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 has chosen Heaven Hell as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carano
vs
Masilungan

173 cm
23
141 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

167 cm
24
147 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Knock Out Artistry
BEST NUTRITION,no doping[NEW STOCK]

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 14 - 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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesh Masilungan!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masilungan throws a body punch but Carano moves out of range.
Carano misses with a body shot
and Masilungan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carano thinking.
No joy there for Carano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masilungan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carano. Carano obviously looking to wear him down.
Carano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carano fails to land with a series of punches.
Masilungan walks into a left hand.
Carano lands a right hook to the body.
Carano tries to clinch but Masilungan moves away
letting Masilungan counter with a right hand.
Carano slips a jab and a cross from Masilungan.
An inside leg kick lands from Carano.
Carano lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carano doesn't manage to clinch there - Masilungan circles away.
A jab from Masilungan misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano thows a body shot but no joy.
Masilungan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carano misses with a jab to the body
and Masilungan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masilungan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carano throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Carano misses its intended target.
Carano throws a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Carano moves into range and clinches up with Masilungan.
Carano throws a head punch that misses.
Carano lands a knee to the body.
Masilungan is trying to break the clinch but Carano has him pressed against the cage.
Masilungan tries to break free but Carano pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Carano as the two fighters clinch.
Masilungan tries to pull guard but Carano won't allow it.

Masilungan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Masilungan wants to stand up but Carano is controlling him.
Carano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masilungan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Masilungan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carano off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Masilungan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Masilungan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carano throws a head kick that misses
and Masilungan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gina Carano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Carano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Masilungan is just out of range.
Carano misses the body punch
and Masilungan counters with a two punch combo.
Masilungan throws a head kick that half lands.
Carano throws a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carano pushes Masilungan away with a front kick.
Carano misses with a hook to the body
and Masilungan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carano thinking.
Carano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Masilungan scores with a four punch combination!
Carano misses with a double jab.
Carano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Masilungan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carano.
Carano misses with a body punch
and Masilungan counters with an outside leg kick.
Masilungan connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Masilungan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Masilungan lands a nice looking body shot.
Carano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masilungan.
Carano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
Masilungan checks a leg kick.
Carano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masilungan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carano tries to clinch but Masilungan moves away
and Masilungan counters with a three punch combo that has Carano backing up. Carano nods at Masilungan to acknowledge the strikes.
Masilungan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carano can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gina Carano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carano.
Nice defenses there by Masilungan.
Carano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carano wants to clinch but Masilungan slips to the side
and Carano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carano throws a body kick the misses
and Masilungan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Masilungan.
Carano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Masilungan throws a right and a left that Carano avoids nicely.
Carano connects with a high kick.
Carano throws a sloppy body shot
and Masilungan counters with a straight right hand.
Carano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masilungan was well out of range. Poor timing from Carano.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Masilungan lands a nice shot to the body.
Carano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Masilungan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carano throws a leg kick but Masilungan checks it.
Carano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gina Carano is winning the standup battle so far.
Carano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carano throws a body punch but Masilungan moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carano.
Carano misses with a body punch
and Masilungan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Masilungan takes a swing at Carano's ribcage but misses.
Carano misses with a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a thumping low kick.
Carano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Masilungan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carano thumps Masilungan with a low kick.
Masilungan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carano misses with a wild combination.
Carano misses with a low kick.
Masilungan connects with a looping right hand.
Carano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carano throws a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carano thinking.
Masilungan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Masilungan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carano throws out the jab.
Carano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Masilungan counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Masilungan ducks under a wild hook from Carano.
Carano throws a looping overhand right but Masilungan ducks down to avoid it.
Carano motions for Masilungan to come forward. Carano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
Masilungan looks for the body kick but Carano saw that one coming.
Carano tries to clinch but Masilungan moves away
and Masilungan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Masilungan counters with a nice body shot.
Masilungan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to the body from Carano misses
and Masilungan counters with a thumping low kick.
Masilungan checks a leg kick.
A head kick by Carano misses
enabling Masilungan to counter with a crisp jab.
Carano is looking to wear down Masilungan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano closes the distance but Masilungan moves to the side
and Masilungan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carano misses with a wild body shot.
Carano throws out a loose jab but Masilungan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carano tries to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a left to the body.
Masilungan moves away from the strike by Carano.
Carano thows a body shot but no joy.
Carano feints and then cracks Masilungan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masilungan down.
Masilungan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masilungan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Masilungan throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Masilungan tries to land a body kick
and Carano counters with a good low kick that Masilungan was not able to check.
Carano throws a leg kick but Masilungan moved away.
Masilungan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carano moves away.
Carano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masilungan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masilungan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carano wants to slow Masilungan down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Carano finds it's way through Masilungan's defenses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masilungan keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masilungan.
Carano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masilungan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice body kick there by Carano.
Carano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carano tests Masilungan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carano scores with the left hand. Masilungan knows he should have avoided that one.
Carano misses with a body punch
and Masilungan counters with a good low kick that Carano was not able to check.
The fighters circling - Carano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carano. Masilungan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carano. Masilungan does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carano throws a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a left and a right that stings Carano.
Carano thows a body shot but no joy.
Carano throws a body kick that misses.
Carano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masilungan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Masilungan's calf.
Carano connects with a body shot.
Carano doesn't manage to clinch there - Masilungan circles away.
Carano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masilungan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carano thinking.
Carano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masilungan manages to avoid it.
Carano misses with a body punch
and Masilungan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carano throws a jab but it's blocked by Masilungan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masilungan.
Masilungan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carano moves away.
Carano throws a nice looking combination but Masilungan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Masilungan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Masilungan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carano's head.
Carano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carano tries to close the distance and clinch but Masilungan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masilungan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Masilungan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carano just misses with a punch to the body.
Carano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masilungan avoids the body shot from Carano.
Carano cracks the inside of Masilungan's front leg.
Carano tries to clinch but Masilungan moves away
and Masilungan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carano is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan just misses with a punch to the body.
Carano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Masilungan keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Masilungan.
Carano throws a solid leg kick but Masilungan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carano.
Masilungan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masilungan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Masilungan counters with a low kick, right behind Carano 's knee.
Masilungan defending well as Carano loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body kick there by Carano.
Carano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gina Carano clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Masilungan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carano scores with a spinning back kick!
Masilungan blocks the body kick.
Carano throws a sloppy body shot
and Masilungan counters with a one-two to the body.
Masilungan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Masilungan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carano clinches but Masilungan breaks the clinch
and Masilungan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carano tries a low kick but Masilungan avoids it.
Carano wants to slow Masilungan down by chopping away at his legs.
Carano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Masilungan in his tracks.
Carano throws a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a stiff right hand.
Masilungan tries to bum rush Carano with a series of wild strikes but Carano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano tries to work over Masilungan's front leg with a kick but Masilungan checks it.
Masilungan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masilungan moves out of range of the leg kick from Carano.
Carano looks to throw a body kick
and Masilungan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carano scoring well with a low kick there.
Carano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carano throws a body punch but Masilungan moves out of range.
Masilungan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masilungan misses the shot to the body.
Masilungan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carano throws a big shot that misses.

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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masilungan.
Carano misses with a wild body shot.
Masilungan checks a leg kick.
Masilungan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carano misses the shot to the body.
Carano misses with a wild body shot.
Carano tries to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Masilungan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carano throws a head kick that Masilungan semi-blocks.

It looks like Jesh Masilungan has been cut.
Masilungan checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan drops his hands momentarily and Carano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Masilungan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Masilungan moves out of range of the leg kick from Carano.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carano.
Carano thows a body shot but no joy.
Carano tries a head kick but it misses.
Masilungan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carano.
Carano looks to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a nice body kick.
Carano misses with a shot to the body
and Masilungan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carano tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carano throws out the jab.
Carano misses with a straight right.
Carano takes a swing at Masilungan's ribcage but misses.
Carano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carano thows a body shot but no joy.
Masilungan throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Masilungan.
Carano misses the shot to the body.
Carano throws a sloppy head kick
and Masilungan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carano jabs at Masilungan's body.
Masilungan checks the leg kick nicely there.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Masilungan misses with a wild body shot.
Carano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Masilungan is able to avoid easily.
Carano scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Masilungan does no damage.
Carano throws a leg kick but Masilungan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carano. Masilungan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carano throws a leg kick
and Masilungan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Carano.
Carano throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Masilungan counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carano looks to land a right hand but Masilungan moved out of range.
Carano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Masilungan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carano manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano darts in trying to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a nice uppercut.
Masilungan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carano is looking to chop away at Masilungan's legs.
Carano scores with a body shot.
Masilungan throws a sloppy head kick and Carano moves out of range easily.
Carano is looking to slow Masilungan down with leg kicks.
Carano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Masilungan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carano thinking.
Masilungan throws a hook but Carano blocks it.
Carano takes a swing at Masilungan's ribcage but misses.
Masilungan throws a right and a left that Carano avoids nicely.
Gina Carano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carano slips a jab from Masilungan.
Carano lands a front kick.
Masilungan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carano.
Masilungan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the body from Masilungan misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carano cracks the inside of Masilungan's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masilungan. Carano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masilungan.
Carano misses with a body punch
and Masilungan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masilungan blocks a jab.
Carano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Masilungan takes a step back to recover.
Carano misses with a double jab
and Masilungan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jesh Masilungan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carano is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masilungan moves out of range of the leg kick from Carano.
Carano lands with a thumping leg kick.

Masilungan tries to keep at a distance but Carano has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan wants to get back to striking at distance but Carano won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carano.
Masilungan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carano smiles and moves away.
Carano throws a sloppy head kick
and Masilungan counters with a good low kick that Carano was not able to check.
Masilungan moves out of range as Carano throws a body kick.
Carano throws a looping overhand right but Masilungan ducks down to avoid it.
Masilungan thuds a left hand into Carano's body.
Carano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Masilungan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carano scores with a shot to the body.
Carano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carano is looking to clinch but Masilungan is avoiding it.
Carano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gina Carano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carano, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45

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