PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viljo Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masoe has chosen Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gaisafa Masoe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Laine
vs
Masoe

195 cm
27
240 lbs
20 - 5 - 1

177 cm
27
277 lbs
16 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viljo Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaisafa Masoe!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Masoe misses with a wild body shot.
Masoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Masoe 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Laine rushes Masoe and presses him up against the cage.
Masoe crunches a lovely knee into Laine's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Masoe scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Viljo Laine has been cut.
Laine is breathing heavily.
Laine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Masoe misses with a body punch.
Laine is looking to break free of the clinch but Masoe has double underhooks.
Laine lands with a short shot to the head.
Masoe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Masoe lands a body punch.
Masoe has Laine pressed against the cage.
Masoe tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masoe stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Masoe's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Masoe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laine.
Masoe lands an elbow that stopped Laine in his tracks for a moment.
Masoe lands a hook that snaps the head of Laine backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masoe lands a nice knee to the body.
Masoe with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Masoe.
A nice right hand lands inside from Masoe.
Masoe stalling in the clinch.
Masoe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Masoe works on Laine's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masoe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Masoe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Masoe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masoe.
Laine is looking to control Masoe's arms but Masoe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laine has his back to the cage.
Laine has had enough of the clinch but Masoe keeps him there for the moment.
Masoe lands a shoulder strike.

Masoe drops Laine onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Laine is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Laine is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine prevents a body shot from Masoe.
Oh Laine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Masoe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Laine seems to have got his legs back now.
Masoe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Masoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masoe is struggling to control the position.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Masoe.
Masoe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laine letting Masoe take a breather here.
Masoe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Masoe lands with a right to the head.
Masoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masoe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masoe lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Masoe.
Masoe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laine blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masoe digs a right hand into Laine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laine's gas tank.
Masoe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masoe gets through Laine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Masoe lands a body punch.
Laine takes a shot to the head.
Masoe tries a knee to the head but Laine blocks it.
Masoe scores with a shot to the side of Laine's head.
Masoe cracks Laine with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Masoe.
Masoe pushes Laine against the cage. Masoe is working some dirty boxing. Masoe pushes off with a quick right hook! Laine goes down! Laine tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Masoe moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaisafa Masoe!
Gaisafa Masoe managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Supersize Me, into his post fight interview.