PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haiki Masatupo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haiki Masatupo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Masatupo
vs
Rage

180 cm
29
158 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haiki Masatupo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masatupo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rage misses with a head kick.

Masatupo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Masatupo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rage down.
Rage is working to avoid the ground and pound but Masatupo connects with a decent elbow.

Masatupo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rage is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rage is looking for a sweep.
Rage is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Masatupo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rage pushes Masatupo off looking to stand but Masatupo dives back in and keeps control.

Masatupo seems to be looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Masatupo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rage swats away the attempt to clinch by Masatupo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Masatupo circles away.
Rage has his takedown stuffed

and Masatupo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Masatupo.
Masatupo has Rage pressed against the ropes.
Masatupo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masatupo tries to stall but Rage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Masatupo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masatupo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rage is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Haiki Masatupo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Rage.
Masatupo misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo crunches a lovely knee into Rage's ribcage.
Rage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Masatupo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Masatupo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rage blocks it with crossed arms.
Masatupo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rage blocks it with crossed arms.
Masatupo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masatupo misses with a knee to the head.
Masatupo looking to throw knees to the head but Rage is blocking nicely.
Masatupo misses with a knee to the head.
Rage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Masatupo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rage misses with a jab to the body

and Masatupo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masatupo is looking to work some ground and pound but Rage has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rage is proving hard to escape from.
Masatupo is breathing heavily.
Masatupo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Masatupo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Masatupo is controlling him.
Rage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Masatupo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Masatupo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rage's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Masatupo wants to stand but Rage has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Masatupo advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage misses with a strike from the bottom.

Masatupo stands up and beckons Rage to his feet.
Masatupo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roy Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Masatupo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
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!
Rage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masatupo swivels and escapes.
Rage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masatupo counters with a head kick. That will keep Rage thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rage misses with a hook
and Masatupo counters with a nice leg kick.
Rage shoots and misses

and Masatupo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Masatupo.
Masatupo misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haiki Masatupo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rage tries for a takedown but Masatupo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Masatupo counters with a takedown into side control.
Haiki Masatupo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rage is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Masatupo is working for a submission of some sort.
Rage is trying to stand up here but Masatupo is controlling him well.

Masatupo is working for a kimura but Rage is defending it quite comfortably.
Rage wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage missing with punches from the bottom.
Masatupo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Masatupo is working for a submission of some sort.
Rage wants to improve his position but Masatupo is controlling well.
Masatupo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Masatupo thows a huge punch but Rage dodges it nicely.
Masatupo blocks the strikes from Rage.

Rage pushes Masatupo off and gets back to his feet.
Masatupo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage shoots in but no luck this time.
Haiki Masatupo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Rage.
Rage throws a leg kick that misses.
Rage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masatupo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Rage scores with a nice strike.
Rage explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masatupo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Masatupo lands a nice looking body kick.
Masatupo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rage is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Rage scores with a takedown into Masatupo's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Masatupo is on top in guard.

Masatupo drops back looking for a leg! Rage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rage manages to kick Masatupo off! Masatupo jumps back into Rage's guard.
Rage wants to sweep but no luck.
Masatupo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rage's head.
Rage wants to sweep here but Masatupo controlling him for the moment.
Masatupo is in close to Rage's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Masatupo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rage has a closed guard, preventing Masatupo from standing up.
Rage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Rage isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Masatupo stacks Rage on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Masatupo!
Masatupo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rage is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masatupo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rage keeps working.

Masatupo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Haiki Masatupo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rage tries for a takedown but Masatupo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Masatupo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rage.

Masatupo shoots in and bounces Rage off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Masatupo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Masatupo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Masatupo wants to pass the guard but Rage is keeping the position.

Rage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Masatupo is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masatupo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rage wants to improve his position but instead Masatupo has moved into half guard.

Masatupo seems to be looking for submissions.
Rage on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Masatupo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Masatupo's back!
Masatupo trying to control but not successfully.
Even with his hooks in, Rage manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Haiki Masatupo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage is throwing strikes by Masatupo counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Masatupo regains half guard.

Rage seems to be looking for submissions.
Rage looks to land a strike but Masatupo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage looking to pass the guard.
Rage is looking to advance position but Masatupo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Masatupo controlling from mount.
Roy Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rage is trying desperately to improve position.
Masatupo controlling from mount.
Rage swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage is wriggling around trying to escape.
Masatupo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Masatupo controlling from mount.
Rage is trying to escape the mount.
Masatupo controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage tries to reverse the position but Masatupo maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haiki Masatupo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Masatupo, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haiki Masatupo!