PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between TJ Garbrandt (ranked 5234 p4p, 258 weight class) and Chad Masters (ranked 4840 p4p, 239 weight class). Garbrandt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Queen - We Will Rock You. TJ Garbrandt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Garbrandt
vs
Masters

172 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

150 cm
21
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, TJ Garbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Masters!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garbrandt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garbrandt connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot lands for Garbrandt.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Masters has eaten all the pies!
Masters with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garbrandt to score with a decent uppercut.
Masters shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Masters ducks right into an uppercut from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt scores with a sloppy right hand. Masters should have avoided that one.
Garbrandt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garbrandt digs a good body shot into Masters's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Garbrandt both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbrandt scores with a hook to the body. Masters takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garbrandt tests Masters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garbrandt scores with a hook to the body. Masters takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt scores with a shot to the body.
Garbrandt lands with a shot to the body.
Masters takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masters takes one to the chin there.
Masters walks into a jab.
Garbrandt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Masters takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garbrandt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Masters.
Garbrandt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Garbrandt. That snapped Masters's head back.
TJ Garbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garbrandt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Masters on the side of the head.
Garbrandt lands a nice looking body shot.
Garbrandt thuds his right hand into Masters's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
TJ Garbrandt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masters takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A lazy left from Garbrandt finds it's target.

Masters is rocked!
Garbrandt connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Masters tumbling to the canvas! Garbrandt pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Masters was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). TJ Garbrandt!
A very excited looking TJ Garbrandt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.