PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Casablancas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casablancas comes to the cage accompanied by Gers Pardoel - Bagagedrager ft. Sef . Master comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scars kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Casablancas
vs
Master

193 cm
26
219 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

188 cm
29
220 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Julian Casablancas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Master!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Casablancas rushes Master and presses him up against the cage.
Casablancas works on Master's body with a couple of short punches.
Master crunches a lovely knee into Casablancas's ribcage.
Casablancas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Master's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casablancas tries a body shot but Master blocks it.
Casablancas avoids a wild elbow strike from Master.
Master tries to land a knee to the head but Casablancas blocks with his arms.
Casablancas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Master lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Casablancas backwards.
Master is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Casablancas is defending well for now.
Casablancas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Master trying to land knees to the body.
Master has Casablancas pressed against the cage.
Casablancas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Master takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Casablancas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Casablancas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Casablancas misses with a body punch.
Master pushes Casablancas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Master lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Julian Casablancas has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casablancas blocks an elbow strike.
Casablancas pushes off an throws an elbow but Master leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Master blocks a body shot from Casablancas.
Casablancas tries a knee to the head but Master blocks it.
Casablancas blocks an elbow strike.
Master swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Master lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Master blocks the elbow strike.
Master misses with a punch to the body.
Master goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Casablancas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Master lands an elbow inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Master takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Casablancas as Master tries to tie him up.
Casablancas pushes Master back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Master creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Casablancas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Casablancas landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casablancas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Master avoiding damage as Casablancas throws knees to the body.
Master misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Master throws an elbow but misses.
Casablancas tries to work over Master's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Master tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Casablancas avoids it.
Casablancas misses with a knee to the head.
Casablancas lands a nice uppercut.
Master tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Casablancas avoids it.
Casablancas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Master backwards.
Casablancas lands with a right to the head.
Casablancas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Master backwards.
Casablancas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Casablancas lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Casablancas.
Master looks winded!
Master pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Master trying to stall but Casablancas improves his position.
Casablancas lands a body shot.
Master takes an elbow to the forehead.
Casablancas scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casablancas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Casablancas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Casablancas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Casablancas presses Master against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Casablancas missing with knees to the body.
Casablancas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Master or not.
Casablancas lands a nice elbow.
Master misses with an elbow over the top.
Master takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casablancas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Casablancas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Casablancas trying to land knees to the body.
Casablancas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Master's elbow.
Casablancas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Master is defending well for now.
Casablancas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Casablancas lands an elbow that stopped Master in his tracks for a moment.
Master lands with a left to the head.
Master avoiding damage as Casablancas throws knees to the body.
Casablancas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Casablancas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casablancas looking to throw knees to the head but Master is blocking nicely.
Casablancas scores with a shoulder strike.
Casablancas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Casablancas dodges an elbow strike from Master.
Casablancas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Master lands an elbow that stopped Casablancas in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Master.
Master trying to stall but Casablancas improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casablancas.
Master throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casablancas blocks it with crossed arms.
Casablancas blocks an elbow strike from Master.
Casablancas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Master.
Master takes a knee right on the jaw!
A body shot lands from Casablancas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Casablancas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Master managing to block the knees to the body from Casablancas.
Casablancas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Casablancas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Master in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Casablancas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Master backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Casablancas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Casablancas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A punch combination from Casablancas misses.
Casablancas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Casablancas misses with an uppercut. Master saw that one coming.
Casablancas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Master.
Master throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray Master seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Master misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Casablancas.
Casablancas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Master is rocked!
Casablancas fakes the body blow, causing Master to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Master goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julian Casablancas!
Julian Casablancas is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Julian Casablancas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.