PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Masvidal (ranked 4902 p4p, 4889 weight class) and Aiden Ajani (ranked 403 p4p, 402 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Masvidal
vs
Ajani

179 cm
26
150
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
148
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

REAPERS Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morgan Masvidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden Ajani!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ajani blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Ajani misses.
Masvidal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ajani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masvidal punishes Ajani's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Masvidal does it's job there.
Ajani misses with a few strikes there.
Masvidal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Morgan Masvidal has been cut.

Masvidal clinches.
Masvidal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Masvidal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masvidal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ajani blocks a body shot from Masvidal.
Nice body punch from Masvidal - that landed with a thud.

Ajani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masvidal looks to land a right hand but Ajani moved out of range.
Ajani avoids the body shot from Masvidal.
Masvidal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ajani.
Masvidal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Ajani.
Ajani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masvidal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ajani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masvidal.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Masvidal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ajani is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ajani is trying to break the clinch but Masvidal is controlling him.
Masvidal misses with some punches.
Masvidal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masvidal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masvidal can't find room to land a body shot as Ajani controls the action.

Ajani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masvidal lands a slapping body shot.
Morgan Masvidal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ajani defending well as Masvidal loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Ajani.

Masvidal moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Ajani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masvidal throws a poor cross that misses
and Ajani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masvidal tries to clinch
enabling Ajani to counter with a crisp jab.
Masvidal misses with a left hand
enabling Ajani to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal throws the left hand but Ajani avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Masvidal gets a clinch.
Masvidal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ajani stalling in the clinch.
Masvidal struggles to land a body shot inside as Ajani controls his hands.
Ajani trying to control the position but instead, Masvidal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ajani into the cage.

Ajani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masvidal throws a body punch but Ajani moves out of range.
Masvidal is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Masvidal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ajani.
Nice defenses there by Masvidal.
Masvidal misses with a wild body shot.
Ajani lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Masvidal scores with a jab to the head.
Masvidal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ajani.
Masvidal misses with a hook
and Ajani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masvidal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ajani.
Ajani keeps the fight on the outside.
Masvidal misses with a straight left.
Ajani looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Masvidal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masvidal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ajani moves away.
Ajani connects with a crisp jab.
Ajani misses the jab.

Masvidal instigates a clinch.

Ajani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masvidal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ajani throws a counter combo.
Masvidal tries to clinch but Ajani is having none of it.
Ajani avoids the body shot from Masvidal.
Ajani is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Masvidal had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Masvidal misses with a looping right.
Masvidal defending well as Ajani loads up on a big left hand.
Masvidal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ajani.
Ajani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajani fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Masvidal on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ajani connects with a body shot that sends Masvidal's belly button to the back.
Ajani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masvidal misses with a hook.
Masvidal misses with a hook. Ajani ducked under it nicely.
Masvidal walks into a straight right hand from Ajani.
Masvidal misses with an uppercut
enabling Ajani to counter with a crisp jab.
Masvidal throws a body punch but Ajani moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ajani! But no joy.
Ajani staying out of range there.
Ajani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ajani.
Ajani might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Masvidal lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masvidal tries to close the distance and clinch but Ajani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ajani is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Masvidal with a body shot.
Masvidal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Masvidal lands a jab.
Masvidal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aiden Ajani will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Morgan Masvidal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Masvidal cracks Ajani with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Masvidal misses the jab.
Ajani misses with a double jab.
Masvidal looks to score with a jab to the body but Ajani is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Masvidal as he connects with a hook.
Ajani walks into a straight right hand from Masvidal.
Masvidal ducks under a wild hook from Ajani.
Masvidal swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ajani to counter with a crisp jab.

Masvidal closes the distance and pushes Ajani back into the cage.
Ajani leaning his opponent against the cage.

Ajani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masvidal drops his hands momentarily and Ajani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ajani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masvidal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ajani throws a combination that misses

and Masvidal counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Masvidal.
Masvidal passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Masvidal is working for a kimura but Ajani is defending it quite comfortably.

Masvidal is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ajani is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Morgan Masvidal!
Morgan Masvidal thanked the fans post fight for their support.