PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Catchy Cartwright (ranked 1658 p4p, 2138 weight class) and Millard Masters (ranked 188 p4p, 233 weight class). Cartwright kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Spiders. Masters has chosen Enter the Sandman as his entrance music. Millard Masters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cartwright
vs
Masters

171 cm
30
150
9 - 4 - 0

160 cm
30
157
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Conquer

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Catchy Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Millard Masters!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Cartwright misses.
Cartwright lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cartwright swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Masters counters with a right hand that sends Cartwright tumbling to the canvas! Can Masters finish him? He dives into Cartwright's guard looking to do just that!

Cartwright is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masters passes Cartwright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oh Cartwright is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cartwright is looking to escape.
Cartwright seems to have got his legs back now.
My spies in The Jungle Room inform me that Masters has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Masters looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Cartwright makes his way to full guard, as Masters worked for a kimura.
Cartwright will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cartwright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cartwright seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masters wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Masters is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cartwright wants to stand up but Masters is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Masters trying to move into half guard but instead Cartwright has managed to sweep!

Cartwright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
Masters looking to control.
Cartwright stands up over Masters, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Masters keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright postures up and lands a big shot to Masters's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cartwright drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cartwright jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cartwright looking to pass the guard.
Cartwright slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cartwright working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cartwright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Masters has escaped the position, nice work there.
Masters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cartwright misses with the ground and pound.
Cartwright fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters looks to move to half guard but instead Cartwright has passed into mount! Damn!
Cartwright 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.
Masters can't escape the position.
Cartwright scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Masters?
Cartwright lands with some strikes.
Cartwright working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Cartwright goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Masters turns into him and now he's in Cartwright's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masters looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Catchy Cartwright dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Masters avoids the body shot from Cartwright.
A little jabbing left from Masters on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cartwright scores with a crisp jab that stopped Masters in his tracks.
Cartwright misses with a body shot.
Cartwright tries to bum rush Masters with a series of wild strikes but Masters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masters looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cartwright connects with a right hand. Masters shakes it off.
Cartwright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Masters throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cartwright was covering up waiting for the punch and Masters finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Masters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Masters trying to move into half guard but instead Cartwright has managed to sweep!

Masters wants to sweep here but Cartwright controlling him for the moment.

Cartwright has gone for a leg lock! Masters slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cartwright's guard.

Cartwright wants to stand and escape but Masters is having none of it.
Masters passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Masters asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Masters taking a breather here.
Masters tries to advance to mount but Cartwright denies him.
Masters looking to control but instead Cartwright has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cartwright pushes Masters off, looking to escape but Masters dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Cartwright is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Millard Masters!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Millard Masters made sure he mentioned Conquer, along with how happy he was to win his fight.