PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anwar Rinda (ranked 138 p4p, 1822 weight class) and Millard Masters (ranked 18 p4p, 195 weight class). Masters has chosen Enter the Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rinda
vs
Masters

173 cm
30
123
16 - 9 - 0

160 cm
30
151
13 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Gatoroids
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Conquer
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Anwar Rinda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Millard Masters!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinda cracks Masters with a good jab.
Masters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rinda swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Masters throws a poor cross that misses
and Rinda counters with a left to the body.
Masters throws a body punch but Rinda moves out of range.
Rinda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Rinda shoots in and gets a takedown into Masters's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Masters manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rinda manages to get himself to full guard.

Rinda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Rinda isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Masters stacks Rinda on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Masters!
Masters happy to just control the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Masters tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Masters wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rinda, who protects the arm well.
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Rinda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rinda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rinda is working hard here to advance position.

Masters is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rinda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rinda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Masters wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Masters trying to control the position but Rinda is working away.
Masters is trying to move to mount but Rinda reverses beautifully and ends up in Masters's guard.
Rinda won't allow Masters to sweep him here.

Masters is trying to push Rinda off with his feet but Rinda grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of Masters's ankles and Masters is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Anwar Rinda!
During a confident post fight interview, Anwar Rinda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Millard Masters stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn, I will go back to the gym and get stronger'.