PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ain't That A Kick In The Head. Master has chosen Scars as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Felipe
vs
Master

194 cm
24
220 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
220 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Felipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Master!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Felipe drives through and clinches with Master against the cage.
Master tries a knee to the head but Felipe blocks it.
Master lands an uppercut.
Felipe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Master backwards.
Felipe misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felipe.
Felipe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Felipe misses with a body punch.
Master is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Felipe is defending well for now.
Felipe tries to throw a body punch but Master avoids it by throwing Felipe back against the cage.
Felipe pushes Master back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Felipe struggles to land a body shot inside as Master controls his hands.
Master crunches a lovely knee into Felipe's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Master tries a knee to the head but Felipe blocks it.
Felipe throws a punch but it's blocked by Master.
Master lands a body punch in the clinch.
Master avoiding damage.
Felipe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Felipe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Felipe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe struggles to land a body shot inside as Master controls his hands.
Master throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Master blocks a body shot from Felipe.
Felipe misses with a punch to the body.
Felipe misses with the head strike.
Master misses with a knee to the head.
Master using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Felipe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Master tries a knee to the head but Felipe blocks it.
Felipe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Felipe being controlled against the cage.
Master blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Felipe dodges an elbow strike from Master.
Master tries a knee to the head but Felipe blocks it.
Felipe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felipe lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe pushes Master back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Master is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Felipe is keeping busy.
Felipe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Master backwards.
Master stalling in the clinch but Felipe improves position.
Felipe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Felipe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Felipe cracks Master with a nice body shot.
Felipe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Master blocks a body shot from Felipe.
Felipe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felipe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felipe takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Mickey Felipe has been cut.
Felipe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Master scores with a knee to the head.
Felipe trying to land knees to the body.
Felipe dodges an elbow strike from Master.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master lands an elbow that stopped Felipe in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Master lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Master tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Felipe throws a head punch that misses.
Master creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Felipe's defenses.
Master throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Felipe blocks it with crossed arms.
Master tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Felipe avoids it.
Felipe tries a body shot but Master blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Master throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Master.
Master prevents a body shot from Felipe.
Felipe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Master just misses with a elbow thrown towards Felipe's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe lands a hook that snaps the head of Master backwards.
Felipe misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Felipe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Master attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Felipe is looking to score with low kicks.
Master throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick from Master lands but Felipe takes it in his stride.
Master scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Felipe doesn't seem bothered though.
Felipe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Master throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Felipe is looking to land body kicks.
Master connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Master blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Felipe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Felipe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Master uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Felipe. That's going to slow Master down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Master.

Master moves into the clinch.
Felipe avoids the elbow strike from Master, against the cage.
Master blocks an uppercut.
Master tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Master throws an elbow that misses.
Felipe misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Master to work.
Master throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Felipe blocks it with crossed arms.
Master blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Felipe.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Master just misses with a elbow thrown towards Felipe's brow.
Felipe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Master's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Master just misses with a elbow thrown towards Felipe's brow.
Mickey Felipe has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Felipe.
Master tries a knee to the head but Felipe blocks it.
Felipe misses with a punch on the inside.
Felipe can't find room to land a body shot as Master controls the action.
Felipe lands a hook that snaps the head of Master backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Felipe.
Master misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Felipe.
Felipe misses with a punch on the inside.
Felipe tries a body shot but Master blocks it.
Felipe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Master.
Master comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Master blocking some punches.
Master tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felipe.
Felipe lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felipe lands with a short shot to the head.
Felipe dodges an elbow strike from Master.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Felipe avoids the elbow strike from Master, against the cage.
Felipe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Master's elbow.
Master stalling in the clinch.
Felipe tries to circle away but Master has him pinned against the cage.
Master lands a damaging elbow.
Master misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Master.
Felipe presses Master against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Felipe struggles to land a body shot inside as Master controls his hands.
Felipe throws a punch but it's blocked by Master.
Felipe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felipe struggles to land a body shot inside as Master controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Felipe - that landed with a thud.
Felipe looking to slow down the pace here.
Felipe lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master landing knees to the body.
Felipe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Master scores with a shot to the side of Felipe's head.
Felipe tries to throw a body punch but Master avoids it by throwing Felipe back against the cage.
Master with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Master blocks a body shot from Felipe.
Master trying to land knees to the body.
Felipe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Master is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Felipe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Felipe swings wildly with an uppercut but Master uses good head movement to avoid it.
Master tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Felipe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Master lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Felipe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Felipe tries a body shot but Master blocks it.
Master tries a knee to the head but Felipe blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe blocks an elbow strike.
Master tries to land knees in the clinch but Felipe avoids the damage to the body.
Felipe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Felipe tries to throw a body punch but Master avoids it by throwing Felipe back against the cage.
Master lands an elbow just above Felipe 's eye.
Master is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Felipe is keeping busy.
Felipe avoiding damage as Master throws knees to the body.
Master blocking some punches.
Master creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Felipe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Felipe stalling in the clinch.
Master misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Master misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Felipe.
Felipe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Felipe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Felipe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Felipe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Felipe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Felipe connects with a solid leg kick.
Master fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felipe manages to avoid it.
Felipe misses with a looping right.
Master shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Felipe tries to land a leg kick but Master saw it coming and moves away.
Felipe misses with a leg kick.
Master fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Felipe.
Master throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Felipe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Master lands a slapping body shot.
Felipe tried to score with a low kick but Master checks it.
Felipe stuns Master with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Master misses with an uppercut. Felipe saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Master forces Felipe back against the cage and clinches.
Felipe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Felipe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Felipe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Felipe works on Master's body with a couple of short punches.
Master takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Felipe tries a body shot but Master blocks it.
Felipe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Master.
Felipe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Master.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Felipe wants to stall.
Felipe lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Felipe.
Felipe swings wildly with an uppercut but Master uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felipe misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Master blocking some punches.
Felipe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Felipe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Master avoids it.
Felipe can't find room to land a body shot as Master controls the action.
Felipe tries a body shot but Master blocks it.
Felipe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Master throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Felipe blocks it with crossed arms.
Master takes a shot to the head.
Master pressing his opponent against the cage.
Felipe prevents a body shot from Master.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Master throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Felipe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Felipe throws a punch but it's blocked by Master.
Master blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Master.
Master crunches a lovely knee into Felipe's ribcage.
Master lands an elbow inside that Felipe shrugs off.
Felipe managing to block the knees to the body from Master.
Felipe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mickey Felipe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Felipe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Felipe avoids the elbow strike from Master, against the cage.
Master throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Felipe misses with some punches.
Master tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ray Master has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe blocks an elbow strike.
Master throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Felipe blocks it with crossed arms.
Felipe digs a right hand into Master's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Master's gas tank.
Master tries to land a knee to the head but Felipe blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Felipe fails to land.
Felipe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Master pushes off an throws an elbow but Felipe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felipe pushes Master back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Felipe misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felipe blocks the elbow strike.
Master throws an elbow but it misses.
Felipe pushes Master back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Felipe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Felipe, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Felipe!
Mickey Felipe got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'