PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bennito Masqual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biggie Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smalls is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Somebody 's Gotta Die. Biggie Smalls is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Masqual
vs
Smalls

192 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

202 cm
23
287 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

White Gorilla Nutrition
Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bennito Masqual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biggie Smalls!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masqual throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masqual misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheers as Smalls lands an impressive looking overhand right. Masqual doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Bennito Masqual has been cut.
Masqual throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masqual fails to land with a series of punches.
Masqual fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Smalls shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smalls showed some decent athleticism there.
Smalls thows a huge punch but Masqual dodges it nicely.
Smalls controlling the action here.
Masqual avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smalls.
Smalls wants to stand but Masqual has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Smalls is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Masqual defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls wants to free his trapped foot but Masqual is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Masqual keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Masqual keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Masqual throws the left hand but Smalls avoids the punch easily.
Masqual on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Masqual misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masqual is breathing heavily.
Smalls waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Masqual. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Masqual to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Masqual is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Smalls is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Masqual is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masqual keeping moving, preventing Smalls from controlling successfully.
Masqual seems to have got his legs back now.
Smalls advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Smalls crashes against the mat.

Smalls tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smalls lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Masqual down.
Smalls lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smalls throws a strike aimed at the side of Masqual's head but Masqual avoids it well.
Smalls scoring with punches and elbows.
Masqual can't do much from the bottom here.

Smalls tries for a kimura but Masqual is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Smalls with the ground and pound but Masqual regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Smalls stands up out of the half guard.
Smalls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Masqual circles away.
Masqual throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smalls.
A combination from Masqual does no damage.
Smalls throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bennito Masqual is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smalls throws a sloppy head kick and Masqual moves out of range easily.
Masqual on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Masqual misses with a double jab
and Smalls cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Smalls throws a low kick, looking for Masqual's leg but Masqual calmly moves out of range.
Masqual throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smalls counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Bennito Masqual's cut is getting worse.
Smalls bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Masqual! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Masqual avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smalls trying to control but Masqual is working from the bottom.
Smalls makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smalls slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smalls trying to control from half guard but Masqual is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Masqual shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Masqual misses with a combination

and Smalls counters with a left and a right that hurts Masqual! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Smalls jumps into full mount!

Masqual is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smalls with the ground and pound from mount.
Smalls lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smalls with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Masqual is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smalls has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Masqual's face.
Masqual seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smalls with good strikes from the mount here!
Smalls scoring with strikes but Masqual is staying in there.
Masqual is bucking up trying to escape but Smalls cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smalls landing punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smalls landing strikes, looking to finish!
Smalls looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls looking to control but Masqual is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smalls pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smalls landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Masqual that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smalls scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Masqual?
Smalls lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Smalls connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smalls with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smalls lands a big elbow.
Smalls lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A big strike lands for Smalls! That's really hurt Masqual and he's turned his back - Smalls keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Smalls Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biggie Smalls!