PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gina Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesh Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Heaven Hell. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carano
vs
Masilungan

173 cm
23
141 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

167 cm
24
147 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gina Carano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesh Masilungan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carano thows a body shot but no joy.
Carano just misses with a punch to the body.
Masilungan throws a looping overhand right but Carano ducks down to avoid it.
Carano lands a with a good body shot.
Carano throws a body punch but Masilungan moves out of range.
Carano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Masilungan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
Masilungan is looking to slow Carano down with leg kicks.
Nice body punch from Masilungan.
Masilungan throws a nice head kick!
Carano throws and low kick but Masilungan moves out of range easily.
Masilungan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carano digs a good body shot into Masilungan's ribs.
Carano misses the body punch
and Masilungan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano throws a shot to the body.
Carano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carano throws a body kick the misses
and Masilungan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Masilungan misses with a low kick as Carano jumps back.
Carano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masilungan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carano.
Masilungan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Masilungan.
Masilungan tries a low kick but Carano avoids it.
Masilungan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Masilungan checks a leg kick.
Carano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Masilungan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carano thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carano misses with a body punch
and Masilungan counters with a nice body kick.
Masilungan misses with a double jab.
Carano misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carano lands a front kick.
A low kick from Masilungan is predictable there
and Carano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carano scores with a shot to the body.
Masilungan slips under a jab from Carano.
Masilungan swats away the attempt to clinch by Carano.
Carano misses with a hook to the body
and Masilungan counters with a right hand to the body.
Carano avoids the body shot from Masilungan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masilungan.
Carano digs a good hook to Masilungan's body.
Carano lands a front kick.
Masilungan lands with a right hand.
Carano moves away from the strike by Masilungan.
Carano swings for the body but Masilungan moves out of range.
Carano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carano throws a leg kick
and Carano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Masilungan on the side of the head.
Masilungan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masilungan moves away from the strike by Carano.
Carano misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carano can pounce on him.

Carano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Masilungan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Masilungan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Masilungan looks gassed!
Masilungan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masilungan throws an overhand right that lands on Carano's shoulder, as Carano tries to avoid the shot.
Carano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masilungan counters with a nice body kick.
Masilungan avoids the body shot from Carano.
Carano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carano thows a leg kick but Masilungan checks it
and Masilungan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carano looks to land a right hand but Masilungan moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masilungan. Carano does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Masilungan scores with a shot to the body.
Carano thows a body shot but no joy.
Carano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy left from Carano finds it's target.
A lazy body kick from Masilungan
and Carano counters with a low kick, right behind Masilungan 's knee.
Carano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masilungan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masilungan misses the shot to the body.
Carano misses with a low kick as Masilungan jumps back.
Gina Carano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carano tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carano. That's going to slow Masilungan down.
Carano moves out of range as Masilungan strikes.
Masilungan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gina Carano is winning the standup battle so far.
Carano throws a combination that misses
and Masilungan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masilungan manages to avoid it.
Carano ducks under a wild hook from Masilungan.
Carano looks to score with a jab to the body but Masilungan is just out of range.
Carano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carano is looking to slow Masilungan down with leg kicks.
Masilungan misses with a body punch
and Carano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masilungan slips a jab and a cross from Carano.
Masilungan looks to score with a jab to the body but Carano is just out of range.
Carano thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan avoids the body shot from Carano.
Carano scores with a shot to the body.
Masilungan is breathing heavily.
Carano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Carano just misses with a punch to the body.
Carano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Masilungan counters with a low kick, right behind Carano 's knee.
Carano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masilungan was well out of range. Poor timing from Carano.
Carano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Carano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Masilungan throws a lazy right hand but Carano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masilungan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
Carano throws a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carano wants to clinch.
Masilungan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carano takes a swing at Masilungan's ribcage but misses.
Carano closes the distance but Masilungan moves to the side
and Masilungan counters with a stiff right hand.
Carano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carano swings for the body but Masilungan moves out of range.
Masilungan blocks a low kick nicely.
Carano thows a leg kick but Masilungan checks it
and Masilungan counters with a good, hard body kick but Carano shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano misses with a leg kick.
Carano wants to clinch but Masilungan slips to the side
and Masilungan counters with a nice body kick.
Carano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Masilungan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carano!
Carano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Masilungan's corner calls for a 1-2. Masilungan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Masilungan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carano misses with a wild body shot.
Masilungan misses with a straight right.
Masilungan misses with a shot to the body
and Carano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gina Carano dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carano thows a leg kick but Masilungan checks it
and Masilungan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Masilungan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carano.
Carano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carano is looking to wear down Masilungan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carano. That's going to slow Masilungan down.
Carano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masilungan manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carano.
A big right from Masilungan misses.
A shot to the body from Carano misses
and Masilungan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Masilungan lands a head kick. Carano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Masilungan moves out of range of the strikes.
Masilungan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Masilungan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan lands a body shot.
Carano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masilungan moves out of range as Carano strikes.
Carano misses with a two punch combination.
Masilungan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carano.
Carano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
Carano misses with a jab to the body
and Masilungan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Masilungan blocks the body kick.
Masilungan slips a straight right by Carano.
Masilungan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masilungan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masilungan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masilungan scores with a jab. Carano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carano misses with a wild body shot.
Carano throws a sloppy head kick and Masilungan moves out of range easily.
Carano ducks under a wild hook from Masilungan.
Masilungan throws a sloppy head kick and Carano moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Masilungan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carano throws a leg kick but Masilungan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carano is looking to clinch but Masilungan is avoiding it.
Carano misses with a hook to the body
and Masilungan counters with an inside leg kick.
Masilungan misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Masilungan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Carano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Masilungan doesn't seem phased though.
Masilungan misses with a body kick.
Carano scores with a body shot.
Carano thows a body shot but no joy.
Carano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masilungan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Masilungan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masilungan blocks a leg kick.
Masilungan throws a shot from downtown. Carano moves away and avoids it.
Masilungan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masilungan checks a low kick from Carano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Masilungan.
Carano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Masilungan will feel that in the morning.
Masilungan looks to land a right hand but Carano moved out of range.
Carano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Masilungan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carano misses with a looping right.
Carano throws a head kick that misses
and Masilungan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Masilungan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carano.
Carano throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab lands there for Carano.
Masilungan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gina Carano clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Masilungan takes a swing at Carano's ribcage but misses.
Carano lands with a nice body punch.
Carano scores with a leg kick.
Carano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Masilungan.
Carano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Masilungan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carano.
Carano is looking to clinch but Masilungan is avoiding it.
Masilungan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carano.
Carano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masilungan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masilungan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masilungan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carano.
Carano scores with a hook.
Carano digs a good body shot into Masilungan's ribs.
Carano throws a shot from downtown. Masilungan moves away and avoids it.
Carano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masilungan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masilungan at a distance.
Masilungan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carano can pounce on him.
Masilungan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Carano throws a quick inside leg kick.

Carano closes the distance and pushes Masilungan back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Carano as the two fighters clinch.
Carano prevents Masilungan from breaking the clinch.
Carano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Masilungan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masilungan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carano misses with a knee to the head.
Carano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carano gets underhooks to prevent Masilungan's takedown attempt.
Masilungan takes a shot to the head.
Carano lands a nice shot to the body.
Carano misses with a knee to the head.
Masilungan has Carano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carano is working Masilungan over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Carano.
Carano lands a knee to the body.
Masilungan wants a takedown but no success here.
Gina Carano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesh Masilungan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carano lands a body shot.
Carano trying to land knees to the body.
Carano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masilungan avoids it.
Carano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carano lands a nice shot to the body.
Carano stops a takedown attempt from Masilungan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan tries to break free but Carano pushes him back against the cage.
Carano lands a body punch.
Carano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carano works on Masilungan's body with a couple of short punches.
Carano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Masilungan tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Carano.

It looks like Jesh Masilungan has been cut.
Carano lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Carano.
Carano scores a nice knee to the body.
Carano scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Carano as the two fighters clinch.
Carano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Masilungan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carano scores with a knee to the head.
Masilungan wants a takedown.
Carano crunches a lovely knee into Masilungan's ribcage.
Carano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carano lands a hook that snaps the head of Masilungan backwards.
Masilungan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Carano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano stops a takedown attempt from Masilungan.
Carano scores with a shot to the side of Masilungan's head.
Carano lands a knee to the head.
Masilungan tries for a takedown but Carano manages to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Carano.
Carano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masilungan avoids it.
Carano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carano lands with a light punch inside.
Carano lands a knee to the head.
Carano gets through Masilungan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Masilungan avoiding damage as Carano throws knees to the body.
Carano landing knees to the body.
Masilungan wants to get back to striking at distance but Carano won't allow it.
Masilungan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carano presses Masilungan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carano obliges.
Masilungan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Masilungan or not.
Carano lands a good knee to the midsection. Masilungan won't want to take too many of those.
Carano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carano lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gina Carano had his way with Jesh Masilungan in that round.
The cut man is working on Jesh Masilungan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
A nice combination there by Masilungan.
Carano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Masilungan's calf.
Masilungan fails to land with a series of punches.
Carano scoring well with a low kick there.
Carano punishes Masilungan's body with a nice straight punch.
Carano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masilungan.
Masilungan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Masilungan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Carano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carano thumps Masilungan with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano tries to clinch up.
Carano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carano throws a hook but Masilungan avoids it easily.
Carano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
Masilungan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Carano misses
and Masilungan counters with a thumping low kick.
A lazy body kick from Carano
and Masilungan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carano's knee momentarily.
Masilungan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carano misses with a wild body shot.
Gina Carano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Carano just misses with a punch to the body.
Carano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carano throws a hook but Masilungan avoids it easily.
Masilungan fails to land with a series of punches.
Carano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masilungan.
Carano lands the left hand.
Carano connects with a nice looking jab.
Carano cracks the inside of Masilungan's front leg.
Masilungan scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masilungan. Carano does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carano throws a hook but Masilungan blocks it.
Carano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masilungan at a distance.
Carano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masilungan manages to avoid it.
Masilungan moves out of range of the strikes.
Carano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Masilungan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carano connects with a solid leg kick.
Masilungan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carano loads up on a big right hand but Masilungan slips the punch.
Jesh Masilungan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masilungan counters with an outside leg kick.
Masilungan misses the body punch
and Carano counters with a head kick.
Masilungan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carano slips under a jab from Masilungan.
Carano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masilungan.
Carano tries to score with a low kick but Masilungan moves his leg out of the way.
Masilungan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carano can pounce on him.
Masilungan thows a body shot but no joy.
Carano throws a lazy body kick
and Masilungan counters with a three punch combo that has Carano backing up. Carano nods at Masilungan to acknowledge the strikes.
Masilungan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Masilungan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gina Carano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carano 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:44
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gina Carano!
Gina Carano retains his bantamweight title!