PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oderus Masatoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Wendell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wendell has chosen as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Masatoshi
vs
Wendell

177 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
223 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oderus Masatoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clint Wendell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wendell instigates a clinch.

Wendell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Masatoshi prevents Wendell from moving into mount.
Wendell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Masatoshi can't do much from the bottom here.
Masatoshi is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Wendell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wendell scores with punches from side control.
Masatoshi is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masatoshi manages to get back to half guard.
Wendell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are battling for position here. Masatoshi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Masatoshi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wendell throwing strikes but missing.
Wendell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Masatoshi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Masatoshi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wendell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Masatoshi striking off his back but it's not causing Wendell any problems.
Wendell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Masatoshi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Masatoshi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wendell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wendell lands an elbow.
Masatoshi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wendell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wendell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wendell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Masatoshi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Masatoshi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wendell preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wendell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wendell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wendell trying to control the position from guard on top but Masatoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wendell looks gassed!
Wendell preventing the sweep.

Masatoshi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wendell defends well.

Masatoshi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wendell is aware though and is defending well.
Wendell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wendell lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wendell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wendell works over Masatoshi with some ground and pound from guard.
Wendell works over Masatoshi with some ground and pound from guard.
Wendell with a nice head shot there.
Wendell postures up in Masatoshi's guard and throws a big left but Masatoshi blocks it.
Wendell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masatoshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Wendell drops back looking for a leg! Masatoshi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Masatoshi manages to kick Wendell off! Wendell jumps back into Masatoshi's guard.
Wendell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Masatoshi keeping moving, preventing Wendell from controlling successfully.

Wendell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Masatoshi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wendell has managed to get both his arms back between Masatoshi's legs - danger averted.
Masatoshi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wendell throwing strikes from guard but Masatoshi blocks nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wendell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masatoshi.
Masatoshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masatoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masatoshi throws a nice looking combination but Wendell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Wendell has managed to clinch.
Masatoshi working hard to break the clinch.

Wendell pulls guard effortlessly.
Masatoshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Wendell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wendell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Masatoshi throws a strike but Wendell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wendell distracts Masatoshi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wendell tries to clinch up but Masatoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Wendell tries to clinch there but Masatoshi circles away.

Masatoshi lands a left and a right that send Wendell crashing to the mat, dazed. Masatoshi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Wendell is rocked!

It looks like Clint Wendell has been cut.
Oderus Masatoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masatoshi closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Wendell out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oderus Masatoshi!