PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey McMasters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Equinox (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.

McMasters
vs
Equinox

179 cm
22
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

DSP Clothing

S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey McMasters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMasters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Equinox blocks a head kick by McMasters.
McMasters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Equinox.
Equinox lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Mickey McMasters has been cut.
McMasters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McMasters throws a leg kick that misses.
McMasters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McMasters works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Equinox loads up on a big right hand but McMasters slips the punch.
McMasters waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Equinox.
Equinox is looking to clinch but McMasters is avoiding it.
Equinox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McMasters wants to land a leg kick but Equinox is out of range.
McMasters circles away from the clinch attempt.
McMasters wants to clinch up but Equinox keeps it at a distance.
McMasters throws a sloppy head kick and Equinox moves out of range easily.
Equinox throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Equinox does no damage.
Equinox wants to clinch
and McMasters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

McMasters instigates a clinch.
McMasters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox is looking to break free of the clinch but McMasters has double underhooks.
Equinox is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox wants to get back to striking at distance but McMasters won't allow it.
Equinox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McMasters misses with some punches.
Equinox is trying to break free.
McMasters content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Equinox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Equinox avoids the elbow strike from McMasters, against the cage.
Equinox managing to block the knees to the body from McMasters.
A knee to the head by McMasters.
McMasters throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Equinox blocks it with crossed arms.
Equinox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from McMasters fails to land.
McMasters looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Equinox.

McMasters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John Equinox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Equinox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Equinox tries to bum rush McMasters with a series of wild strikes but McMasters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McMasters misses with a head kick.
Equinox cracks McMasters with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for McMasters.

Equinox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McMasters misses with an elbow over the top.
Equinox has had enough of the clinch but McMasters keeps him there for the moment.
Equinox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Equinox stalls.
McMasters swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMasters throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Equinox blocks it with crossed arms.
McMasters is breathing heavily.
Equinox gets through McMasters's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Equinox wants to break the clinch but can't.
McMasters tries a knee to the head but Equinox blocks it.
McMasters missing with knees to the body.
Equinox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McMasters with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McMasters with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Equinox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Equinox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Equinox lands a nice hook to McMasters's body. McMasters takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Equinox misses with a series of wild punches.
Equinox tests McMasters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Equinox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McMasters throws a right hand that misses
and Equinox counters with a stiff right hand.
McMasters clinches but Equinox breaks the clinch
and Equinox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Equinox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Equinox throws a right hand that misses
and McMasters counters with an inside leg kick.
Equinox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McMasters misses with a jab to the body
and Equinox counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMasters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Equinox.
Nice shot by Equinox.
McMasters feints and then cracks Equinox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Equinox down.
Equinox slips a jab and a cross from McMasters.
Equinox slips a jab from McMasters.
Equinox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McMasters swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Equinox counters with a nice uppercut.

McMasters is rocked!
McMasters tries to clinch
and Equinox counters with a right hand from hell and McMasters is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Equinox!