PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge comes into the arena with Back in black blaring out of the sound system. Masilungan has chosen Return to Strength as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jorge
vs
Masilungan

170 cm
37
163 lbs
26 - 21 - 1

178 cm
37
164 lbs
31 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 26 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Jorge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Masilungan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masilungan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masilungan swinging wildly here.
Jorge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jorge scores with a one two! Masilungan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jorge tries for a takedown but Masilungan circles away easily
and Masilungan counters with a solid body kick.
Masilungan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Masilungan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Masilungan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jorge is out of range.
Masilungan throws a jab but it's blocked by Jorge.
Jorge misses with a looping left.
Masilungan misses with a hook. Jorge ducked under it nicely.
Jorge misses with the combination.
Jorge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masilungan swivels and escapes.
Jorge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan looks to throw the jab but Jorge is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jorge.
Masilungan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masilungan. Jorge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masilungan misses with an uppercut. Jorge saw that one coming.
Jorge looks to land a combination but Masilungan avoids it well.
Jorge misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Masilungan misses its intended target.
Jorge misses with a wild combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Masilungan.
Masilungan misses with a head kick.
Jorge misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Masilungan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Masilungan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Masilungan trying to control but Jorge is working from the bottom.
Masilungan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Masilungan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Jorge's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Masilungan advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masilungan has hold of Jorge's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jorge manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Masilungan with the ground and pound from mount.
Jorge tries to lock up and control but Masilungan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Masilungan thowing shots but they're missing.
Jorge can't escape the position.
Jorge tries to lock up and control but Masilungan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Masilungan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Masilungan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jorge keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge regains half guard.
Jorge is refusing to be controlled, as Masilungan sits in half guard.
Masilungan throwing shots but Jorge is blocking nicely.
Jorge is looking to control Masilungan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jorge avoid being mounted?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jorge is looking for a sweep. Masilungan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jorge is looking to control Masilungan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jorge avoid being mounted?
Jorge wants to improve his position but Masilungan is controlling well.
Masilungan is pressing down on Jorge's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jorge is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Masilungan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jorge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masilungan.
Jorge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masilungan.
Masilungan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jorge's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jorge duly obliges.
A combination from Jorge does no damage.
Masilungan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jorge misses with a two punch combination.
Jorge smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jorge takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Masilungan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jorge lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorge blocks a head kick by Masilungan.
Masilungan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masilungan was well out of range. Poor timing from Jorge.
Jorge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Masilungan.
Masilungan fails to land the takedown.
Masilungan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jorge slips a straight right by Masilungan.
James Jorge is winning the standup battle so far.
Masilungan misses with a hook. Jorge ducked under it nicely.
James Jorge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jorge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masilungan circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid leg kick lands there for Masilungan.
Jab, jab by Jorge - just one landing.
Jorge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masilungan slaps away a takedown attempt from Jorge, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jorge darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Masilungan has a takedown stuffed.
Jorge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jorge misses with a looping right.
Masilungan throws the left hand but Jorge avoids the punch easily.
Jorge misses with a body shot.
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masilungan is looking to slow Jorge down with leg kicks.
Masilungan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jorge ducks right into an uppercut from Masilungan.
Jorge misses with a two punch combination.
Jorge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jorge jabs at Masilungan's body.
Masilungan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jorge fails to land with a series of punches.
Jorge slips under a jab.
Masilungan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jorge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jorge lands with a cross.
Jorge throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Masilungan counter with a right hand.
Jorge blocks the body kick.
Masilungan misses with a low kick as Jorge jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
Jorge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masilungan.
Masilungan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jorge. Jorge circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Masilungan wants to slow Jorge down by chopping away at his legs.
Jorge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masilungan tries for a takedown but Jorge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
James Jorge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jed Masilungan.
Masilungan slips under a jab.
Masilungan ducks under a wild hook from Jorge.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jorge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorge with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jorge sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jorge dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Masilungan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Masilungan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jorge.
Jorge misses with a takedown attempt - Masilungan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Masilungan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jorge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masilungan misses with a two punch combination.
Jorge throws a series of punches but Masilungan avoids them all with ease.
Jorge throws a right hand that Masilungan ducks under and follows up with a left that Masilungan also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Jorge misses.
Jorge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Masilungan avoids the body shot from Jorge.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masilungan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan misses with a body shot.
Masilungan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jorge.
Jorge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masilungan manages to avoid it.
Masilungan punishes Jorge's body with a nice straight punch.
Jorge throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jorge throws a nice looking combination but Masilungan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Masilungan slips a jab and a cross from Jorge.
Masilungan misses with a body shot.
Masilungan misses with a hook. Jorge ducked under it nicely.
Masilungan throws a combination. Jorge tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Masilungan throws a right hand that Jorge ducks under and follows up with a left that Jorge also avoids with ease.
Masilungan scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jorge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jorge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masilungan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Masilungan throws a leg kick which misses Jorge's front leg but catches the back leg as Jorge tries to avoid it.
Masilungan misses with a looping right.
Masilungan misses with a head kick.
Jorge misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jorge shoots for a double leg takedown but Masilungan sprawls well. He's pushed Jorge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jorge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masilungan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Masilungan wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan misses with the combination.
Jorge fails to land with a series of punches.
Jorge tries for a takedown but Masilungan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Masilungan misses with an uppercut.

Masilungan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Masilungan wants to control from the top but Jorge keeps moving.
Masilungan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jed Masilungan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jorge bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Masilungan's guard.
Masilungan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jorge's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan trying to control but Jorge is working from the bottom.
Masilungan is pushing down on Jorge's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jorge is fighting to maintain full guard but Masilungan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jorge slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorge keeping moving, preventing Masilungan from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jorge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masilungan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masilungan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jed Masilungan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Masilungan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jed Masilungan!
During a confident post fight interview, Jed Masilungan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.