PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fanny Butt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Masters
vs
Butt

185 cm
25
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fanny Butt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Masters gets caught napping as Butt dives in and scores a takedown. Masters manages to retain guard.
Masters is controlling Butt's posture.
Butt wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.
Butt looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters is controlling Butt's posture.
Masters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Masters pulls Butt in close to his closed guard and prevents Butt from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Butt tries to clinch but Masters moves out of range.
Butt fails in his attempt to clinch.

Masters scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butt tries to roll over but Masters keeps him under control.
Masters lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Masters in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Butt is trying to stand up here but Masters is controlling him well.
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Butt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Masters landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Butt is trying to control but can't.
Masters keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Masters is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Masters seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Butt is trying to stand up here but Masters is controlling him well.
Butt trying to control here.
Masters controlling the action here.
Butt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Butt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butt is trying to control but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Masters takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

It looks like Fanny Butt has been cut.
Masters has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Butt is trying to stand up here but Masters is controlling him well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Butt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Masters working some strikes from top position.
Masters works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Masters in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Masters punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Masters.
Masters looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Butt covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Masters!
A relieved looking Ken Masters thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.