PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Masters
vs
Mayweather

178 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayweather misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayweather throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayweather jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayweather misses with a few strikes there.
Masters loads up on a big right hand but Mayweather slips the punch.
Mayweather throws a right hand that Masters ducks under and follows up with a left that Masters also avoids with ease.
Mayweather lands with a nice combination. Masters backs away looking to recover.

Mayweather moves into range and clinches up with Masters.
A head punch on the inside from Masters fails to land.

Masters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masters throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masters thuds his shin into the meat of Mayweather's side.
Mayweather takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Masters throws a head kick that half lands.
Masters scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masters slips under a jab.
Mayweather takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Masters loads up on a big right hand but Mayweather slips the punch.
A punch combination from Mayweather misses.
Masters throws a quick inside leg kick.
Masters lands a high kick!
Masters throws an overhand right that lands on Mayweather's shoulder, as Mayweather tries to avoid the shot.
Mayweather tries to clinch up.
Masters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayweather moves away.
Masters throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mayweather.
Masters connects with a high kick.
Masters tries to bum rush Mayweather with a series of wild strikes but Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayweather tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather.
Mayweather on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masters. Masters obviously looking to wear him down.
Masters lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masters throws a half hearted mid kick.
Masters cracks the inside of Mayweather's front leg.
Masters throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mayweather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masters throws a head kick that misses.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Masters with a series of wild strikes but Masters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chris Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Masters.
Mayweather looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masters lands a front kick.
Masters throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mayweather fails to land with a series of punches.
Masters throws a head kick that half lands.
Masters scores with a nice body kick.
Masters bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Masters pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mayweather back to the cage. Masters follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range.
Masters connects with a leg kick. Mayweather looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Masters throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Masters feints and then cracks Mayweather's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mayweather down.
Masters moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Masters connects with a body shot that sends Mayweather's belly button to the back.
Mayweather stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masters.
Mayweather has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Masters.
Masters misses with a double jab
and Mayweather counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayweather sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Masters lands with a kick to the temple. Mayweather shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Masters explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mayweather takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters lands with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mayweather avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masters chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masters just misses with a punch to the body.
Masters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayweather.
Masters connects with the punch.
Mayweather takes a kick to the side of the head.
Masters lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Masters.
Masters scores with a nice body kick.
Mayweather dodges the punch combination from Masters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayweather bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crunch! Masters slams his shin into Mayweather's torso.
Masters cracks the inside of Mayweather's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from Masters does no damage.
The fighters circling - Mayweather throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masters swings for the body but Mayweather moves out of range.
Masters goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mayweather misses with a double jab
and Masters counters with an outside leg kick.
Mayweather moves away from the strike by Masters.
Mayweather takes a kick to the side of the head.
Masters lands with a slapping head kick.
Mayweather misses with a body shot.
Masters buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Masters throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mayweather.
A telegraphed right hand from Masters misses the target.
Masters scoring well with a low kick there.
Mayweather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Masters.
Masters throws a series of punches but Mayweather moves out of range.
Mayweather is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Masters tries to bum rush Mayweather with a series of wild strikes but Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Masters.
Mayweather avoids the head kick by Masters.
Masters throws a sloppy head kick and Mayweather moves out of range easily.
Chris Masters is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayweather blocks a head kick by Masters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Masters.
Mayweather looks to land a right hand but Masters moved out of range.
Masters plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mayweather throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masters counters with a big head kick but Mayweather shrugs it off.
Mayweather fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masters manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Mayweather lands an impressive looking overhand right. Masters doesn't seem phased though.
Chris Masters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masters throws a head kick but Mayweather moves out of range.
Mayweather chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Masters can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a right hand that Masters ducks under and follows up with a left that Masters also avoids with ease.
Masters scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Masters.
Masters scores with a leg kick.
Mayweather's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Masters.
Masters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Mayweather does no damage.
Masters lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mayweather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mayweather crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Masters - the referee stops the clock and Mayweather gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Masters. Mayweather manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Masters plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Masters cracks a nice hook into Mayweather's ribs.
Mayweather takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Masters swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters lands a head kick!
Masters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayweather.
Mayweather has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Masters.
Mayweather takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crunch! Masters slams his shin into Mayweather's torso.
Masters lands with a slapping head kick.
Mayweather looks to land a combination but Masters avoids it well.
Mayweather has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Masters.
Masters throws a right and a left that Mayweather avoids nicely.
Masters throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Masters lands with a nice body kick.
Masters throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range.
Mayweather takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters misses with a head kick.
Masters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayweather can do to turn this around?
Mayweather blocks a head kick by Masters.
Masters cracks Mayweather with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Masters lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Masters stuns Mayweather with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Masters throws a head kick that misses.
Masters connects with a high kick.
Masters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masters connects with a high kick.
Masters looks to land a combination. Mayweather sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayweather is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Masters.
Masters lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Masters is looking to slow Mayweather down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Masters dominated that second round.
That's time! Masters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Masters throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mayweather stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Masters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masters throws a head kick but Mayweather moves out of range.
Masters misses with an attempted mid kick.
Masters slips under a jab from Mayweather.
Mayweather falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masters counters with a head kick. That will keep Mayweather thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Masters scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Masters.
Mayweather takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good leg kick by Masters there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Masters throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mayweather.
Masters throws a head kick that Mayweather semi-blocks.
Mayweather tries to clinch up
and Masters counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters lands with a nice body kick.
Masters thows a body kick. Mayweather tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Masters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masters throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mayweather's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Masters.
Mayweather takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mayweather throws a right hand that Masters ducks under and follows up with a left that Masters also avoids with ease.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mayweather crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Masters - the referee stops the clock and Mayweather gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Masters. Mayweather manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Masters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Masters.
A head kick misses from Masters.
Masters connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Masters.
Masters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masters lands a head kick!
Mayweather takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.
Masters connects with a high kick.
A jab from Masters finds it's way through Mayweather's defenses.
Masters misses with a head kick.
Masters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masters misses with a two punch combination.
Mayweather wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Masters.
Oscar Mayweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters thows a body kick. Mayweather tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Masters lands with a thumping leg kick.
Masters throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mayweather.
Nice body kick there by Masters.
Mayweather avoids the head kick by Masters.
Mayweather moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Masters lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mayweather shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Masters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masters misses with a few strikes there.
Masters looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Masters lands with a shot to the body.
Mayweather misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mayweather rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masters goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Masters with a series of wild strikes but Masters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masters lands with a kick to the temple. Mayweather shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Masters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masters lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mayweather takes a step back to recover.
Masters throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mayweather's head.
Masters scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayweather.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayweather looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masters throws a leg kick which misses Mayweather's front leg but catches the back leg as Mayweather tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Masters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Masters, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Masters!