PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yamada Taiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masterson has chosen Kanye West & Jamie Fox - Gold Digger as his entrance music. Yamada Taiki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Masterson's chin.

Taiki
vs
Masterson

185 cm
30
193 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

180 cm
27
200 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

xXx - iForce Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yamada Taiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Masterson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taiki moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like James Masterson has been cut.
Masterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taiki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Masterson.
A shot to the liver by Masterson. Beautiful body shot.
Taiki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Masterson moves out of range as Taiki throws a body kick.
Taiki throws a head kick that misses
and Masterson counters with a nice body shot.
Masterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masterson connects with a leg kick. Taiki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Masterson moves in looking to clinch but Taiki pushes him off.
Taiki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Masterson.
Masterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taiki takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taiki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Masterson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Masterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taiki misses with a hook. Masterson ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Masterson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taiki doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Taiki.
Taiki walks into a stiff left hand from Masterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Taiki misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Masterson lands with a hook. Taiki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Taiki.
Taiki misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Masterson.
Masterson throws a shot to the body.

Taiki closes the distance and clinches.
Masterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Taiki misses with an elbow strike.
Taiki misses with a knee strike.
Taiki is trying to maintain a safe position but Masterson gets an underhook and turns Taiki into the cage.
Taiki is breathing heavily.
Taiki swings wildly with an uppercut but Masterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taiki looking to throw knees to the head but Masterson is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson is leaning against Taiki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Masterson works on Taiki's body with a couple of short punches.
Masterson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Masterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taiki backwards.
Masterson works on Taiki's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Masterson.
Taiki looking to throw knees to the head but Masterson is blocking nicely.
A short right from Masterson.
Masterson lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Masterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taiki throws a wild body kick that Masterson sees coming a mile off.
Taiki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Masterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Masterson tries to clinch there but Taiki circles away.

Masterson clinches up against the cage.
Taiki misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Masterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taiki.
Masterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taiki backwards.
A short body shot lands from Masterson as the two fighters clinch.

Masterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masterson tests Taiki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Masterson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taiki. Taiki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Masterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Masterson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masterson cracks the inside of Taiki's front leg.

Masterson clinches.
Masterson lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Masterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Masterson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Taiki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Masterson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taiki scrambles back to his feet.
Taiki tries to close the distance and clinch but Masterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taiki loads up on a big right hand but Masterson slips the punch.
Masterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taiki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masterson lands a nice hook to Taiki's body. Taiki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Masterson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taiki on the side of the head.
A head kick by Taiki misses
and Masterson counters with a low kick, right behind Taiki 's knee.
Masterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taiki keeps the fight on the outside.
Taiki misses with the body kick
and Masterson counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masterson catches Taiki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Masterson.
Nice jab there from Masterson.
Masterson lands a nice looking body shot.
Taiki 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.
Taiki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice shot by Masterson.
Masterson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taiki's calf.
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!
Masterson scores with a nice head shot.

Masterson closes the distance and pushes Taiki back into the cage.
Masterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Masterson pushes Taiki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Taiki is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Masterson.
Oh Taiki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masterson.
Still in the clinch, Masterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Masterson.
Masterson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Taiki! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Masterson is unloading with more strikes now! Taiki drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Masterson!
An out of breath James Masterson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.