters is rocked!
The referee warns Masters that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Masters is still in real trouble! Can Babcock finish him?
Babcock lands a couple of good shots and Masters has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Masters grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Babcock lands punches and elbows.
Babcock cracks Masters with a big shot to the side of the head Masters is covering up - he's in big trouble! Babcock connects with another shot that knocks Masters out cold! Babcock stands above his unconscious opponent and soaks up the roars from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
A very excited looking Jesse Thomas Babcock made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.