PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haiki Masatupo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Haiki Masatupo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fallon
vs
Masatupo

178 cm
28
155 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

180 cm
33
158 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Fallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haiki Masatupo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fallon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fallon wants it to stay on the feet.
Fallon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Masatupo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fallon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fallon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Masatupo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fallon pulls his head out easily.
Fallon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Masatupo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fallon moves into full mount! Masatupo won't be happy about that!
Fallon misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon punching from mount but Masatupo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Masatupo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Masatupo wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fallon trying to control from Masatupo's half guard. Masatupo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fallon throws a big elbow that misses.
Fallon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Masatupo's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masatupo keeps working.

Fallon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Masatupo is just riding it out for now. Fallon eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fallon is trying to control. Masatupo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masatupo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fallon controlling the pace.

Fallon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Masatupo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fallon pulls his head out easily.
Fallon wants to control but Masatupo is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Masatupo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fallon pulls his head out easily.

Masatupo with the active half guard here but Fallon passes nicely into side control.

Fallon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Masatupo seems a little lost for a moment, as Fallon dominates the positioning.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fallon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masatupo keeps working.
Fallon tries to advance to mount but Masatupo instead regains half guard.
Fallon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fallon working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Masatupo's thigh. Masatupo counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fallon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Masatupo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fallon pushing down on Masatupo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fallon in particular looking to stall.
Fallon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Masatupo!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fallon trying to control but Masatupo is having none of it.
Fallon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Masatupo is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fallon punching from mount but Masatupo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fallon looking to control but Masatupo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fallon lands a big shot there that rocks Masatupo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Fallon swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Masatupo is now in Fallon's guard. A big mistake from Fallon there, giving up the dominant position!

Masatupo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fallon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Masatupo has managed to get both his arms back between Fallon's legs - danger averted.
Masatupo pushing down on Fallon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fallon gets full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo wants to pass the guard but Fallon is keeping the position.
Masatupo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Masatupo trying to control but Fallon is working from the bottom.
Masatupo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fallon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Fallon has his foot on Masatupo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Masatupo works his way back into a safe position though.
Fallon looking to control.
Masatupo trying to control but Fallon is working from the bottom.
Fallon keeping full guard, as Masatupo tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masatupo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fallon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Fallon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Masatupo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fallon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fallon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masatupo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haiki Masatupo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fallon connects with a high kick.
Fallon stuffs the takedown.
Fallon tries to land a front kick but Masatupo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Masatupo throws a right and a left that Fallon avoids nicely.
Fallon thumps Masatupo with a low kick.
Masatupo moves out of range of the body kick.
Masatupo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masatupo fails to land the takedown.
Ben Fallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haiki Masatupo.
Masatupo throws a head kick but Fallon moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masatupo tries to clinch but Fallon moves out of range.
Masatupo blocks a leg kick.
Fallon misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Fallon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Fallon.
Masatupo shoots in for a takedown but Fallon shows good takedown defense.
Fallon lands a head shot.
Masatupo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ben Fallon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fallon.
Masatupo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fallon circles away.
Fallon throws the kick towards the body but Masatupo avoids it.
Haiki Masatupo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masatupo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fallon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Masatupo or perhaps it was just good defense by Fallon which made him look bad.
Masatupo misses with a lunging right hand
and Fallon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Fallon misses.
Fallon throws a front kick aimed at Masatupo's knee but Masatupo avoids it well.
Masatupo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fallon.
Masatupo avoids the head kick by Fallon.
Fallon connects with a high kick.

Masatupo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masatupo ducks into an uppercut from Fallon and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Fallon!
A very excited looking Ben Fallon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.