PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Masseria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Masseria
vs
Locke

178 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

KAISER
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikhail Masseria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adrian Locke!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masseria throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masseria lands with a straight right. Locke didn't see that one coming.
Masseria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Locke.
Masseria shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Masseria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Locke.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Masseria is just out of range.
Masseria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Locke.
Masseria looks to land a right hand but Locke moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masseria throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Locke misses with a right hand
and Masseria counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab, jab by Masseria - just one landing.
Locke misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masseria slips under a jab from Locke.
We've been told by Masseria's head coaches at Intelligent Design that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Locke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masseria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Locke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masseria counters with a straight right hand.
Masseria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masseria throws a looping overhand right but Locke ducks down to avoid it.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masseria.
Locke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Masseria.
Masseria slips under a jab from Locke.
Mikhail Masseria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Locke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Masseria pinned against the cage. Masseria gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Locke throws the left hand but Masseria avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masseria cracks Locke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Masseria misses with a hook. Locke ducked under it nicely.
Masseria misses with a hook. Locke ducked under it nicely.
Masseria keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Masseria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Locke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Masseria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Locke is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Masseria misses the target.
Locke is still on wobbly legs! Can Masseria finish him?
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Masseria.
Masseria pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Locke misses the target.
Masseria throws a hook but Locke blocks it.
Masseria throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Locke slips under a jab.
Masseria misses with an uppercut.
Masseria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masseria misses with an uppercut. Locke saw that one coming.
Adrian Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masseria throws out a loose jab but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
Masseria throws out a loose jab but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masseria looks to land a right hand but Locke moved out of range.
Locke seems to have recovered his senses.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
Masseria is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Masseria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Locke.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masseria moves away.
Masseria throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Masseria throws an overhand right that drops Locke like a sack of potatoes! Masseria dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikhail Masseria!