PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan McMasters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Sweeney has the eye of the tiger tonight.

McMasters
vs
Sweeney

190 cm
30
195 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan McMasters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMasters is looking to clinch but Sweeney is avoiding it.

McMasters gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sweeney has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McMasters uses from the top position.

Sweeney is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McMasters wants to stand but Sweeney has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Sweeney looking for a guillotine here but McMasters defends easily.
McMasters wants to stand but Sweeney is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sweeney looking for a sweep. Not yet Sweeney, not yet.
Sweeney trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McMasters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McMasters wanted to stand there but Sweeney had control of the position.

McMasters gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sweeney is defended easily by McMasters.
McMasters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sweeney paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sweeney gets a takedown into half guard.
Sweeney trying to control from McMasters's half guard. McMasters has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney controlling from the top position.
Sweeney trying to control the position from guard on top but McMasters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McMasters working for a triangle but Sweeney defends it easily.
McMasters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sweeney trying to control but McMasters is working from the bottom.
Sweeney looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sweeney trying to control the position from guard on top but McMasters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ben Sweeney.
McMasters is looking to clinch but Sweeney is avoiding it.
McMasters fails with an attempt to clinch.

McMasters clinches up against the cage.
McMasters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ben Sweeney has been cut.
Sweeney is trying to pull guard but McMasters turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sweeney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McMasters fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jonathan McMasters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Sweeney.
McMasters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid body kick from McMasters.

McMasters rushes Sweeney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McMasters.
McMasters goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMasters pushes Sweeney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McMasters lands a damaging elbow.
McMasters working Sweeney over with knees to the body.
Sweeney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McMasters fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sweeney fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McMasters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sweeney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jonathan McMasters will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Sweeney's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sweeney swats away the attempt to clinch by McMasters.
McMasters tries to clinch there but Sweeney circles away.
Sweeney on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

McMasters closes the distance and clinches.
McMasters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sweeney's elbow.
McMasters scores a nice knee to the body.
Sweeney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McMasters just stands there and leans against the cage.
McMasters gets underhooks to prevent Sweeney's takedown attempt.
McMasters lands a damaging elbow.
McMasters misses with a punch to the body.

McMasters ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McMasters no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sweeney looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McMasters 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMasters wants to get back to his feet but Sweeney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McMasters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McMasters trying to control the position here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Sweeney is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweeney wants to control from the top but McMasters keeps moving.
McMasters being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McMasters closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sweeney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sweeney trying to control from half guard but McMasters is working away.
Sweeney prevents McMasters from improving his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMasters is trying to stand up here but Sweeney is controlling him well.
McMasters preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

McMasters kicks off Sweeney and gets to his feet.
Sweeney keeps the fight on the outside.
Sweeney shoots for a takedown but McMasters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jonathan McMasters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Sweeney.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McMasters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sweeney, pushing him back against the cage.
McMasters lands a knee to the body.
Sweeney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sweeney fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sweeney is breathing heavily.
McMasters gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sweeney.
Sweeney blocks a body shot from McMasters.
McMasters working Sweeney over with knees to the body.
McMasters lands an elbow inside.
McMasters lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Ben Sweeney's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMasters misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for McMasters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McMasters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McMasters pulls Sweeney into guard.
McMasters bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sweeney's guard.

Sweeney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

McMasters gets to his feet. Sweeney looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McMasters lands a high kick!
Sweeney keeps the fight on the outside.

McMasters closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sweeney quickly recovers to half guard.
Sweeney trying to hold on to McMasters's head to control him but McMasters postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

McMasters decides to return to a standing position.
McMasters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan McMasters dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Sweeney's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McMasters moves into the clinch.
Jonathan McMasters has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by McMasters.
McMasters throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from McMasters.
Sweeney is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McMasters to keep the fight standing.
McMasters misses with a punch to the body.
McMasters lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards.
Sweeney prevents a body shot from McMasters.

McMasters successfully pulls guard.
Sweeney trying to move into half guard but instead McMasters has managed to sweep!
McMasters trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sweeney's guard.
McMasters trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sweeney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McMasters has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sweeney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McMasters trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sweeney's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sweeney swats away the attempt to clinch by McMasters.
McMasters tries to clinch there but Sweeney circles away.
McMasters misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick from McMasters lands but Sweeney takes it in his stride.

McMasters closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMasters tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McMasters lands an elbow inside that Sweeney shrugs off.
McMasters unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sweeney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McMasters lands a good knee to the midsection. Sweeney won't want to take too many of those.
McMasters unloads a knee to the mid-section.

McMasters successfully pulls guard.
McMasters is trying to keep Sweeney in close.
Sweeney stops McMasters from standing up.
McMasters is trying to control the position but Sweeney postures up.
Sweeney wants to pass the guard but McMasters is keeping the position.
McMasters keeping moving, preventing Sweeney from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMasters trying to keep a closed guard but Sweeney is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jonathan McMasters.
McMasters is looking to clinch.
Sweeney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McMasters sprawls well. McMasters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sweeney gets slowly back to his feet.
McMasters thumps Sweeney with a low kick.
Ben Sweeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McMasters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sweeney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McMasters wants to clinch up but Sweeney keeps it at a distance.

McMasters gets tackled into the cage by Sweeney. Sweeney maintains the clinch.
McMasters landing knees to the body.
McMasters lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McMasters lands a takedown into guard.

Sweeney is working an open guard so McMasters takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McMasters drives through and clinches with Sweeney against the cage.
Sweeney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sweeney is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McMasters gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jonathan McMasters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Sweeney.
McMasters landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sweeney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McMasters landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McMasters misses with a punch on the inside.
McMasters landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sweeney blocks a body shot from McMasters.
McMasters lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jonathan McMasters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The cut above Ben Sweeney's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

McMasters jumps into guard, dragging Sweeney to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan McMasters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McMasters has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan McMasters!
Jonathan McMasters tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.