PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Jules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Masques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Masques will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jules
vs
Masques

180 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
168 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Jules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Masques !
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masques .
Jules misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jules avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masques looks to land a left hand but Jules moved out of range nicely.
Jules has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jules there as he acknowledges the shot.
Masques cracks a nice hook into Jules's ribs.
Masques is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Masques tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masques pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masques misses with a looping right.
Masques blocks a head kick by Jules.
Masques throws a nice looking combination but Jules bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jules takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jules tries to score with a low kick but Masques moves his leg out of the way.
Jules uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masques .
Jules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masques .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Masques .
Good exchange - Masques coming out on top.
Jules moves out of range of the strikes.
Masques takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Masques crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jules - the referee stops the clock and Masques gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jules. Masques manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Masques forces Jules back against the cage and clinches.
Masques lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masques lands a hook that snaps the head of Jules backwards.
Jules has had enough of the clinch but Masques keeps him there for the moment.
Jules tries to break free but Masques pushes him back against the cage.
Jules is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jules tries to break free but Masques pushes him back against the cage.
Masques scores with a shoulder strike.
Jules working hard to break the clinch.

Masques breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Masques has taken the fight to the clinch.
Masques is working Jules over against the cage.
Masques working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Masques lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jules backwards.
Masques working aggressively here.
Jules letting Masques take a breather here.
A right handed body shot lands from Masques .
Masques swings wildly with an uppercut but Jules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jules misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masques scores with a shoulder strike.
Masques keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jules's efforts to push away.

Masques manages to break the clinch.
Masques keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jules walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masques throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jules stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masques 's sensitive parts.
Masques throws a series of punches but Jules moves out of range.
Masques has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jules.
Masques bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jules's head backwards.
Masques blocks a head kick by Jules.
Jules misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jules fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Masques throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Masques . Those never looked like landing.
Masques scores with a jab to the body.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Jules throws a front kick that sends Masques stumbling back into the cage.
Jules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jules throws a wild body kick that Masques sees coming a mile off.
Masques swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masques will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masques connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jules lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masques .
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Masques misses the target.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Masques moves out of range easily.
Jules ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jules takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Masques misses its intended target.
Jules throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jules throws a leg kick that misses.
Masques throws out a powerful jab.
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Jules scores with a spinning back kick!
Jules ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Masques scores with a shot to the body.
Jules moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Masques lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Masques moves out of range of the body kick from Jules.
Jules throws a leg kick but Masques moved away.
Masques lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jules lands a head kick!
Masques avoids a kick to the body.
Jules motions for Masques to come forward. Jules throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Masques has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jules.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Jules throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jules.
Jules throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Andre Masques has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jules lets loose with a powerful body kick. Masques will feel that in the morning.
Masques looks gassed!
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Jules fakes the leg kick and cracks Masques in the body.
Masques throws a hook to the side of Jules's head but Jules sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Masques moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Jules.
Jules cracks the inside of Masques 's front leg.
Masques is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Masques blocks a head kick by Jules.
Masques chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jules can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Jules.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Jules dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Masques 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jules scores with a nice body kick.
Jules misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jules.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jules.
Jules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jules throws the kick towards the body but Masques avoids it.
Masques misses with a wild body shot.
Jules lands with a kick to the temple. Masques shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Masques moves out of range easily.
Jules lands a front kick.
Jules cracks the inside of Masques 's front leg.
Jules lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jules throws a body kick that misses.
Masques takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jules cracks the inside of Masques 's front leg.
Jules scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Masques is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Jules.
Jules pushes Masques away with a front kick.
Masques takes a swing at Jules's ribcage but misses.
Jules goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jules throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jules throws a leg kick which misses Masques 's front leg but catches the back leg as Masques tries to avoid it.
Masques avoids the head kick by Jules.
Masques takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gregory Jules is winning the standup battle so far.
Jules with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jules fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Masques .
Jules scores with a leg kick.
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Jules.
Jules fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jules misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jules throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jules misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jules throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masques takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jules. Masques shrugs it off though.
Masques 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.
Jules connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jules dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Masques . That did some damage!
Jules throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Masques 's head.
Jules plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jules connects with a solid leg kick.
Jules throws a nice head kick!
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masques has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jules.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Masques moves out of range easily.
Jules misses with a kick to the body.
Masques has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jules.
Jules throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Masques 's head.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masques has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jules.
Masques takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Masques blocks a head kick by Jules.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masques avoids the head kick by Jules.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Masques crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jules - the referee stops the clock and Masques gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jules. Masques manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Masques has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jules.
Jules thows a body kick. Masques tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Masques misses with a series of wild punches.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Masques moves out of range easily.
Jules lands with a thumping leg kick.
Masques 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jules lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jules lands with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jules. Masques shrugs it off though.
Jules feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Masques 's calf.
Jules lands a high kick!
Jules lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jules throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jules misses with a body kick.
Jules is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules misses with a kick to the body.
Jules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Masques chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jules can pounce on him.
Jules fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jules lands with a kick to the temple. Masques shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jules is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masques can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masques throws a combination. Jules tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jules thuds his shin into the meat of Masques 's side.
Masques avoids the head kick by Jules.
Jules delivers a nice body kick.
Jules throws a head kick that Masques semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jules moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jules tries to land a front kick but Masques steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Masques takes a swing at Jules's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Jules there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Jules dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Masques 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masques throws out a loose jab but Jules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masques misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jules.
Jules delivers a nice body kick.

Masques clinches up with Jules and pushes him back against the cage.
Masques prevents Jules from breaking the clinch.

Masques pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jules connects with an inside leg kick.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jules attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Masques has closed the distance and engaged Jules in a clinch.

Jules breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jules. Masques shrugs it off though.
Jules scoring well with a low kick there.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Masques moves out of range easily.
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jules throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jules!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Jules.
Jules lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jules lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jules there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jules scores with a kick to the body.
Jules cracks the inside of Masques 's front leg.
Jules scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jules cracks the inside of Masques 's front leg.
Jules throws the kick towards the body but Masques avoids it.
Jules throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Masques on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jules throws a head kick but Masques moves out of range.
Masques stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jules.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jules feints and then cracks Masques 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masques down.
Masques takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masques 's sensitive parts.
Jules lands a high kick!
Masques stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jules.
Jules scoring well with a low kick there.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Masques moves out of range easily.
Jules misses with a kick to the body.
Jules misses with an attempted mid kick.
Masques throws a jab when Jules was well out of range.
Masques moves out of range of the body kick from Jules.
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Masques bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jules's head backwards.
Jules throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masques lands a nice hook to Jules's body. Jules takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jules tries to land a front kick but Masques steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jules lands a head kick!
Masques lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jules circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jules scoring well with a low kick there.
Jules throws the kick towards the body but Masques avoids it.
Jules takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jules plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jules keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jules is looking to land body kicks.
Masques looks to score with a jab to the body but Jules is just out of range.
Jules throws a front kick that sends Masques stumbling back into the cage.
Jules lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Jules tenderised Masques 's leg. Masques is trying to keep his angry face on.
Masques has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jules.
Masques just misses with a punch to the body.
Jules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masques looks to land a left hand but Jules moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules lands a head kick. Masques smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Masques throws a looping overhand right but Jules ducks down to avoid it.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Masques moves out of range easily.
Jules scores with a head kick.
Jules lands a head kick. Masques smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Andre Masques has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masques fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jules manages to avoid it.
Masques avoids a kick to the body.

Masques closes the distance and pushes Jules back into the cage.
Jules tries to break the clinch but Masques is controlling the position.
Masques stalls.
Masques keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jules's efforts to push away.
Gregory Jules is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Masques has a couple of punches blocked by Jules.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masques stalling the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Masques .
Masques scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Jules showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jules, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Jules!