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). 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.

Masters
vs
Mayweather

178 cm
26
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
159 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters throws a sloppy head kick and Mayweather moves out of range easily.
Masters throws a head kick that misses.
Mayweather throws out a loose jab but Masters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masters fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayweather steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masters.
Masters throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mayweather.
Masters takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chris Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayweather avoids a kick to the body.
Mayweather throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masters finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Masters tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayweather misses with a hook.
Masters throws a shot from downtown. Mayweather moves away and avoids it.
Masters throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Masters slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather.
Mayweather misses with a double jab
and Masters counters with a head kick.
Mayweather throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayweather connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Masters's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters dodges the punch combination from Mayweather.
Masters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayweather takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Masters throws a nice head kick!
Masters throws a hook but Mayweather blocks it.
Mayweather stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masters.
A nice inside leg kick there by Masters. That's going to slow Mayweather down.
Mayweather avoids the head kick by Masters.
Masters is looking to slow Mayweather down with leg kicks.
Masters lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Mayweather. Those never looked like landing.
Mayweather throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masters counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mayweather's knee momentarily.
Mayweather misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masters dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mayweather. That did some damage!
Mayweather looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayweather swings for the body but Masters moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mayweather takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A big right from Masters misses.
Masters connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Masters goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Masters goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Masters lands a nice hook to Mayweather's body. Mayweather takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Masters fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Masters throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Masters lands with a kick to the temple. Mayweather shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mayweather has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Masters.
Masters lands a high kick!
Masters moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Masters misses with a series of wild punches.
Masters throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mayweather's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masters lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayweather counters with a one-two to the body.
Masters looks to land a combination but Mayweather avoids it well.
Masters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masters throws a combination. Mayweather tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mayweather tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masters throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mayweather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masters lands a nice looking body kick.
Mayweather on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Masters with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mayweather's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Masters misses.
Masters lands with a thumping leg kick.
Masters scores with a jab to the body.
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 pushes Mayweather away with a front kick.
Mayweather walks into a stiff left hand from Masters.
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 pushes Mayweather away with a front kick.
Masters fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mayweather has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Masters feints and then cracks Mayweather's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mayweather down.
Masters lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masters misses with the combination.
Masters throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Masters dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Masters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayweather misses with a combination
and Masters counters with a good low kick that Mayweather was not able to check.
Masters lands a nice looking body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Masters - that will leave a mark!
Masters lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Masters throws a head kick that Mayweather semi-blocks.
Masters scores with a body shot.
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!
Masters connects with an inside leg kick.
Mayweather takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.
Mayweather takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mayweather tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masters throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mayweather might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Masters has got the better of the exchanges.
Masters throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mayweather.
Masters bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mayweather's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Masters slams his shin into Mayweather's torso.
Masters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masters throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Masters.
Masters throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Masters finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Masters throws a head kick that misses.
Masters listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mayweather takes a kick to the side of the head.
Masters misses with a head kick.
Mayweather has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Masters.
Masters connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayweather swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masters throws a sloppy head kick and Mayweather moves out of range easily.
Masters misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters connects with a leg kick. Mayweather looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Masters looks to land a combination but Mayweather avoids it well.
Masters scores with a head kick.
Mayweather avoids the head kick by Masters.
Mayweather on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Masters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayweather can do to turn this around?
Masters lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mayweather moves in looking to clinch but Masters pushes him off.
Masters scores with a kick to the midsection.
Masters lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mayweather will feel that in the morning.
Masters throws a head kick but Mayweather moves out of range.
Masters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masters keeps Mayweather at a distance using the push kick.
Mayweather takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Masters throws a nice head kick!
Chris Masters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masters counters with a low kick, right behind Mayweather 's knee.
Masters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masters explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mayweather takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Masters fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mayweather.
Masters thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mayweather if he has to take too many more of those.
Masters lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mayweather walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Masters lands with a thumping leg kick.
Masters misses with a double jab
and Mayweather connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masters misses with the combination.
Mayweather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a combination that misses
and Masters counters with a good, hard body kick but Mayweather shrugs it off.
Masters lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
An inside leg kick lands from Masters.
Masters throws a sloppy head kick and Mayweather moves out of range easily.
Masters lands a nice shot to the body.
Masters fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mayweather.
Masters is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masters throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mayweather keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayweather walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayweather avoids the head kick by Masters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masters.
Masters fakes the leg kick and cracks Mayweather in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Masters dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Masters chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danga de danga de dang - Masters scores with a four punch combination!
Masters throws a nice head kick!
Mayweather misses with a left hand
and Masters makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Masters looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayweather is just out of range.
Masters throws a head kick that misses.
Masters throws a series of punches but Mayweather moves out of range.
Mayweather throws a nice looking combination but Masters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mayweather tries to clinch up.
Masters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mayweather misses with a few strikes there.
Mayweather takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masters throws a head kick that Mayweather semi-blocks.
Masters misses with a head kick.
Masters goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayweather cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mayweather avoids the head kick by Masters.
Masters misses with an uppercut
and Mayweather counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Masters with a series of wild strikes but Masters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Masters does no damage.
Mayweather lands a really nice looking cross but Masters seems unphased.
Nice uppercut lands for Mayweather. That snapped Masters's head back.
Masters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayweather sizes up Masters with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayweather. Masters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayweather steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Masters. That one must have hurt.
Masters throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Masters misses with a double jab.
Masters scores with a spinning back kick!
Masters misses with a head kick.
Masters lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Masters throws a head kick that misses.
Mayweather digs a good hook to Masters's body.
Masters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayweather tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Masters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Mayweather does no damage.

Mayweather clinches with his opponent.
Masters looking to stall.

Masters breaks the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Masters!
Oscar Mayweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather's corner calls for a 1-2. Mayweather obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mayweather looks to score with a jab to the body but Masters is just out of range.
Mayweather takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mayweather takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Masters scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mayweather avoids the head kick by Masters.
Masters delivers a nice body kick.
Mayweather throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayweather falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masters counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Masters's head but Masters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masters misses with a wild body shot.
Mayweather 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.
Masters tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mayweather avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayweather.
Mayweather swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masters counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mayweather uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masters.
Mayweather connects with a right hand. Masters shakes it off.
Mayweather throws a poor cross that misses
and Masters counters with an outside leg kick.
Masters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masters scores with a head kick.
Masters scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Masters.
A head kick misses from Masters.
Masters walks into a stiff left hand from Mayweather.

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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:25

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