PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haiki Masatupo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarry has chosen Welcome to the Machine as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Masatupo
vs
McGarry

180 cm
36
158 lbs
25 - 25 - 0

175 cm
26
175 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 25 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haiki Masatupo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo McGarry!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGarry tries to clinch up
letting Masatupo counter with a right hand.
McGarry tries to clinch up
and Masatupo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leo McGarry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Masatupo.
McGarry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masatupo at a distance.
Nice shot lands for McGarry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarry misses with a takedown
and Masatupo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McGarry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Masatupo just misses with a punch to the body.

McGarry gets caught flat footed, as Masatupo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McGarry trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
McGarry striking off his back but it's not causing Masatupo any problems.
Masatupo advances to half guard.
McGarry tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Masatupo seems to be looking for submissions.

Masatupo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McGarry has managed to free his arm - good work.
McGarry is looking for a sweep. Masatupo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGarry looking for submissions off his back.
Masatupo is trying to control the action in half guard but McGarry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGarry tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGarry is pressing down on Masatupo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Masatupo passes McGarry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Masatupo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGarry defending well though.

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

McGarry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Masatupo pulls his head out easily.
Masatupo trying to mount his opponent but McGarry defends it.

McGarry is defending against the submission attempts here by Masatupo.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo working McGarry over with strikes.
Masatupo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Masatupo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Masatupo is trying for a kimura here. McGarry looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Masatupo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Haiki Masatupo!
Haiki Masatupo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.