PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raul Cubano (ranked 4086 p4p, 4084 weight class) and Aitap Masuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cubano
vs
Masuka

175 cm
25
167
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
177
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raul Cubano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aitap Masuka!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masuka has a takedown stuffed.
Cubano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masuka.
Cubano misses with a wild combination.
Cubano scores with a jab. Masuka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cubano misses with a wild body shot.
Cubano cracks Masuka with an open hand slap.
Masuka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cubano.
Cubano scores with a decent looking hook.
Cubano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Masuka.
Masuka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Masuka misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cubano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Masuka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Masuka.
Jab from Cubano.

Masuka is rocked!
Cubano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Masuka works Cubano's body with a nice hook.
Masuka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raul Cubano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masuka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Masuka digs a good hook to Cubano's body.
Cubano takes a swing at Masuka's ribcage but misses.
Masuka tries to counter by closing the distance.
Masuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cubano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cubano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Masuka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cubano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masuka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cubano misses with a hook. Masuka ducked under it nicely.
Cubano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Cubano.
Masuka tries to counter with a clinch but Cubano shakes him off and moves away.
Cubano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cubano jabs at Masuka's body.
Cubano misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Masuka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cubano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Masuka.
Masuka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cubano is breathing heavily.
Masuka shoots in for a takedown but Cubano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cubano misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cubano.
Masuka lands a head shot.

Cubano is rocked!
Cubano throws an overhand right that lands on Masuka's shoulder, as Masuka tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Cubano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masuka drops Cubano with a naaaaasty hook - Cubano is in real trouble here! Masuka dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aitap Masuka!
After winning the bout, Aitap Masuka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.