PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toga Masotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toga Masotti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Masotti

180 cm
24
153 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
164 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Toga Masotti!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown takes a swing at Masotti's ribcage but misses.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Masotti throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Masotti throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Masotti misses with a body kick.
Masotti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Masotti leaning against his opponent.
Masotti is trying to stall.

Brown jumps guard.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Masotti from standing up.
Masotti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to control the position but Masotti postures up.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Masotti defends well.

Masotti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Masotti has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Masotti is one step ahead there.
Masotti trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Masotti is one step ahead there.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown looking to control.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Masotti defends easily.
Masotti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masotti decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brown, up you get!
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Masotti moves away and avoids it.
Brown looks for a takedown but Masotti sprawls well.
Brown avoids the head kick by Masotti.
Brown blocks a head kick by Masotti.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown avoids the head kick by Masotti.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Masotti can pounce on him.
Masotti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Masotti misses with a head kick.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Masotti shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masotti misses with a head kick.
Masotti motions for Brown to come forward. Masotti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Masotti throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Masotti throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Masotti pushes him off.
Toga Masotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masotti throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Brown misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masotti manages to avoid it.
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Masotti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toga Masotti will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Masotti misses with a head kick.
Masotti throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masotti throws a body kick that misses

so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Masotti is retaining full guard.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masotti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Masotti is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Masotti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Masotti.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
Masotti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brown scores with the left hand. Masotti knows he should have avoided that one.
Masotti connects with a body shot.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masotti.
Masotti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Masotti is just out of range.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown avoids the head kick by Masotti.
Masotti throws a head kick that misses.
Brown blocks a head kick by Masotti.
Masotti scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Masotti gets caught napping as Brown dives in and scores a takedown. Masotti manages to retain guard.
Brown postures up.
Masotti being controlled here, momentarily.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Masotti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Masotti trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown trying to control but Masotti is working from the bottom.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masotti tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice body kick from Masotti.
Brown checks a low kick from Masotti.
Masotti connects with a high kick.
Masotti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masotti scores with a push kick.
Masotti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown wants to clinch.
Masotti misses with a head kick.
Masotti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Masotti pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Masotti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to break free but Masotti has control.
Masotti misses with a knee strike.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Masotti trying to land knees to the body.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masotti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
Masotti trying to land knees to the body.
Masotti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masotti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Brown gets control of Masotti's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brown will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brown 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Masotti from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toga Masotti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Masotti throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Masotti.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Masotti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Masotti moves into the clinch.
Masotti stalling the fight.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Masotti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masotti crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Masotti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masotti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Masotti missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown jumps guard but Masotti turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Masotti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Masotti turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masotti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.

It looks like Daniel Brown has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Masotti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Masotti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masotti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.

Brown is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Masotti can't fight it off and eventually Brown manages to take the fight to the floor. Masotti looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brown being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daniel Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Masotti is keeping the position.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Masotti is trying to keep Brown in close.
Toga Masotti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brown trying to control but Masotti is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Masotti thumps Brown with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masotti tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.

Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Masotti!

Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Masotti has escaped the position, nice work there.
Masotti struggling a bit here.
Brown is putting a hurting on Masotti here, landing some big shots from side control.
Brown trying to control the action but Masotti is working from the bottom.
Brown is putting a hurting on Masotti here, landing some big shots from side control.
Daniel Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masotti is trying to get back to half guard.
Masotti can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown lands a decent elbow from side control.

Brown goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Masotti has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brown but great work by Masotti.
Masotti tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toga Masotti.
I've got Masotti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toga Masotti!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Toga Masotti made sure he mentioned Zipp Zapp, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Daniel Brown spoke after the fight, saying 'XxX'.