PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Masino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sukro Lesmono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masino comes into the arena with Il Padrino blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Masino
vs
Lesmono

190 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
267 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Masino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sukro Lesmono!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masino scores with a hook.
Lesmono avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesmono tries to score a power double leg takedown but Masino sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lesmono somewhat.
Masino scores with a sloppy right hand. Lesmono should have avoided that one.
Lesmono tries for a takedown but Masino circles away easily
and Masino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masino seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesmono misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Masino to counter with a crisp jab.
Don Masino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sukro Lesmono.
Lesmono fails with the takedown
and Masino counters with a nice uppercut.
Masino lands with a cross.
Jab by Masino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesmono tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masino counters with a nice uppercut.
Masino scores with a nice head shot.
Lesmono takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Masino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lesmono has time to react.
Masino connects with the punch.
Lesmono with a poor takedown
and Masino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masino misses with a looping right.
Lesmono shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Masino to counter with a crisp jab.
Lesmono tries to clinch but Masino moves away
and Masino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masino paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesmono takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lesmono with a poor takedown
and Masino counters with a nice uppercut.
Lesmono misses with a takedown attempt
and Masino counters with a nice uppercut.
Lesmono with a poor takedown
and Masino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sukro Lesmono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masino misses with a straight left.
Lesmono walks into a left hand.
Lesmono tries for a takedown but Masino circles away easily
and Masino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lesmono ducks under a wild hook from Masino.
Masino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lesmono misses with a takedown attempt
and Masino counters with a stiff right hand.
Masino scores with a sloppy right hand. Lesmono should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Masino misses.
Don Masino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Masino misses.
Lesmono uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masino.
Lesmono misses with a takedown attempt
and Masino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lesmono's coach down at World Class Elite Gym (16 elites) $1000 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lesmono's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lesmono with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Masino to score with a decent uppercut.
Lesmono doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lesmono takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab lands there for Masino.
Lesmono shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Masino counter with a right hand.
Masino misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesmono takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lesmono shoots and misses
and Masino counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Lesmono shoots in but no luck this time.
Masino scores with a punch to the head.
Masino is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lesmono walks into a jab.
Lesmono has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lesmono there as he acknowledges the shot.
Masino scores with a nice right hand.
Masino throws a hook but Lesmono avoids it easily.
Lesmono shoots and misses
and Masino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lesmono with a poor takedown
and Masino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masino lands with an uppercut that bounces Lesmono off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masino's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lesmono under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Masino dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Masino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lesmono.
Masino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lesmono.
Lesmono with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lesmono is trying desperately to land a takedown but Masino is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lesmono.
Masino throws a shot from downtown. Lesmono moves away and avoids it.
Lesmono has his takedown stuffed
letting Masino counter with a right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lesmono might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Masino has got the better of the exchanges.
Lesmono with a poor takedown
and Masino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Don Masino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sukro Lesmono.
Lesmono keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masino.
Masino fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lesmono on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masino scores with a jab to the head.
Masino is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lesmono looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lesmono with a poor takedown
enabling Masino to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesmono misses with a takedown
and Masino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masino catches Lesmono with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Oh, that's a big right hand from Masino and Lesmono goes tumbling to the canvas! Masino follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Lesmono is rocked!
Lesmono is looking to control Masino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lesmono avoid being mounted?
Masino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesmono can do to turn this around?
Masino wants to stand up but Lesmono has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Lesmono actively working from the bottom here.
Masino wants to stand but Lesmono has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesmono is looking to control Masino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lesmono avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Masino is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lesmono has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Masino misses with an uppercut. Lesmono saw that one coming.
Masino misses with a hook. Lesmono ducked under it nicely.
Masino stuffs the takedown.
Masino cracks Lesmono with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab from Masino.
Lesmono shoots in looking for a takedown but Masino manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lesmono's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Masino clobbers Lesmono with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lesmono with a poor takedown
and Masino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masino lands a jab to the nose.
Lesmono tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masino lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesmono looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lesmono shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Masino misses with a straight right.
Lesmono with a poor takedown
and Masino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lesmono with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lesmono takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masino connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lesmono. Lesmono circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lesmono gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lesmono slips a straight right by Masino.
Lesmono feints the counter takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lesmono with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lesmono gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masino counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Masino dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Masino finds it's way through Lesmono's defenses.
Lesmono with a poor takedown
and Lesmono takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Lesmono.
Lesmono with a poor takedown
and Masino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lesmono slips a jab from Masino.
Lesmono has his takedown stuffed
letting Masino counter with a right hand.
Don Masino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sukro Lesmono.
Lesmono on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Masino.
Lesmono takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lesmono tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lesmono is still on wobbly legs! Can Masino finish him?
Lesmono tries for a takedown but Masino circles away easily
and Masino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesmono doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masino counters with a huge left! Lesmono is in big trouble! He's backing up but Masino isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Lesmono from any more damage. A dominating finish by Masino!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Masino!
Our winner, Don Masino, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.