PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Masino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erickson's entrance music is Valhalla . A fine choice. Masino comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Il Padrino kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Erickson
vs
Masino

193 cm
27
263 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Erickson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Masino!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erickson connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Don Masino has been cut.
Masino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Erickson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Masino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Erickson clobbers Masino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Erickson swats away the attempt to clinch by Masino.
A telegraphed right hand from Erickson misses the target.
Masino closes the distance looking to clinch
and Erickson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masino tries to clinch but Erickson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Masino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Erickson blocks a body shot from Masino.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masino.
Masino throws a punch but it's blocked by Erickson.
Erickson working aggressively here.
Masino throws a punch but it's blocked by Erickson.
Nice body punch from Erickson - that landed with a thud.
Masino takes a shot to the head.
Erickson is struggling to control the position.
Masino keeps control of Erickson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Erickson working aggressively here.
Erickson wants to stall.
Masino misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Masino on the inside.
Erickson taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erickson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Erickson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Masino.
A short right from Masino.
Masino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Erickson looking to stall.
Erickson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masino tries to throw a body punch but Erickson avoids it by throwing Masino back against the cage.
Erickson swings wildly with an uppercut but Masino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erickson is looking to control Masino's arms but Masino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Erickson has his back to the cage.
Masino has Erickson pressed against the cage, preventing Erickson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Masino fails to land.
Masino has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Erickson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Masino can turn it around.
Masino prevents a body shot from Erickson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masino.
Masino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erickson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masino struggles to land a body shot inside as Erickson controls his hands.
Erickson throws a head punch that misses.
Masino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Masino.
Come on Erickson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Masino misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Erickson to work.
Erickson blocking some punches.
Masino swings wildly with an uppercut but Erickson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Erickson backwards.
Erickson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erickson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Erickson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Masino.
Erickson misses with some punches.
Masino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masino throws a head punch that misses.
Erickson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masino misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erickson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masino.
Masino misses with a punch to the body.
Erickson misses with a body punch.
Masino blocks an uppercut.
Masino misses with some punches.
Erickson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Erickson blocks an uppercut.
Masino throws a punch but it's blocked by Erickson.
A body shot lands from Masino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Don Masino will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Masino's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Masino tries to close the distance and clinch but Erickson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Don Masino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Erickson lands.
Masino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Erickson keeps the fight on the outside.
Masino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Erickson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Erickson throwing a counter right hand but Masino manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erickson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Erickson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Erickson drops Masino with a beautiful combination! Masino stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Erickson is looking for the KO!

Masino is rocked!

That has opened up Don Masino's cut even more.
Erickson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Masino tries to clinch up
and Erickson counters with a huge right that knocks Masino out cold! Erickson is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gregory Erickson!
Gregory Erickson retains his heavyweight title!
As Gregory Erickson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Bow before me!'.
The defeated Don Masino had this to say: 'I will kill your family...Mafia doesn't forget'.