PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Masuku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Truffaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Masuku
vs
Truffaut

178 cm
24
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Masuku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michel Truffaut!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truffaut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masuku motions for Truffaut to come forward. Masuku throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Truffaut tries to counter with a clinch but Masuku shakes him off and moves away.
Masuku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Masuku clinches up against the cage.
Truffaut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masuku missing with knees to the body.

Masuku manages to break the clinch.
Masuku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masuku lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Truffaut scores with a kick to the midsection.
Truffaut tried to score with a low kick but Masuku checks it.
Truffaut dips to his left and cracks Masuku with an uppercut!
Truffaut lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masuku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Truffaut looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Masuku fails to land with a series of punches.
Truffaut swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Masuku pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Truffaut back to the cage. Masuku follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masuku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Truffaut misses with a head kick.
Masuku misses with a leg kick
and Truffaut counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Truffaut lands a front kick.
Truffaut lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Alex Masuku has been cut.
Masuku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That kick from Truffaut tenderised Masuku's leg. Masuku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Masuku scoring well with a low kick there.
Truffaut avoids the head kick by Masuku.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Truffaut misses with a low kick.
Truffaut misses with an attempted mid kick.
Masuku keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, jab by Truffaut - just one landing.
Truffaut is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masuku throws a leg kick but Truffaut sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Masuku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Masuku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Truffaut.
Masuku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Truffaut counters with a straight right hand.
Truffaut is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Masuku had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Masuku walks into a straight right hand from Truffaut.
Masuku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Truffaut lands with a hook. Masuku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Truffaut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Masuku. Those never looked like landing.
Truffaut is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Masuku with a body shot.
Masuku moves out of range of the leg kick from Truffaut.
Masuku on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Truffaut clinches up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Masuku - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truffaut softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Truffaut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masuku leaning against his opponent.
Truffaut misses with a punch to the body.
Truffaut throws a head punch that misses.
Masuku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Truffaut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masuku has a couple of punches blocked by Truffaut.
Truffaut tries to work over Masuku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Truffaut lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Masuku backwards.
Truffaut lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Truffaut cracks Masuku with a nice body shot.
Masuku is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Truffaut looking to stall.
Truffaut misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masuku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Truffaut is trying to stall.
Masuku leaning his opponent against the cage.
Masuku tries a body shot but Truffaut blocks it.
Masuku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masuku blocks a body shot from Truffaut.
Masuku blocking some punches.
Masuku tries to land knees in the clinch but Truffaut avoids the damage to the body.
Truffaut letting Masuku take a breather here.
Truffaut pushes Masuku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Truffaut tries to work over Masuku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masuku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Truffaut misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Truffaut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Masuku's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Masuku takes the fight into the clinch.
Truffaut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Truffaut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masuku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Truffaut is trying to break the clinch but Masuku is controlling him.
Truffaut has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Truffaut working aggressively here.
Truffaut misses with a punch to the body.
Truffaut swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masuku can't find room to land a body shot as Truffaut controls the action.
Truffaut misses with a punch to the body.
Truffaut is pressed up against the cage. Masuku has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Truffaut down to the mat. Truffaut avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truffaut lands with a thumping leg kick.
Truffaut lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Masuku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Truffaut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Truffaut lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truffaut throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Masuku misses its target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Truffaut.
Truffaut avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Truffaut.
Truffaut tries to clinch up.
Masuku thinks about countering with a head kick.
Truffaut attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Masuku was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Truffaut.
That kick from Truffaut tenderised Masuku's leg. Masuku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Masuku ducks right into an uppercut from Truffaut.
Masuku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Truffaut can pounce on him.
Truffaut lands a nice hook to Masuku's body. Masuku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Masuku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Truffaut scores with the left hand. Masuku knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truffaut loads up on a big right hand but Masuku slips the punch.
Truffaut connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Truffaut swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Masuku is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Truffaut checks a leg kick nicely.
Truffaut throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Masuku misses with a double jab.
Truffaut cracks a nice hook into Masuku's ribs.
Masuku throws a leg kick
and Truffaut counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Masuku tries to score with a low kick but Truffaut moves his leg out of the way.
Michel Truffaut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masuku throws a leg kick
and Truffaut counters with a thumping low kick.
Good work by Truffaut as he checks the leg kick.
Masuku walks into a stiff left hand from Truffaut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Truffaut tries to land a leg kick but Masuku saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masuku fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Truffaut checks it well.
Truffaut lands with an uppercut that bounces Masuku off the cage and back into range.
Truffaut throws a head kick that Masuku semi-blocks.
Alex Masuku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masuku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Truffaut.
Truffaut throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Masuku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Truffaut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masuku throws a big counter combination but Truffaut scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Truffaut looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Masuku moves out of range of the leg kick from Truffaut.
Truffaut throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Truffaut thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Masuku if he has to take too many more of those.
Truffaut with a nice cross.

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

Truffaut lands a big right hand that sends Masuku crashing to the mat! Truffaut stays standing though and waves Masuku back to his feet!

Masuku is rocked!
Truffaut scores with a leg kick.
Oh Masuku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Truffaut throws a head kick that half lands.
Masuku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Truffaut.
Masuku seems to have got his legs back now.
Masuku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Truffaut.
Truffaut throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masuku tries a head kick but it misses.
Truffaut fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Masuku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Michel Truffaut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Truffaut swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Masuku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Truffaut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Masuku's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Truffaut scores with a kick to the body.
Masuku throws a series of punches but Truffaut moves out of range.
Truffaut throws out a counter right but Masuku avoids it with no problem.
Masuku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Masuku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masuku misses with a head kick.
Masuku takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Truffaut there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Masuku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Truffaut lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truffaut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Truffaut misses with a low kick.
Truffaut wants to land a leg kick but Masuku is out of range.
Masuku will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A punch combination from Masuku misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Truffaut checks a low kick from Masuku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masuku throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Truffaut makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Masuku shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Masuku is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Truffaut takes a swing at Masuku's ribcage but misses.
Masuku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Truffaut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Truffaut thuds his right hand into Masuku's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Masuku throws a body kick that misses.
Masuku takes one to the side of the head.
A cross from Truffaut lands.
Good leg kick by Truffaut there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Masuku crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Truffaut - the referee stops the clock and Masuku gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Truffaut. Masuku manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Truffaut scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Truffaut. Masuku shrugs it off though.
Truffaut scores with a nice right hand.
Masuku throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Truffaut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Truffaut throws a sloppy head kick and Masuku moves out of range easily.
Truffaut lands a nice looking kick to the body. Masuku takes a step back to recover.
Truffaut lands a front kick.
Truffaut throws a nice outside leg kick.
Truffaut lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Truffaut fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Masuku.
Masuku looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Truffaut buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Truffaut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masuku swats away the attempt to clinch by Truffaut.
Truffaut scores with the left hand. Masuku knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Truffaut.
Masuku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Truffaut. Truffaut obviously looking to wear him down.
Truffaut moves out of range as Masuku throws a body kick.
Truffaut wants to counter the offense by Masuku and move into the clinch position.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Truffaut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Truffaut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Truffaut, as that shot connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Truffaut. That's going to slow Masuku down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Truffaut.
Truffaut fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masuku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Truffaut delivers a nice body kick.
Truffaut throws a low kick but Masuku avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Masuku 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alex Masuku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Truffaut connects with a body shot.
Truffaut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masuku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Truffaut takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Truffaut attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Truffaut catches Masuku right on the button with a cross.
Truffaut cracks Masuku with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Truffaut throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michel Truffaut is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Masuku throws a lazy head kick
and Truffaut counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michel Truffaut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Truffaut 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Truffaut!
An out of breath Michel Truffaut thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.