PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Masato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pipi Kali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pipi Kali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Masato
vs
Kali

190 cm
24
188 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Masato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pipi Kali!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kali looks to throw the jab but Masato is out of range.
Kali blocks a head kick by Masato.
A big right from Kali misses.
Masato throws a looping overhand right but Kali ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kali misses the target.
Kali misses with a hook.
Kali blocks a head kick by Masato.
Masato misses with a few strikes there.
Masato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Masato!
Kali throws a jab when Masato was well out of range.
Kali cracks Masato with a good jab.
Kali lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masato moves out of range as Kali strikes.
A big left from Kali misses.
Kali takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Masato tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kali throws a hook but Masato blocks it.
Kali swings for the body but Masato moves out of range.
Kali throws a big shot that misses.
Kali misses with a combination
and Masato counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kali is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A left and a right from Kali both land. Nice combination.
Kali throws a hook but Masato avoids it easily.
Kali dodges the punch combination from Masato.
Kali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kali.
Kali lands with a good body shot.
Masato is breathing heavily.
Kali takes a swing at Masato's ribcage but misses.
Kali misses with an uppercut. Masato saw that one coming.
Kali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kali avoids the head kick by Masato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masato blocks a jab.
Masato throws a sloppy head kick and Kali moves out of range easily.
Masato moves forwards but Kali connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Masato moves out of range as Kali strikes.
Kali scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masato dodges the punch combination from Kali.
Nice defenses there by Masato.
Kali throws a shot to the body.
Kali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masato.
Kali throws a hook to the side of Masato's head but Masato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kali swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Masato scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato lands with a slapping head kick.
Kali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masato.
Kali lands a slapping body shot.
Masato just misses with a punch to the body.
Kali misses with a looping right.
Kali swinging wildly here.
Masato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kali throws a series of punches but Masato moves out of range.
Masato lands with a nice body kick.
Masato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kali counters with a stiff right hand.
Masato misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Masato, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kali lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masato at a distance.
Kali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masato with a hook.
Kali has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kali misses with an uppercut. Masato saw that one coming.
Kali connects with a jab.
Kali takes a jab right on the kisser.
Masato lands a head kick. Kali smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kali throws a combination that misses
and Masato counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kali swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kali misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pipi Kali dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Good shot there by Kali.
Masato scores with a head kick.
Pipi Kali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masato cracks Kali with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Masato throws a head kick but Kali moves out of range.
Kali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masato. Masato obviously looking to wear him down.
Kali misses with a few strikes there.
Kali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Masato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Kali does it's job there.
Masato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kali misses with a straight left.
Masato throws a sloppy head kick and Kali moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Kali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pipi Kali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kali throws a jab but it's blocked by Masato.
Kali looks to land a right hand but Masato moved out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masato lands a jab to the nose.
Kali takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masato.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kali crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Masato - the referee stops the clock and Kali gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Masato. Kali manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kali takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kali ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Masato.
Kali on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Masato throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kali's head.
Masato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Masato misses with a few strikes there.
Masato lands with a kick to the temple. Kali shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Masato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kali scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masato counters with an inside leg kick.
Masato lands with a slapping head kick.
Kali misses with a wild body shot.
Kali looks to score with a jab to the body but Masato is just out of range.
Kali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masato counters with a head kick. That will keep Kali thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kali scores with a jab.
Kali throws a body punch but Masato moves out of range.
Masato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kali is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Masato.
Masato scores with a leg kick.
Kali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masato finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Masato goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manny Masato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kali lands a nice hook to Masato's body. Masato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Masato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kali missing with a left hand there. Masato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kali.
Kali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masato counters with a nice leg kick.
Kali misses with a jab to the body
and Masato counters with a good low kick that Kali was not able to check.
Masato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kali has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Masato.
Masato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kali jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kali scores with a sloppy right hand. Masato should have avoided that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Masato - that will leave a mark!
Kali takes a kick to the side of the head.
Masato throws a body punch but Kali moves out of range.
Kali lands a head shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Masato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kali.
Kali cracks Masato with a good jab.
Good leg kick by Masato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Masato tries a head kick but it misses.
Kali tests Masato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Masato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Masato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Masato throws a series of punches but Kali moves out of range.
Kali's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kali duly obliges.
Masato throws a series of punches but Kali avoids them all with ease.
Kali misses the jab.
Kali misses with a looping left.
Kali misses with a looping left.
Kali misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Kali misses.
Masato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kali.
Masato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kali's sensitive parts.
Masato throws a sloppy head kick and Kali moves out of range easily.
Masato throws a lazy right hand but Kali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Masato misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kali swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masato scores with a decent looking hook.
Masato misses with a head kick.
Masato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid body kick from Masato.
A big right from Kali misses.
Masato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kali displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Masato lands with a nice combination. Kali backs away looking to recover.
Masato throws a leg kick which misses Kali's front leg but catches the back leg as Kali tries to avoid it.
Kali throws a combination that misses
and Masato counters with a head kick. That will keep Kali thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A chopping leg kick lands by Masato.
Kali has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Masato.

That's two 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.
Good shot there by Kali.
Kali throws a combination that misses
and Masato counters with a head kick. That will keep Kali thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masato.
A nice combination there by Masato.
Kali lands a jab-cross combination.
Kali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masato lands a nice looking body kick.
Kali tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kali.
Kali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kali misses with an uppercut. Masato saw that one coming.
Kali's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kali throws a jab when Masato was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Masato looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masato.
Masato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masato throws a head kick that half lands.
Masato moves out of range as Kali strikes.
Kali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masato tries to bum rush Kali with a series of wild strikes but Kali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masato throws a shot from downtown. Kali moves away and avoids it.
Masato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Masato.
Masato takes one on the button.
Kali jabs at Masato's body.
Kali throws a right hand that Masato ducks under and follows up with a left that Masato also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kali scores with a sloppy right hand. Masato should have avoided that one.
Kali swings for the body but Masato moves out of range.
Masato throws a head kick that Kali semi-blocks.
Masato takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kali.
Masato lands a high kick!
Kali throws a shot from downtown. Masato moves away and avoids it.
Masato throws a nice head kick!
Kali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masato moves away.
Kali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kali takes a swing at Masato's ribcage but misses.
Masato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masato slips under a jab from Kali.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manny Masato.
I think Masato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Masato!