PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Haz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Haz
vs
Masterson

175 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinnie Haz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson darts in looking for a takedown but Haz gets double underhooks and turns Masterson into the cage.
Masterson misses with a body punch.
Masterson missing with knees to the body.
Haz working hard to break the clinch.
Haz tries for a takedown. No joy.

Masterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masterson shoots in looking for a takedown but Haz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Masterson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Masterson fails with a takedown attempt.
Vinnie Haz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Masterson.
Haz scores with a body shot.
A combination from Haz does no damage.
Haz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masterson.
Masterson tries to clinch but Haz is having none of it.
Haz closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Ricky Masterson has been cut.
Haz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masterson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Haz's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Masterson.
Masterson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haz swivels and escapes.
Masterson looks winded!
Haz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Haz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Haz stalks Masterson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Masterson's face. Masterson staggers backwards, shaken.
Masterson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haz defends it nicely.

Haz drops Masterson with a right and a left! Haz comes rushing in but Masterson regains his composure and manages to keep Haz in guard.

Masterson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Masterson keeping moving, preventing Haz from controlling successfully.
Haz looking to sit in guard and control but Masterson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Masterson stands up and waves to Haz to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Masterson defends it nicely.
Masterson shoots in looking for a takedown. Haz tries to sprawl out of it but Masterson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haz tries to land a body kick

and Masterson moves into the clinch.
Masterson trying to land knees to the body.
Haz is looking to break free of the clinch but Masterson has double underhooks.
Masterson wants to break free but Haz has control.
Haz tries a knee to the head but Masterson blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Masterson walks away with a smile on his face. Haz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haz throws a head kick that misses.
Haz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Masterson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haz but Haz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Haz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That has opened up Ricky Masterson's cut even more.
Haz scores with a jab.
Masterson shoots in looking for a takedown. Haz tries to sprawl out of it but Masterson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Masterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haz.
Masterson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've been informed that Masterson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Haz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masterson's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haz throws a right and a left that Masterson avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Masterson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Masterson blocks a head kick by Haz.
Masterson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haz but Haz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Haz doesn't manage to clinch there - Masterson circles away.
A combination from Haz does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haz stuffs the takedown attempt from Masterson. Masterson gets slowly back to his feet.
Haz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Masterson.
Nice jab there from Haz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Haz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Masterson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Haz clinches with his opponent.
Haz letting Masterson take a breather here.
Haz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Masterson breaks the clinch.
Masterson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Masterson duly obliges.

Masterson clinches with his opponent.

Masterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Masterson eats them both and turns towards Haz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Masterson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haz's waist but Haz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Masterson off to one side.
Haz misses with a low kick.
Haz cracks Masterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Masterson is breathing heavily.
Haz misses with a takedown attempt - Masterson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haz stuns Masterson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Haz.
Haz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Haz shoots in but Masterson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Haz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masterson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Masterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Haz looks to land a combination but Masterson avoids it well.
Masterson misses with a wild body shot.
Masterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haz throws a right hand that Masterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Masterson also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haz throws a combination that misses

and Masterson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Masterson.
Haz tries to pull guard but Masterson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Masterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Haz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Masterson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Masterson manages to break the clinch.
Masterson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Haz. No joy for Masterson on that attempt.
A combination from Haz does no damage.
Haz misses with a two punch combination.
Masterson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masterson as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson shoots in for a double leg but Haz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Haz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Haz.
Masterson misses with a series of wild punches.
Haz misses with a two punch combination.
Haz tries a low kick but Masterson avoids it.
Masterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haz.
Masterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haz pinned against the cage. Haz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Masterson shoots in looking for a takedown. Haz tries to sprawl out of it but Masterson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haz throws a low kick but Masterson avoids it.
Haz misses with a few strikes there.
Masterson shoots for a double leg takedown but Haz sprawls well. He's pushed Masterson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Haz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Haz throws a right and a left that Masterson avoids nicely.
Masterson fails to land the takedown.
Haz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Haz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haz wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Haz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Masterson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Haz pushes Masterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Masterson controlling the action here for a moment.
Masterson misses with the head strike.

Masterson manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Haz.
Haz scores with the left hand. Masterson knows he should have avoided that one.
Vinnie Haz is winning the standup battle so far.
Masterson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vinnie Haz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Haz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masterson fails with a takedown attempt.
Masterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mastersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Masterson avoids it really well and circles away.
Haz tries to bum rush Masterson with a series of wild strikes but Masterson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masterson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vinnie Haz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Masterson.
Haz tries to bum rush Masterson with a series of wild strikes but Masterson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masterson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Haz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Masterson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Haz defends well and Masterson ends up having to push Haz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haz fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Masterson breaks the clinch.
Haz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masterson tries for a takedown but Haz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Haz tries for a takedown but Masterson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Haz shoots in but no luck this time.
Masterson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Haz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Masterson.
Masterson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Masterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haz pinned against the cage. Haz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Masterson dodges the punch combination from Haz.
Masterson shoots for a double leg takedown but Haz sprawls well. He's pushed Masterson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haz lands with a good body shot.
Haz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Masterson as he jumps to the side.

Masterson forces Haz back against the cage and clinches.
Haz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masterson is defending well for now.
Haz tries a body shot but Masterson blocks it.
Haz throws a punch but it's blocked by Masterson.
Masterson tries to land knees in the clinch but Haz avoids the damage to the body.
Masterson is pressed up against the cage. Haz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Masterson down to the mat. Masterson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Masterson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Haz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Masterson clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Masterson.

Masterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haz looks to land a body kick but Masterson moved away.
Haz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Masterson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haz's waist but Haz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Masterson off to one side.
No joy there for Haz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Masterson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Masterson missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haz can't break the clinch.
Haz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Masterson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Masterson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Masterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ricky Masterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vinnie Haz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Haz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Haz!