PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Masino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Make You Bleed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masino comes to the cage accompanied by Il Padrino. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Masino
vs
You Bleed

190 cm
28
250 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

189 cm
19
222 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Masino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Make You Bleed!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bleed.
Bleed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bleed tried to score with a low kick but Masino checks it.
Make You Bleed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bleed lands a high kick!
Bleed misses the body punch
and Masino counters with a straight right hand.
Bleed throws a head kick that misses
and Masino counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Masino's head coaches at England Fight Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bleed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Bleed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bleed.

It looks like Don Masino has been cut.
Bleed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masino staying out of range there.
Masino misses with a double jab.
Masino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bleed throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleed lands a head kick. Masino smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fighters circling - Masino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bleed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bleed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masino misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bleed to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bleed throws a poor cross that misses
and Bleed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Bleed is predictable there
and Bleed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bleed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Bleed looks to move away, Masino throws a big counter combo but Bleed just gets out of the way.
A head kick misses from Bleed.
Bleed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bleed lands with a nice combination. Masino backs away looking to recover.
Good work by Masino as he checks the leg kick.
Bleed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masino circles away quickly and effectively.
Masino 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.
Bleed with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masino paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bleed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masino slips under a jab.
Masino was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bleed takes a swing at Masino's ribcage but misses.
Bleed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bleed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masino throws a shot from downtown. Bleed moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Make You Bleed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Masino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Masino throws a right and a left that Bleed avoids nicely.
A low kick from Bleed misses
enabling Masino to counter with a crisp jab.
Masino jabs Bleed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bleed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bleed!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masino.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Masino, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masino counters with a nice body shot.
Masino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Bleed misses.
Bleed throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bleed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bleed throws a leg kick which misses Masino's front leg but catches the back leg as Masino tries to avoid it.
Bleed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masino circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Masino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bleed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Masino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleed looks to land a right hand but Masino moved out of range.
Bleed throws an off balance right hand
and Masino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Bleed misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bleed.
Masino misses with a double jab.
Masino backing away here, and Bleed unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masino scores with a decent looking hook.
Bleed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masino throws a looping overhand right but Bleed ducks down to avoid it.
Bleed misses with a lunging right hand
and Masino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masino blocks a low kick nicely.
Masino is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheers as Masino lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bleed doesn't seem phased though.
Bleed misses with the combination.
Masino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bleed throws a body punch but Masino moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masino connects with a jab.
Masino lands with an uppercut that bounces Bleed off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Masino.
Bleed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Bleed.
Masino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Masino throws a jab but it's blocked by Bleed.
Bleed throws a leg kick but Masino sees it coming and moves out of range.
Masino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bleed just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Masino dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Masino's cut.
That's time! Masino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Nice shot by Bleed.
Masino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masino walks into a left hand.
Masino dodges the punch combination from Bleed.
Masino throwing a counter right hand but Bleed manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bleed ducks under a wild hook from Masino.
Bleed lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bleed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Bleed looks to move away, Masino throws a big counter combo but Bleed just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bleed.
Masino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bleed misses with a head kick.
Bleed is looking to score with low kicks.
Bleed throws a body kick that misses
and Masino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bleed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Masino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Bleed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Masino is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Masino misses the target.
Bleed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bleed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Make You Bleed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bleed, right into the meat.
Masino dips to his left and cracks Bleed with an uppercut!
Bleed misses with a right hand
and Bleed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masino misses with a looping right.
Bleed thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Masino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bleed connects with a leg kick. Masino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bleed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bleed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masino is looking for a counter combo.
Masino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bleed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bleed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleed throws a hook but Masino avoids it easily.
Masino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Masino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Masino checks a low kick from Bleed.
Masino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bleed scores with a nice body kick.
Masino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bleed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masino just misses with a punch to the body.
Bleed throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Masino counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Make You Bleed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bleed 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Make You Bleed!
In defeat, Don Masino stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will kill your family...Mafia doesn't forget'.