PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dos Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Masterson
vs
Dos Santos

180 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
217 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Masterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Dos Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
A leg kick checked by Masterson.
Masterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a jab when Masterson was well out of range.
Dos Santos looks to land a right hand but Masterson moved out of range.
Masterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Junior Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos throws a jab when Masterson was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos walks into a straight right hand from Masterson.
Masterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dos Santos punishes Masterson's body with a nice straight punch.
Masterson throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
Masterson slips a jab from Dos Santos.
Masterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos scores with a jab.
Dos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Masterson misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the side of Masterson's head but Masterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dos Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Masterson finds it's way round the side to connect with Dos Santos's head.
Dos Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dos Santos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Masterson drives through and clinches with Dos Santos against the ropes.
Masterson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Masterson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Masterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Masterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masterson throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Masterson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Masterson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Masterson defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Masterson misses.
Masterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Santos moves away.
Masterson lands a front kick.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick
and Masterson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dos Santos's knee momentarily.
Dos Santos looks gassed!

Masterson moves into the clinch.
Masterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Masterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Masterson lands a right hand.
Masterson taking a breather.
Dos Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Masterson won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson lands a right hand.
Masterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Masterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Masterson on the inside.
Dos Santos can't break the clinch.
Dos Santos takes a shot to the head.

Masterson breaks the clinch.
Masterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos connects with a body shot.
Dos Santos misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Dos Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
Masterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Masterson.
Masterson throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masterson lands a jab to Dos Santos's midsection.
Masterson cracks Dos Santos with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos blocks a jab.
Masterson looks to land a left hand but Dos Santos moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.

Masterson closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masterson.
A short left from Masterson.
A short body shot lands from Masterson as the two fighters clinch.
Masterson lands a left hand.
Masterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Masterson digs a right hand into Dos Santos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dos Santos's gas tank.
Masterson digs a right hand into Dos Santos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dos Santos's gas tank.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Masterson is pushing Dos Santos up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Masterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masterson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Masterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Masterson lands a shot to the body.
Masterson lands with a right to the head.

Masterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dos Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Masterson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Masterson lands an overhand right.

Masterson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Masterson has him pressed against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masterson.
Masterson lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Masterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Masterson.
A short left from Masterson.
Dos Santos takes a shot to the head.

Dos Santos is rocked!
Masterson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dos Santos to his knees! Masterson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Masterson!