PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flash McPuggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger McMaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMaster is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dropping Bombs. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McPuggins
vs
McMaster

200 cm
22
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

183 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flash McPuggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger McMaster!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPuggins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McMaster manages to avoid it.
McMaster is looking to land body kicks.
McMaster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McPuggins.
McMaster throws a right and a left that both miss.

McPuggins has McMaster up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from McPuggins.

It looks like Roger McMaster has been cut.
McMaster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPuggins working McMaster over with knees to the body.
McMaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McMaster is trying to push McPuggins away but McPuggins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPuggins has McMaster pressed against the cage, preventing McMaster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McMaster is trying to force a seperation but McPuggins has the dominant position.
McMaster slowing the pace effectively.
McMaster tries to circle away but McPuggins has him pinned against the cage.
McMaster is trying to break the clinch but McPuggins is controlling him.
McPuggins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McPuggins.
McMaster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McPuggins throws an elbow that misses.
McPuggins lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knees in the clinch landing for McPuggins.
Knees in the clinch landing for McPuggins.
McPuggins lands an elbow inside that McMaster shrugs off.
McPuggins lands an elbow inside that McMaster shrugs off.
McPuggins blocks a body shot from McMaster.
McPuggins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McMaster avoids it.
McPuggins has McMaster pressed against the cage, preventing McMaster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McPuggins trying to land knees to the body.
McPuggins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPuggins keeps control of McMaster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McPuggins lands an elbow inside that McMaster shrugs off.
McMaster tries to break free but McPuggins pushes him back against the cage.
McPuggins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McPuggins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McPuggins lands an elbow just above McMaster 's eye.
McPuggins connects with a nasty looking knee right to McMaster's face.
McMaster looking to stall.
McMaster is trying to force a seperation but McPuggins has the dominant position.

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.

McPuggins drops McMaster with a big knee straight up the middle! McMaster is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
McMaster misses with a wild combination.
McPuggins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McMaster.
McPuggins throws a front kick that sends McMaster stumbling back into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McPuggins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McMaster.

McPuggins gets a clinch.
McMaster wants to break free but McPuggins has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flash McPuggins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger McMaster'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.

McMaster misses with a double jab.
McMaster throws a leg kick but McPuggins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McPuggins lands a front kick.
McMaster throws a lazy right hand but McPuggins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McPuggins.
McPuggins lands a high kick!
McMaster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McPuggins circles away quickly and effectively.
McPuggins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McMaster.
McPuggins fakes the leg kick and cracks McMaster in the body.
McPuggins is looking to slow McMaster down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPuggins tries to clinch but McMaster moves out of range.
McPuggins lands with a thumping leg kick.
McPuggins lands a nice hook to McMaster's body. McMaster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roger McMaster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but McMaster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McMaster misses with a jab to the body
and McPuggins counters with a low kick, right behind McMaster 's knee.
McMaster misses with a combination
and McPuggins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McMaster is breathing heavily.
McPuggins scores with a leg kick.
McPuggins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMaster misses with a hook. McPuggins ducked under it nicely.
McPuggins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McMaster.
McPuggins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McPuggins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McMaster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McPuggins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A low kick from McMaster is predictable there
and McPuggins counters with an outside leg kick.
McPuggins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McMaster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McMaster throws a combination that misses
and McPuggins counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPuggins is looking to slow McMaster down with leg kicks.
McMaster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McPuggins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McPuggins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

McPuggins clinches up against the cage.
McMaster takes a knee right on the jaw!
McMaster takes an elbow to the temple.
McMaster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McPuggins is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McPuggins obliges.
McPuggins lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from McPuggins.
McMaster tries to break the clinch but McPuggins is controlling the position.
McMaster is trying to force a seperation but McPuggins has the dominant position.
McPuggins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMaster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McPuggins with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flash McPuggins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger McMaster's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McPuggins rushes McMaster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McMaster wants to break the clinch but can't.
McMaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McMaster is trying to break the clinch but McPuggins has him pressed against the cage.
McMaster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McMaster wants to get back to striking at distance but McPuggins won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McPuggins scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPuggins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McPuggins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McMaster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for McPuggins.
McMaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McMaster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McMaster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McMaster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McPuggins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMaster has McPuggins pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McMaster tries to break free but McPuggins pushes him back against the cage.
McMaster takes an elbow to the forehead.
McPuggins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMaster is defending well for now.
McPuggins lands an elbow just above McMaster 's eye.

That has opened up Roger McMaster's cut even more.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McPuggins obliges.
McMaster can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPuggins lands a damaging elbow.
McMaster is trying to push McPuggins away but McPuggins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McMaster takes a knee right on the jaw!
McPuggins crunches a lovely knee into McMaster's ribcage.
McPuggins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McMaster tries to stall but McPuggins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McMaster wants to break free but McPuggins has control.
McPuggins letting McMaster take a breather here.
McMaster is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McPuggins lands a nice elbow.
McMaster is trying to break the clinch but McPuggins has him pressed against the cage.
McPuggins lands an elbow just above McMaster 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McPuggins obliges.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McMaster wants to break free but McPuggins has control.
Roger McMaster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McMaster can't find room to land a body shot as McPuggins controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flash McPuggins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McPuggins 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flash McPuggins!