PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Nastula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunza Masto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nastula's entrance music is Bezimienni - Walka. A fine choice. Pawel Nastula has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nastula
vs
Masto

187 cm
18
204 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pawel Nastula!
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, Sunza Masto!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masto misses with a few strikes there.
Nastula fails to land the takedown.
Nastula fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Masto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Nastula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nastula.
Nastula is trying hard to land a takedown here. Masto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Masto tries to clinch but Nastula moves out of range.
Masto wants to clinch up but Nastula keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nastula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nastula misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Masto stuffs the takedown attempt from Nastula. Nastula gets slowly back to his feet.
Nastula is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastula fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Nastula with that takedown attempt.
Pawel Nastula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nastula swats away the attempt to clinch by Masto.
Masto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nastula.
Nastula fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Nastula.
Masto is looking to take this fight 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.

Masto clinches up with Nastula and pushes him back against the cage.
Masto stops a takedown attempt from Nastula.

Masto breaks the clinch.
Masto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Masto closes the distance and clinches.
Masto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Masto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nastula fails to pull guard.
Masto lands a good knee to the midsection. Nastula won't want to take too many of those.
Masto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Masto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Masto gets a clinch.
Nastula wants a takedown but no success here.
Masto lands a nice knee to the body.
Nastula goes for a takedown attempt but Masto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Masto scores with a four punch combination!

Nastula tries to keep at a distance but Masto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nastula has Masto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Masto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Masto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nastula swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Masto counters by clinching up.
Masto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nastula in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nastula is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Masto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Masto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nastula tries to pull guard but Masto won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masto prevents a takedown attempt there.

Masto breaks from the clinch.
Masto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nastula swinging wilding here.
Masto fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Nastula misses

and Masto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Masto.
Nastula fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nastula jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Masto walks away with a smile on his face. Nastula gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Masto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Masto tries to clinch up.
Masto tries to clinch there but Nastula circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunza Masto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nastula misses with a takedown
and Masto counters with a left and a right that stings Nastula.
Nastula attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nastula doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masto counters with a two punch combo.
Masto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nastula paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nastula shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Masto's guard.
Nastula tries to free his leg and advance position but Masto is retaining full guard.
Nastula chips away with some ground and pound.
Nastula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nastula stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastula wants to stand but Masto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nastula trying to control but Masto is working from the bottom.
Nastula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Masto is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nastula shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Masto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Nastula. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nastula wants to get back to full guard.
Nastula is not content to let Masto control the position.
Nastula keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Nastula looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nastula strikes from the bottom but Masto passes into mount!
Nastula regains half guard.
Nastula has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Masto is working away from the top position though.
Nastula wants to improve his position but Masto is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nastula keeping hold of Masto's head, controlling as best he can.
Nastula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Nastula looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sunza Masto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Masto has Nastula up against the cage in a clinch.
Masto prevents the takedown attempt.

Nastula has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Masto regains guard immediately.
Nastula wants to control from the top but Masto keeps moving.

Nastula drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nastula jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Masto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nastula drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nastula jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nastula tries to free his leg and advance position but Masto is retaining full guard.
Nastula stays in close to Masto's body and controls the position.

Nastula drops back looking for a leg! Masto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Masto manages to kick Nastula off! Nastula jumps back into Masto's guard.

Nastula is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Masto is looking to clinch.

Nastula drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Nastula working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nastula is trying to ground and pound but Masto uses the momentary lack of control by Nastula to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nastula performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nice strikes from Nastula there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Nastula is working for a kimura but Masto is defending it quite comfortably.
Masto trying to control but Nastula postures up.

Nastula is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pawel Nastula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sunza Masto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masto looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Nastula showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Masto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sunza Masto!