PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Burt Guth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadashi Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guth's entrance music is Xasthur - Beauty Is Only Razor Deep. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guth
vs
Masaru

183 cm
27
157 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

176 cm
30
166 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burt Guth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tadashi Masaru!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masaru misses with a combination
and Guth counters with a left and a right that stings Masaru.
Masaru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guth.
Masaru keeps the fight on the outside.
Masaru throws a series of punches but Guth moves out of range.
Masaru lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Masaru misses its intended target.
Masaru misses with a double jab.
Masaru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guth counters with a head kick. That will keep Masaru thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Masaru. Those never looked like landing.
Masaru misses with a double jab

and Guth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guth.
Guth landing knees to the head.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but Masaru blocks with his arms.
Masaru is looking to break free of the clinch but Guth has double underhooks.
Guth looking to throw knees to the head but Masaru is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Guth.
Guth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Masaru looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Masaru is trying to break free.
Masaru wants to break free but Guth has control.
Masaru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masaru wants to break free but Guth has control.
Masaru working hard to break the clinch.
Masaru managing to block the knees to the body from Guth.
Masaru wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guth has him pressed against the cage.
Guth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masaru avoids it.
Masaru wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guth tries a knee to the head but Masaru blocks it.
Masaru is trying to push Guth away but Guth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guth tries a knee to the head but Masaru blocks it.
Masaru tries to circle away but Guth has him pinned against the cage.
Masaru looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masaru is defending well for now.
Masaru wants to break the clinch but can't.
Masaru wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guth misses with a knee to the head.
Guth looking to throw knees to the head but Masaru is blocking nicely.
Guth misses with a knee to the head.

Masaru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guth slips a jab from Masaru.
Masaru throws a right and a left that Guth avoids nicely.
Masaru fails to land with a series of punches.
Masaru misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masaru misses with a double jab
and Guth counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Masaru.
Masaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guth counters with a head kick. That will keep Masaru thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Some wild striking there from Masaru.
Guth throws a head kick that misses.
Masaru throws a combination that misses
and Guth counters with a series of strikes. Masaru will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tadashi Masaru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guth doesn't manage to clinch there - Masaru circles away.
Masaru lands a nice shot that snaps Guth's head back.
Masaru misses with a double jab

and Guth moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guth.
Masaru is looking to break free of the clinch but Guth has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guth misses with a knee strike.
Guth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masaru blocks it with crossed arms.
Masaru is looking to break free of the clinch but Guth has double underhooks.
Guth missing with knees to the body.
Masaru wants to break free but Guth has control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Masaru.
A knee to the head by Guth.
Guth landing knees to the body.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Guth tries to land knees in the clinch but Masaru avoids the damage to the body.
Guth missing with knees to the body.
Masaru tries to circle away but Guth has him pinned against the cage.
Guth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Masaru's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masaru managing to block the knees to the body from Guth.
Guth misses with a knee strike.
Masaru wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guth has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Guth dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Guth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masaru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guth counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Masaru.
Masaru misses with the combination.
Masaru misses with a wild combination.
Masaru scores with a hook.
Burt Guth is winning the standup battle so far.
Masaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guth moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Masaru. Those never looked like landing.
Masaru misses with a double jab
and Guth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Masaru is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guth lands with a nice combination. Masaru backs away looking to recover.
Masaru misses with a wild combination.
Burt Guth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masaru misses with a double jab
and Guth counters with a left and a right that stings Masaru.
Masaru misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Guth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Masaru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masaru throws a combination that misses
and Guth counters with a head kick. That will keep Masaru thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Masaru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masaru dodges the punch combination from Guth.
Masaru misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masaru misses with a wild combination.
Masaru takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Masaru misses with the combination.
No joy there for Masaru, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masaru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guth circles away quickly and effectively.
Masaru takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Masaru.
Masaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Guth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Masaru tries to circle away but Guth has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masaru blocks it with crossed arms.
Masaru is looking to break free of the clinch but Guth has double underhooks.
Guth has Masaru pressed against the cage, preventing Masaru from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guth prevents Masaru from breaking the clinch.
Guth tries to land knees in the clinch but Masaru avoids the damage to the body.
Masaru is trying to break the clinch but Guth has him pressed against the cage.
Guth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masaru is defending well for now.
Guth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Masaru's face.
Masaru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masaru avoiding damage as Guth throws knees to the body.
Guth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masaru working hard to break the clinch.
Guth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masaru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masaru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Masaru manages to break the clinch.
Masaru swinging wildly here.
Masaru misses with a left hand

and Guth counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masaru avoiding damage as Guth throws knees to the body.
Masaru tries to break free but Guth pushes him back against the cage.
Masaru is trying to break the clinch but Guth is controlling him.
Guth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masaru blocks it with crossed arms.
Guth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masaru is defending well for now.
Guth throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Masaru's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Masaru is trying to break the clinch but Guth is controlling him.
Masaru takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Masaru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guth throws a series of strikes that have Masaru backpedaling.
Masaru falls off balance throwing a combination

and Guth moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Guth dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Masaru misses with a few strikes there.
Masaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guth counters with a head kick. That will keep Masaru thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A combination from Guth does no damage.
Masaru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masaru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Masaru. Those never looked like landing.
Masaru throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Masaru looks to land a right hand but Guth moved out of range.
Masaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guth counters with a big head kick but Masaru shrugs it off.
Masaru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right-left combo lands from Masaru.
Guth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru misses with a series of wild punches.
Masaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Masaru is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Masaru is rocked!
Masaru misses with a combination
and Guth counters with a flying knee that drops Masaru! Guth dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burt Guth!