PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoruba Ahimbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McMasters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahimbe comes to the cage accompanied by "Hit em Up" Tupac. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ahimbe
vs
McMasters

178 cm
25
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
151 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoruba Ahimbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey McMasters!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ahimbe gets the takedown into side control.
Ahimbe working the ground and pound.
McMasters is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ahimbe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ahimbe trying to control the action but McMasters is working from the bottom.
McMasters on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ahimbe cracks McMasters with a big elbow.
McMasters wants to get back to his feet.
McMasters avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ahimbe.
McMasters on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMasters wants to get back to his feet.
McMasters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ahimbe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ahimbe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McMasters tries to escape but Ahimbe is in control.

Ahimbe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McMasters is not content to let Ahimbe control the position.
Ahimbe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McMasters is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ahimbe in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahimbe grinds an elbow into McMasters's temple.
Ahimbe scoring with punches and elbows.
Ahimbe 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.
Ahimbe is looking to take a break and control but McMasters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McMasters parries the strikes from Ahimbe easily there. Ahimbe is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McMasters to escape.
Ahimbe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ahimbe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
McMasters wants to get back to his feet.
Ahimbe misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMasters is trying to buck Ahimbe off.
Ahimbe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McMasters takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ahimbe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McMasters is avoiding damage well.
Ahimbe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ahimbe trying to control the action but McMasters is working from the bottom.
McMasters is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
An elbow from Ahimbe crashes against the mat.
McMasters is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ahimbe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McMasters is not content to let Ahimbe control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ahimbe cracks McMasters with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mickey McMasters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMasters on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ahimbe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McMasters looks gassed!
Ahimbe thows a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ahimbe scores with a nice strike.
Ahimbe loads up on a big right hand but McMasters slips the punch.
McMasters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ahimbe lands a body shot.
McMasters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ahimbe lands a with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoruba Ahimbe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McMasters takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McMasters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Ahimbe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McMasters napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ahimbe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ahimbe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ahimbe wants to control but McMasters is keeping him busy.
Ahimbe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McMasters can do anything to dispel that myth.
McMasters is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McMasters is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ahimbe connects with a decent elbow.
McMasters is breathing heavily.
Ahimbe is working McMasters over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ahimbe scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ahimbe is trying to get an arm triangle but McMasters is defending well.
Ahimbe scores with a couple of short elbows.

McMasters explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Ahimbe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McMasters managing to block the knees to the body from Ahimbe.
Ahimbe throws an elbow but it misses.
Ahimbe digs a right hand into McMasters's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McMasters's gas tank.
Ahimbe missing with knees to the body.
McMasters can't break the clinch.
McMasters can't break the clinch.
Ahimbe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahimbe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McMasters pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McMasters is trying to maintain a safe position but Ahimbe gets an underhook and turns McMasters into the cage.
McMasters struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahimbe controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahimbe scores with a shot to the side of McMasters's head.
Ahimbe landing knees to the body.
Ahimbe is leaning against McMasters and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ahimbe tries to score a body lock takedown but McMasters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McMasters misses with the head strike.
McMasters takes an elbow to the temple.

Ahimbe manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ahimbe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ahimbe looking to hit a scissor sweep but McMasters is one step ahead there.
McMasters passes into half guard.
Ahimbe wants to control but McMasters is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ahimbe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McMasters thows a huge punch but Ahimbe dodges it nicely.
Ahimbe is trying to get back to full guard.
McMasters is keen to just control but Ahimbe is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McMasters scores with a nice strike.
Ahimbe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Ahimbe misses.
Ahimbe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McMasters tests Ahimbe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McMasters walks into a left hand.
McMasters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ahimbe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McMasters. That did some damage!
Ahimbe swinging wilding here.
McMasters moves away from the strike by Ahimbe.
Ahimbe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McMasters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahimbe misses with a looping right.
Ahimbe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoruba Ahimbe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahimbe misses with a looping left.
Ahimbe staying out of range there.
Ahimbe slips under a jab.
McMasters lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McMasters.
McMasters connects with a jab.
Ahimbe misses with a straight right.
Ahimbe throws a sloppy head kick and McMasters moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoruba Ahimbe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ahimbe lands with a right hand.
Ahimbe connects with a good right hand that stumbles McMasters. McMasters circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ahimbe scores with a jab.
McMasters lands a head kick!
Ahimbe throws a head kick but McMasters moves out of range.
Ahimbe with a jab.
Ahimbe throws a shot from downtown. McMasters moves away and avoids it.
McMasters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ahimbe.

Ahimbe clinches up with McMasters and pushes him back against the cage.
Ahimbe displaying some good clinch control by pressing McMasters up against the cage.
Ahimbe misses with some punches.
McMasters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ahimbe misses with some punches.
McMasters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ahimbe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McMasters uses from the top position.
McMasters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McMasters lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahimbe looking to hit a scissor sweep but McMasters is one step ahead there.
McMasters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McMasters postures up.
McMasters wants to control from the top but Ahimbe keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahimbe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McMasters postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ahimbe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McMasters throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahimbe.
McMasters avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMasters connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ahimbe. Ahimbe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A combination from Ahimbe does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ahimbe misses with a double jab.
Good exchange - McMasters coming out on top.
Ahimbe swinging wilding here.
A jab lands there for McMasters.
McMasters looks to land a combination but Ahimbe avoids it well.
McMasters swinging wilding here.

Ahimbe gets a clinch.

McMasters manages to break the clinch.
McMasters misses with the combination.
Mickey McMasters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McMasters on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ahimbe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McMasters.
Ahimbe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McMasters dodges the punch combination from Ahimbe.
Danga de danga de dang - McMasters scores with a four punch combination!
Ahimbe misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from McMasters.

Ahimbe rushes McMasters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McMasters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McMasters tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McMasters is looking to break free of the clinch but Ahimbe has double underhooks.
Ahimbe lands a right hand that snaps the head of McMasters backwards.

Ahimbe breaks the clinch.
Ahimbe avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMasters walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahimbe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ahimbe scores with a punch to the head.
McMasters missing with a left hand there. Ahimbe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McMasters misses with a head kick.
Ahimbe works the jab nicely.
Ahimbe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mickey McMasters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Ahimbe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ahimbe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McMasters on the side of the head.

Ahimbe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ahimbe is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMasters is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ahimbe connects with a decent elbow.
McMasters taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mickey McMasters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahimbe is looking to take a break and control but McMasters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McMasters is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ahimbe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Yoruba Ahimbe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ahimbe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ahimbe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Check out the look on Ahimbe's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoruba Ahimbe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ahimbe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoruba Ahimbe!