PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donald Mastadon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ador King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mastadon
vs
King

178 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 17 - 0

183 cm
32
180 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Mastadon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ador King!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mastadon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
King fails to land the takedown.
Donald Mastadon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ador King.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mastadon swivels and escapes.
Mastadon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mastadon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.

Mastadon gets the takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mastadon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mastadon working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastadon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt King will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
King manages to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mastadon blocks the strikes from King.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mastadon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mastadon sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Donald Mastadon wasn't doing enough on the ground.

King drives through and clinches with Mastadon against the cage.
King has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mastadon after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon wants to break the clinch but can't.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mastadon smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
Mastadon shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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!
Mastadon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King moves in looking to clinch but Mastadon pushes him off.
Mastadon leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Mastadon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mastadon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
King keeping full guard, as Mastadon tries to pass.
Mastadon is working hard here to advance position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Donald Mastadon just wasn't active enough.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mastadon shoots in looking for a takedown but King manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mastadon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mastadon misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Mastadon tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mastadon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mastadon keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon blocks a head kick by King.
King shoots in but Mastadon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mastadon circles away.
Mastadon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
King throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
Mastadon stuffs the takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mastadon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mastadon shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Mastadon dives in and scores a takedown into King's guard.
Mastadon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mastadon stopping the sweep attempt from King.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Mastadon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

King tries to clinch up.
Mastadon fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mastadon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. King did well to prevent Mastadon getting side control.
King is looking to control Mastadon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. King manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mastadon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mastadon is pushing down on King's leg trying to pass to half guard. King is fighting to maintain full guard but Mastadon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mastadon slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying to stand back up but Mastadon is controlling him
King tries to get to full guard but Mastadon has control of the leg.
King is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mastadon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mastadon's back!
King trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

King looking for the RNC.
Donald Mastadon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
I really don't envy Mastadon right now.

King looking for the RNC.
Can Mastadon hold on?! King is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Mastadon trying to control the hands but King breaks the grip.
King doesn't have the hooks in and Mastadon manages to turn into his guard.
King is trying to control the position but Mastadon postures up.
Mastadon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mastadon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mastadon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. King is trying to defend but Mastadon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mastadon is working away from the top position though.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mastadon tries to pass to full mount but King defends it.
King trying to control from the bottom.
Mastadon is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
King trying to control from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ador King wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mastadon stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Mastadon closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mastadon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mastadon showed some decent athleticism there.
Mastadon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mastadon in particular looking to stall.
Mastadon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for King!
This has been an exciting period of action!
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mastadon controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Mastadon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mastadon shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mastadon is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mastadon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Mastadon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mastadon keeps the fight on the outside.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

King has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mastadon fails to land.
King prevents Mastadon from breaking the clinch.
King has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mastadon after a bit of a struggle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mastadon gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mastadon prevents King from breaking the clinch.
King has Mastadon pressed against the cage, preventing Mastadon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Mastadon.
King is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mastadon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
King tries to break the clinch but Mastadon is controlling the position.

Mastadon pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King being controlled here momentarily.
Mastadon looking for a sweep. Not yet Mastadon, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to pass the guard but Mastadon is keeping the position.
Mastadon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
King wants to control from the top but Mastadon keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ador King was stalling too much, according to the referee.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Mastadon stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mastadon looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
Ador King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mastadon dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Mastadon's head and hops out.
Donald Mastadon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mastadon looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mastadon drives through with a takedown into King's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mastadon is stalling in the full guard.
Mastadon tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
Mastadon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mastadon tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
Mastadon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Donald Mastadon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mastadon misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Mastadon. No joy for King on that attempt.
Mastadon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and King decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mastadon's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King is fighting to break Mastadon's control of his arms but Mastadon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control from the top but Mastadon keeps moving.
Mastadon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mastadon is proving hard to escape from.

Ador King has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Mastadon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. King is trying to defend but Mastadon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mastadon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donald Mastadon.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mastadon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Mastadon!