PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ololo Pysh Pysh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ja Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pysh Pysh
vs
Masterson

208 cm
28
287 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

195 cm
24
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ololo Pysh Pysh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ja Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson throws the left hand but Pysh Pysh avoids the punch easily.
Pysh Pysh blocks a head kick by Masterson.
Masterson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Ololo Pysh Pysh has been cut.
Masterson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pysh Pysh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Masterson misses with a few strikes there.
Pysh Pysh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masterson. Masterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Pysh Pysh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Masterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pysh Pysh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Masterson circles away.
Masterson throws a head kick but Pysh Pysh moves out of range.
Pysh Pysh blocks a jab.
Masterson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Masterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pysh Pysh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masterson throws a sloppy body shot
and Pysh Pysh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Masterson thinking.
Pysh Pysh blocks a head kick by Masterson.
Masterson swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Pysh Pysh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pysh Pysh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh stands and throws Masterson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Pysh Pysh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Masterson has escaped the position, nice work there.

Pysh Pysh is trying to get an arm triangle but Masterson is defending well.
Masterson is trying to control Pysh Pysh's posture but Pysh Pysh avoids it.

Pysh Pysh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Masterson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Masterson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pysh Pysh is trying to get an arm triangle but Masterson is defending well.
Masterson prevents Pysh Pysh from improving position.

Pysh Pysh is trying to get an arm triangle but Masterson is defending well.
Masterson wants to control but Pysh Pysh postures up.

Pysh Pysh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh is trying to move to mount but Masterson reverses beautifully and ends up in Pysh Pysh's guard.
Masterson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Masterson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pysh Pysh's guard.
Pysh Pysh wants to sweep here but Masterson controlling him for the moment.

Masterson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Masterson drops his hands momentarily and Pysh Pysh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pysh Pysh blocks a head kick by Masterson.
Pysh Pysh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson throws a low kick, looking for Pysh Pysh's leg but Pysh Pysh calmly moves out of range.
Masterson throws a head kick that misses
and Pysh Pysh counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Pysh Pysh.
Masterson throws a head kick but Pysh Pysh moves out of range.
Masterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Masterson looks gassed!
Pysh Pysh lands a nice hook to Masterson's body. Masterson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pysh Pysh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pysh Pysh lands with a straight right. Masterson didn't see that one coming.
Masterson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Masterson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pysh Pysh cracks Masterson with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masterson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pysh Pysh counters with a nice body shot.
Pysh Pysh throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ololo Pysh Pysh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ololo Pysh Pysh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Masterson drops his hands momentarily and Pysh Pysh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Masterson tries a head kick but it misses.

Pysh Pysh shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pysh Pysh was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Masterson tries to hold on but Pysh Pysh pushes him away.

Pysh Pysh has hold of Masterson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Masterson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Pysh Pysh looking to secure an arm triangle but Masterson defends it well.

Pysh Pysh is working for a guillotine from mount but Masterson frees his head quite easily.

Pysh Pysh is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Masterson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pysh Pysh with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Masterson wants to hold on but Pysh Pysh pushes him away.

Pysh Pysh looking for a guillotine from mount but Masterson is having none of it.

Pysh Pysh jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Masterson manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Pysh Pysh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Masterson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Masterson stops Pysh Pysh from passing to mount.

Pysh Pysh tries for a kimura but Masterson is defending well.
Masterson is looking to regain half guard here but Pysh Pysh keeps moving and retains side control.
Masterson wants to control but Pysh Pysh postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pysh Pysh is trying to get an arm triangle but Masterson is defending well.
Masterson can't do much from the bottom here.

Pysh Pysh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Masterson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Masterson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Pysh Pysh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Masterson, who protects the arm well.
Pysh Pysh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Pysh Pysh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pysh Pysh working away.
Masterson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pysh Pysh off and has taken his back!

Masterson decides to stand up.
Pysh Pysh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Masterson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Masterson misses.
Ololo Pysh Pysh is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Masterson misses
and Pysh Pysh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Masterson misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ololo Pysh Pysh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ololo Pysh Pysh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pysh Pysh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pysh Pysh tries for a kimura but Masterson is defending well.
Masterson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pysh Pysh is controlling him well.
Masterson is trying to control Pysh Pysh's posture but Pysh Pysh avoids it.

Pysh Pysh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Masterson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masterson prevents Pysh Pysh from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pysh Pysh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Masterson wants to get back to his feet.

Pysh Pysh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Pysh Pysh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Masterson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Pysh Pysh is trying to get an arm triangle but Masterson is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masterson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pysh Pysh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Pysh Pysh tries for a kimura but Masterson is defending well.
Masterson controls the position for a moment.
Masterson tries to bench press Pysh Pysh off him but Pysh Pysh keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Masterson!
Masterson tries to lock up and control but Pysh Pysh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Masterson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pysh Pysh.
Masterson is trying to stand up.

Masterson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pysh Pysh.
Masterson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Pysh Pysh jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Masterson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ololo Pysh Pysh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Masterson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Masterson wants to control but Pysh Pysh postures up.
Pysh Pysh trying to control the action but Masterson is working from the bottom.
Pysh Pysh taking a breather here.
Ja Masterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masterson is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ololo Pysh Pysh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pysh Pysh 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ololo Pysh Pysh!