PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nylerhotep Constantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan comes into the arena with Return to Strength blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Masilungan
vs
Constantine

178 cm
38
164 lbs
33 - 20 - 0

184 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

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 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Masilungan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nylerhotep Constantine!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constantine displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Constantine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masilungan circles away quickly and effectively.
Constantine misses with a left hand
and Masilungan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Constantine really felt that one!
Constantine moves out of range of the strikes.
Masilungan throws a head kick but Constantine moves out of range.
Masilungan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Masilungan keeps the fight on the outside.
Masilungan scores with a push kick.
Constantine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Constantine looks to throw the jab but Masilungan is out of range.
Constantine takes a swing at Masilungan's ribcage but misses.
Constantine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
A shot to the liver by Masilungan. Beautiful body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Constantine. Those never looked like landing.
Constantine connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from Constantine misses its intended target.
Constantine slips under a jab.
Nylerhotep Constantine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masilungan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Constantine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Constantine misses with a series of wild punches.
Masilungan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Constantine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masilungan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Constantine dodges the punch combination from Masilungan.
Constantine lands a slapping body shot.
Masilungan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Constantine lands with a good body shot.
Constantine lands a head shot.
Constantine misses with a looping left.
Constantine tries to bum rush Masilungan with a series of wild strikes but Masilungan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Masilungan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Masilungan under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Constantine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Constantine misses the shot to the body.
Constantine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masilungan ducks right into an uppercut from Constantine.
Masilungan with a jab.
Constantine throws a hook but Masilungan avoids it easily.
Constantine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masilungan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Constantine misses.
Constantine tests Masilungan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Constantine cracks Masilungan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Masilungan is rocked!
Constantine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masilungan manages to avoid it.
Constantine is looking to clinch.

Masilungan drives through with a takedown into Constantine's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Masilungan prevents Constantine from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masilungan trying to control the position from guard on top but Constantine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masilungan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Masilungan wants to pass the guard but Constantine is keeping the position.
Masilungan throws a strike but Constantine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Constantine tries to free his leg and advance position but Masilungan is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Constantine stopping the sweep attempt from Masilungan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Masilungan has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Constantine should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Masilungan has tightened it up now! Constantine should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jed Masilungan!
Jed Masilungan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.