PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and speedy devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). speedy devil is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Masters
vs
devil

180 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dustin Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, speedy devil!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
devil tries to clinch up but Masters circles away and keeps his distance.
Masters stuffs the takedown.
Masters tries to clinch but devil moves away
and devil counters with a slapping leg kick.
Masters fails with the takedown
and devil finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Masters takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Masters on the inside.

Masters manages to break the clinch.

Masters has closed the distance and engaged devil in a clinch.
Masters is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Masters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Masters is working for takedown but devil is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Masters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masters fails to pull guard.
Masters goes for a takedown attempt but devil pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Masters blocks a head kick by devil.

devil instigates a clinch.

Masters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters throws a head kick that misses.
Masters clinches but devil breaks the clinch
and devil counters with a nice kick to the body.
Masters avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Masters takes the fight into the clinch.

Masters gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
devil works his way to full guard. Good work.
Masters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Masters is looking to stand up but devil won't let him.
devil not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

devil pushes Masters off and gets back to his feet.
devil takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Masters is breathing heavily.
Masters closes the distance but devil moves to the side

and devil counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Masters's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masters wants to stand but devil is controlling the position.
Masters keeping moving, preventing devil from controlling successfully.
devil is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
devil content to stall in guard here.
devil trying to control the position from guard on top but Masters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

devil decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Masters, up you get!
devil is looking to clinch but Masters is avoiding it.
A combination from devil does no damage.
devil tries to score with a low kick but Masters moves his leg out of the way.
Masters tries to clinch but fails miserably

and devil counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
devil won't allow Masters to get back to his feet.

devil decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Masters tries to clinch but devil moves away
and devil counters with a good low kick that Masters was not able to check.

devil clinches up with Masters and pushes him back against the cage.
devil misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Masters.
devil misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Masters.

Masters breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
devil shoots in for a double leg but Masters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Masters tries to clinch but devil moves away

and devil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by devil.
devil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Masters with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masters lands an elbow inside that devil shrugs off.
devil looking for a takedown.
Masters landing knees to the head.
Masters tries to land a knee to the head but devil blocks with his arms.
devil looking to slow down the pace here.
Masters has had enough of the clinch but devil keeps him there for the moment.
devil is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Masters throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masters keeps control of devil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

devil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

devil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
devil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

speedy devil dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

devil doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Masters counters with a takedown into side control.
devil takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masters is putting a hurting on devil here, landing some big shots from side control.
devil struggling a bit here.
devil is pushing Masters's head away, looking to escape. Masters manages to hold on to the position though.
Masters working away.
Masters scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at devil to see if he's OK.
devil is trying to control Masters's posture but Masters avoids it.

Masters has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Masters closes the distance and pushes devil back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

devil has Masters pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. devil pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Masters tumbling to the mat - devil dives into Masters's guard.
Masters is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Masters is trying to control the position but devil postures up.
devil wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.
devil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Masters is keeping the position for now.
devil trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.
Masters can't keep his opponent in guard - devil advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
speedy devil has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
devil wants to pass the guard but Masters is defending well.
devil is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Masters darts in trying to clinch

and devil counters by moving into the clinch.
devil is pressed up against the cage. Masters has hold of a leg and is looking to drag devil down to the mat. devil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Masters looks to clinch
and devil counters with a good low kick that Masters was not able to check.
Masters plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
devil throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters tries to clinch but fails miserably
and devil counters with a thumping low kick.

devil drives through with a takedown into guard.
Masters wants to stand up but devil is controlling him.
devil trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.
Masters looking for a sweep. Not yet Masters, not yet.

devil stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Masters wants to clinch but devil slips to the side

and devil counters with a nice double leg into guard.
devil trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.
Masters wants to stand but devil is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

devil stands up and waves to Masters to follow him.
devil bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
devil tries to clinch there but Masters circles away.
Masters has his takedown stuffed
and devil counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
devil misses with a body shot.
Dustin Masters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
devil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masters swats him away and circles back towards the center.

devil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

speedy devil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Masters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Masters wants to clinch

and devil counters by moving into the clinch.
Masters throws a knee to the head but misses.

Masters gets a trip takedown into half guard.
devil makes his way to full guard. A much better position for devil.
devil is trying to control the position but Masters postures up.

devil wriggles free and stands up.

devil fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Masters sprawls well initially but devil persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
devil is tying to control. Masters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Masters missing with punches from the bottom.
devil is nestled in close to Masters, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
devil is just content to waste time from the top position. Masters takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
devil is looking to advance position but Masters has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Masters prevents devil from getting the reversal.
devil tries to hold on but Masters postures up.
devil is working to get back to half guard.
Masters content just to control the position here.
devil can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Masters content just to control the position here.
Masters lands with some strikes.
Masters controlling from mount.
devil is trying desperately to improve position.
devil sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters slows the pace down in half guard.
devil regains full guard. Nicely done.

devil is working an open guard so Masters takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

devil darts in and clinches Masters up against the cage.
Masters creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through devil's defenses.

Masters pulls guard successfully.
devil trying to control the position from guard on top but Masters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
devil looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters wants to get back to his feet but devil passes into half guard.
devil seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Masters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

devil decides to stand and escape the position.
devil throws a right hand that Masters ducks under and follows up with a left that Masters also avoids with ease.
Dustin Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masters tries to clinch but devil moves away

and devil moves into the clinch.
Masters tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
devil is trying to maintain a safe position but Masters gets an underhook and turns devil into the cage.
devil tries to pull guard but Masters won't allow it.
Dustin Masters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
speedy devil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
devil jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Masters walks away with a smile on his face. devil gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to speedy devil.
Well devil has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... speedy devil!