PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Masson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masson's entrance music is Iron Man. A fine choice. Louis Masson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cristian Duarte's chin.

Masson
vs
Duarte

172 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Masson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cristian Duarte!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duarte throws a right hand that Masson ducks under and follows up with a left that Masson also avoids with ease.
Cristian Duarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masson misses with a head kick.
Masson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duarte moves away.
Duarte throws a head kick that Masson semi-blocks.
Duarte throws a shot from downtown. Masson moves away and avoids it.
Masson throws a hook to the side of Duarte's head but Duarte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice takedown defense from Masson. No joy for Duarte on that attempt.

Masson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Masson lands a few punches from side control.
Masson 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.

Masson decides to stand back up.

Masson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duarte jumps guard but Masson stands there with Duarte around his waist. Duarte gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Louis Masson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian Duarte.
Masson is trying to force a seperation but Duarte has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duarte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duarte tries for a takedown but Masson manages to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Masson is trying to trip Duarte. He has hold of a leg but Duarte is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Masson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Masson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Masson cracks Duarte with a solid left hand.

Masson stands and steps away. Duarte gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Duarte shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Masson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Masson.
Duarte really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Masson trying to control but Duarte is working from the bottom.
Masson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masson slips nicely into half guard.
Duarte is trying to get back to full guard.
Masson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Masson winds up and cracks Duarte with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Masson stands up out of the half guard.
Masson is breathing heavily.
Duarte tries for a takedown but Masson circles away easily

and Masson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Masson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte trying to keep a closed guard but Masson is proving a slippery customer.
Masson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Masson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Duarte wants to sweep here but Masson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duarte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duarte is trying to control the position but Masson postures up.
Masson postures up and lands a big shot to Duarte's brow.
Masson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Masson throwing strikes but missing.
Masson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Masson is looking to work some ground and pound but Duarte has wrist control.
Duarte is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Duarte tries for a takedown but Masson circles away easily

and Masson counters with a single leg into guard. Duarte didn't expect that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Masson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A nice inside leg kick there by Duarte. That's going to slow Masson down.

Masson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duarte is looking to stand up but Masson isn't so interested in that idea.
Masson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Masson tries to free his leg and advance position but Duarte is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masson passes Duarte's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte is looking to get back to full guard here but Masson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Duarte wants to control but Masson is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Masson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Masson with good strikes from the mount here!
Duarte tries to hold on but Masson pushes him away.
Duarte working to try and regain half guard.
Duarte is in a horrible position here. Masson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duarte is wriggling around trying to escape.
Masson with the ground and pound from mount.
Masson looking to control but Duarte is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Duarte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Masson breaks from Duarte's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Masson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Masson trying to control but Duarte is having none of it.
Duarte is looking to improve his position but Masson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masson lands a heavy elbow.
Duarte is in a horrible position here. Masson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Masson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Duarte working to try and regain half guard.
Duarte is in a horrible position here. Masson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Masson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Masson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Duarte is looking to improve his position but Masson isn't that keen on the idea.
Masson landing shots from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Masson raining down shots from the mount!
Masson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Masson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Duarte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Masson.
Duarte clinches but Masson breaks the clinch

and Masson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Duarte is trying to keep Masson in close.
Duarte is adopting a defensive guard.
Masson is in close to Duarte's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masson trying to control but Duarte is working from the bottom.
Duarte can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Masson controls the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duarte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Duarte is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Masson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Masson trying to control the position from guard on top but Duarte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Masson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duarte misses with a takedown attempt

and Masson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Masson.
Duarte effectively controlling the action here.
Duarte fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Masson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duarte drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Masson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Louis Masson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian Duarte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duarte is working for takedown but Masson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Masson pulls guard effortlessly.
Masson looking to control.
Duarte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duarte is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Louis Masson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Masson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duarte's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masson is stalling in the full guard.
Masson preventing the sweep.
Masson scoring with punches to the head and body.

Masson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Masson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Masson trying to control the position from guard on top but Duarte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Masson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Masson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Masson!