PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masoe's entrance music is Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe. A fine choice. Frank Rosenthal will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Masoe
vs
Rosenthal

177 cm
34
277 lbs
31 - 12 - 1

195 cm
32
270 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

Hellbent

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaisafa Masoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal !
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Masoe.
Masoe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Masoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Masoe both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Frank Rosenthal has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masoe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Masoe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Masoe ducks under a wild hook from Rosenthal .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Masoe, right into the meat.
Rosenthal looks winded!
An inside leg kick lands from Masoe.
Masoe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Masoe lands a front kick.
Rosenthal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Masoe scores with a jab. Rosenthal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Masoe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masoe.
Rosenthal 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Masoe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rosenthal 's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Masoe. That's going to slow Rosenthal down.
Masoe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rosenthal 's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masoe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rosenthal moves out of range of the body kick.

Masoe lands a big head kick that sends Rosenthal tumbling to the mat! Masoe takes a step backwards and waves Rosenthal back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rosenthal is rocked!

That has opened up Frank Rosenthal 's cut even more.
Masoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masoe cracks Rosenthal with a hook to the temple - Rosenthal is on wobbly legs here! Masoe swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rosenthal falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Masoe wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gaisafa Masoe!
In his post fight interview, Gaisafa Masoe started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.