PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lutalo Masamba (ranked 857 p4p, 844 weight class) and Leonard Susskind (ranked 117 p4p, 116 weight class). Lutalo Masamba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Masamba
vs
Susskind

192 cm
23
197
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
185
11 - 4 - 0

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lutalo Masamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Susskind!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susskind tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Masamba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Susskind has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Masamba loads up on a big right hand but Susskind slips the punch.
Masamba scores with a push kick.
Susskind uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masamba.
Masamba throws a hook to the side of Susskind's head but Susskind sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Susskind fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Susskind moves into the clinch successfully.
Susskind takes a shot to the head.
Susskind goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Masamba breaks from the clinch.
Masamba misses with a hook. Susskind ducked under it nicely.
Susskind tries to counter with a clinch but Masamba shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masamba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Susskind swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masamba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Susskind tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masamba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masamba. Susskind does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Masamba.
Susskind slips under a jab from Masamba.
Masamba throws the left hand but Susskind avoids the punch easily.
Susskind wants to counter with a clinch but Masamba pushes him away.
A head kick misses from Susskind.
Susskind lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masamba at a distance.
Masamba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Susskind tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masamba paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Susskind instigates a clinch.

Masamba breaks from the clinch.
Susskind scores with a nice right hand.
Masamba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susskind.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Susskind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Susskind drops his hands momentarily and Masamba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Susskind catches Masamba right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masamba scores with a nice head shot.
Masamba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masamba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masamba misses with an uppercut. Susskind saw that one coming.
Susskind cracks Masamba with an open hand slap.
A combination from Masamba does no damage.
Susskind comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Masamba.
Susskind wants to counter the offense by Masamba and move into the clinch position.
Masamba misses with a hook. Susskind ducked under it nicely.
Masamba misses with a hook. Susskind ducked under it nicely.
Susskind steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Masamba.
Masamba scores with a head kick. Susskind tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Masamba throws the left hand but Susskind avoids the punch easily.
Masamba takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Lutalo Masamba has been cut.
Susskind lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masamba misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Susskind.
Masamba looks to land a right hand but Susskind moved out of range.
Masamba misses with an uppercut.
Susskind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masamba.
Masamba misses with a looping left.
Susskind wants to counter the offense by Masamba and move into the clinch position.
Masamba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Susskind tries to clinch but Masamba is having none of it.
Susskind staying out of range there.
Masamba throws a looping overhand right but Susskind ducks down to avoid it.
Masamba sets himself, and Susskind steps forward looking for the clinch! Masamba avoids it this time.

Susskind rushes Masamba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Susskind lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Susskind goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Susskind misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masamba working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susskind can't find room to land a body shot as Masamba controls the action.
Masamba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Susskind can't find room to land a body shot as Masamba controls the action.

Masamba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masamba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Susskind.
Jab, jab by Masamba - just one landing.
Masamba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Susskind misses with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Masamba, as that shot connected.
Masamba looks to land a right hand but Susskind moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masamba. Susskind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masamba swings for the body but Susskind moves out of range.
Susskind uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masamba.
Susskind wants to counter with a clinch but Masamba pushes him away.
Susskind misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lutalo Masamba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lutalo Masamba's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Susskind misses with an uppercut.
Susskind takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Masamba misses with an uppercut. Susskind saw that one coming.
Masamba lands with an uppercut that bounces Susskind off the cage and back into range.
Masamba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masamba. Susskind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Susskind lands a nice hook to Masamba's body. Masamba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lutalo Masamba is winning the standup battle so far.
Masamba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susskind.
Masamba misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masamba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Susskind moves forwards but Masamba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Susskind tries a head kick but it misses.
Susskind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susskind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Susskind tries to counter with a clinch but Masamba shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susskind slips a jab from Masamba.
Masamba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Masamba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Masamba misses the target.
Susskind moves out of range of the body kick.
Susskind lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Masamba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Masamba there as he acknowledges the shot.

Masamba is rocked!
Masamba throws a shot from downtown. Susskind moves away and avoids it.
Oh Masamba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masamba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Susskind can do to turn this around?
Susskind lands a nice hook to Masamba's body. Masamba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BAM! Susskind delivers a spinning backfist that drops Masamba like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Leonard Susskind!
Leonard Susskind thanked the fans post fight for their support.