PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan McMasters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Pring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jonathan McMasters has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McMasters
vs
Pring

190 cm
31
195 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

188 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 9 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Pring!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pring takes the fight into the clinch.
McMasters unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pring lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pring scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMasters is defending well for now.
Pring blocking some punches.
Pring landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jonathan McMasters has been cut.
Pring crunches a lovely knee into McMasters's ribcage.
McMasters putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pring in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pring tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McMasters is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pring is defending well for now.
Pring is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pring with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pring landing knees to the body.
McMasters managing to block the knees to the body from Pring.
Pring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMasters is defending well for now.
McMasters misses with an elbow over the top.
McMasters managing to block the knees to the body from Pring.
McMasters lands a knee to the body.
Pring blocks a body shot from McMasters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for McMasters.
Pring looks gassed!
Pring blocks an elbow strike from McMasters.
Knees in the clinch landing for McMasters.
Pring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMasters is defending well for now.
McMasters misses with an elbow over the top.
McMasters trying to land knees to the body.
Pring unloads a knee to the mid-section. McMasters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McMasters wants a takedown.
Pring takes a knee to the side of the body.
McMasters tries to throw a body punch but Pring avoids it by throwing McMasters back against the cage.
Pring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McMasters.
Pring tries to land knees in the clinch but McMasters avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pring connects with a nasty looking knee right to McMasters's face.
A knee to the head by McMasters.
McMasters trying to land knees to the body.
McMasters misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pring.
Pring landing knees to the head.
Pring trying to land knees to the body.
Pring misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McMasters missing with knees to the body.
Pring with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pring avoiding damage as McMasters throws knees to the body.
Pring lands a knee to the body.
Pring scores a nice knee to the body.
Pring with a knee to the head.
McMasters is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pring trying to land knees to the body.
Pring lands a knee to the head.
McMasters managing to block the knees to the body from Pring.
Pring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McMasters.
Pring throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McMasters blocks it with crossed arms.
Pring blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pring tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pring trying to land knees to the body.
McMasters swings wildly with an uppercut but Pring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pring tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMasters managing to block the knees to the body from Pring.
McMasters misses with an elbow strike.
Pring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pring tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McMasters avoids it.
McMasters blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McMasters.
McMasters lands a damaging elbow.
McMasters lands a good knee to the midsection. Pring won't want to take too many of those.
McMasters tries a knee to the head but Pring blocks it.
Pring takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Joe Pring has been cut.
Pring scores with a knee to the head.
McMasters takes a knee to the side of the body.
McMasters managing to block the knees to the body from Pring.
McMasters tries to land knees in the clinch but Pring avoids the damage to the body.
McMasters using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for McMasters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMasters misses with a punch to the body.
Pring prevents a body shot from McMasters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMasters is trying to drag Pring to the mat but Pring just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan McMasters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMasters is looking for a takedown.
Pring tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McMasters avoids it.
McMasters is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pring is defending well for now.
Pring is looking to control McMasters's arms but McMasters gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pring has his back to the cage.
McMasters throws an elbow but it misses.
McMasters avoiding damage as Pring throws knees to the body.
Pring crunches a lovely knee into McMasters's ribcage.
McMasters managing to block the knees to the body from Pring.
McMasters pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pring managing to block the knees to the body from McMasters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMasters missing with knees to the body.
Pring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McMasters.
Pring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMasters is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by McMasters.
Pring tries to land a knee to the head but McMasters blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Pring will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

McMasters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pring has closed the distance and engaged McMasters in a clinch.
Pring landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McMasters.
Pring is trying to stall.
Pring looking to throw knees to the head but McMasters is blocking nicely.
Pring tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McMasters avoids it.
Pring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McMasters tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pring avoids it.
McMasters tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McMasters is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pring is defending well for now.
McMasters with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McMasters tries to land a knee to the head but Pring blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pring misses with a knee strike.
Pring missing with knees to the body.
McMasters is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pring is defending well for now.
McMasters misses with a punch on the inside.
McMasters tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pring avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McMasters.
Pring missing with knees to the body.
Pring unloads a knee to the mid-section. McMasters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McMasters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McMasters misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pring lands a nice knee to the body.
Pring lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMasters is defending well for now.
Pring tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pring missing with knees to the body.
Pring tries to stall but McMasters uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pring blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joe Pring seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMasters is defending well for now.
McMasters has a couple of punches blocked by Pring.
Pring missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McMasters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pring's brow.
McMasters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McMasters crunches a lovely knee into Pring's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pring using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McMasters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McMasters is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pring is defending well.
Pring tries a knee to the head but McMasters blocks it.
Pring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMasters is defending well for now.
McMasters misses with a body punch.
McMasters with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McMasters tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pring avoids it.
Pring scores a nice knee to the body.
Pring with a knee to the head.
McMasters misses with a knee to the head.
Pring managing to block the knees to the body from McMasters.
McMasters managing to block the knees to the body from Pring.
Pring looking to slow down the pace here.
McMasters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pring lands a knee to the head.
Pring is looking to control McMasters's arms but McMasters gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pring has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from McMasters fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMasters unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McMasters lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McMasters landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from McMasters.
McMasters misses with some punches.
Pring tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McMasters tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from McMasters.
Pring with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McMasters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McMasters landing knees to the body.

McMasters jumps guard and drags Pring to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMasters seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McMasters trying to keep a closed guard but Pring is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jonathan McMasters has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pring thows a body shot but no joy.

McMasters takes the fight into the clinch.
McMasters lands an elbow that stopped Pring in his tracks for a moment.
Pring is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McMasters misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pring.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pring obliges.
Pring using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pring trying to land knees to the body.
Pring tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McMasters missing with knees to the body.
Pring is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Pring will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McMasters is looking to clinch but Pring is avoiding it.
Jonathan McMasters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McMasters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pring sprawls well. Pring wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McMasters gets slowly back to his feet.
McMasters is looking to clinch.
McMasters looks to clinch
and Pring counters with a straight right hand.
McMasters is looking to clinch but Pring is avoiding it.
Jonathan McMasters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pring swats away the attempt to clinch by McMasters.
McMasters misses with a straight left.
McMasters tries to clinch but Pring moves away

and Pring moves into the clinch.
Pring stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pring tries to land a knee to the head but McMasters blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pring tries to land a knee to the head but McMasters blocks with his arms.
McMasters avoiding damage as Pring throws knees to the body.
Pring takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McMasters lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McMasters looking to throw knees to the head but Pring is blocking nicely.
Pring avoiding damage as McMasters throws knees to the body.
McMasters throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by McMasters.
McMasters scores with a hook to the body.
McMasters blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McMasters lands a good knee to the midsection. Pring won't want to take too many of those.
Pring tries to land a knee to the head but McMasters blocks with his arms.
McMasters utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee 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.

Pring stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McMasters is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McMasters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pring rushes McMasters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pring tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pring takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pring lands a good knee to the midsection. McMasters won't want to take too many of those.
Pring misses with a knee strike.
McMasters has a couple of punches blocked by Pring.
Pring landing knees to the body.
McMasters with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McMasters is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pring is defending well for now.
Pring putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McMasters in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pring missing with knees to the body.
Pring tries to land knees in the clinch but McMasters avoids the damage to the body.
McMasters connects with a knee to the head.
McMasters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jonathan McMasters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pring tries a knee to the head but McMasters blocks it.
McMasters gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pring managing to block the knees to the body from McMasters.
Pring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McMasters.
McMasters misses with the head strike.
Pring is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pring blocks a body shot from McMasters.
McMasters tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pring manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pring tries to land a knee to the head but McMasters blocks with his arms.
McMasters working aggressively here.
Pring throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pring missing with knees to the body.
McMasters tries to land a knee to the head but Pring blocks with his arms.
McMasters tries a body shot but Pring blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from McMasters fails to land.
Pring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMasters is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McMasters throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McMasters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pring blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McMasters misses with a knee to the head.
McMasters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pring connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMasters looking to throw knees to the head but Pring is blocking nicely.
McMasters is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan McMasters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pring landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pring connects with a knee to the head.
Pring lands a knee to the body.
Pring with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pring lands a good knee to the midsection. McMasters won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMasters using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pring has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pring lands a knee to the head.
McMasters struggles to land a body shot inside as Pring controls his hands.
McMasters avoiding damage as Pring throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Pring.
I've got Pring winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Pring!