PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anselmi Hamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masoe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe. Hamara is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ruoska - Kiroan. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Masoe
vs
Hamara

177 cm
31
277 lbs
25 - 7 - 1

207 cm
26
300 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition

Syndicate Nutrition
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaisafa Masoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anselmi Hamara!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masoe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hamara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masoe missing with a left hand there. Hamara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masoe cracks Hamara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Anselmi Hamara has been cut.
Masoe connects with a leg kick. Hamara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hamara looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hamara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masoe tries to land a front kick but Hamara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Masoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamara. Masoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masoe throws a big shot that misses.
Masoe lands with a hook. Hamara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hamara checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Masoe.
Masoe throws a sloppy head kick and Hamara moves out of range easily.
Masoe throws a sloppy head kick and Hamara moves out of range easily.
Hamara misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hamara throws a leg kick
and Masoe counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
An inside leg kick from Hamara misses.
Masoe scores with a spinning back kick!
Hamara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masoe. Masoe obviously looking to wear him down.
Hamara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masoe.
Masoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masoe feints and then cracks Hamara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hamara down.
Masoe connects with a leg kick. Hamara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hamara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masoe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masoe connects with the punch.
Masoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Masoe.
Masoe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Masoe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hamara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Masoe.
Masoe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Masoe lands with a hook. Hamara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hamara.
Masoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamara moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hamara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Masoe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Masoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from Masoe tenderised Hamara's leg. Hamara is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Hamara needs to keep his hands up - Masoe had a free shot at his head there.
Masoe throws out a powerful jab.

That has opened up Anselmi Hamara's cut even more.
Masoe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Masoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masoe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masoe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Masoe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Masoe throws a front kick that sends Hamara stumbling back into the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masoe tries to clinch there but Hamara circles away.
Masoe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Masoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Masoe drops Hamara with a straight right hand, right on the button! Masoe follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaisafa Masoe!
Gaisafa Masoe managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hilo Clothing Co **Laundry 3% fee**, into his post fight interview.