PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Gordon Masten (ranked 22273 p4p, 661 weight class) and Ibrahim Cuntmara (ranked 372 p4p, 62 weight class). Cuntmara is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: $$ Hoes mad $$. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Masten
vs
Cuntmara

171 cm
35
145
14 - 4 - 0

179 cm
40
146
39 - 24 - 3

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
Pulling Guard

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordon Masten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ibrahim Cuntmara!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuntmara throws a hook to the side of Masten's head but Masten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cuntmara lands a nice hook to Masten's body. Masten takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Masten moves out of range of the strikes.
As Cuntmara tries to get set, Masten tries to push him back and clinch up but Cuntmara manages to avoid the attempt.
Cuntmara throws a hook but Masten avoids it easily.
As Cuntmara tries to get set, Masten tries to push him back and clinch up but Cuntmara manages to avoid the attempt.
Masten slips under a jab.
Cuntmara throws a body punch but Masten moves out of range.
Masten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara looks to score with a jab to the body but Masten is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masten scores with a nice strike.
Masten moves out of range of the body kick from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara throws a sloppy head kick and Masten moves out of range easily.
Cuntmara misses with a lunging right hand
and Masten counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuntmara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masten moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Cuntmara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cuntmara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masten moves away.
Masten half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cuntmara misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Masten to counter with a crisp jab.
Cuntmara throws a lazy uppercut

and Masten counters by clinching up.
Cuntmara dodges an elbow strike from Masten.
Cuntmara letting Masten take a breather here.
Cuntmara is trying to break the clinch but Masten has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Masten to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Masten manages to break the clinch.
Cuntmara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cuntmara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cuntmara swings widly with a right hand
and Masten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cuntmara throws a hook but Masten blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Masten misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masten takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ibrahim Cuntmara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masten moves out of range of the leg kick from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuntmara throws a hook but Masten blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Masten tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ibrahim Cuntmara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cuntmara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cuntmara throws a shot from downtown. Masten moves away and avoids it.
Cuntmara misses with a low kick.
As Cuntmara tries to get set, Masten tries to push him back and clinch up but Cuntmara manages to avoid the attempt.
Masten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cuntmara.
Masten wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cuntmara throws a body punch but Masten moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Masten misses its target.
Masten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cuntmara throws a jab when Masten was well out of range.
Masten tried to counter with a leg kick but Cuntmara avoided it.
Masten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuntmara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masten is looking to counter the offense by Cuntmara and move into the clinch.
Cuntmara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cuntmara misses with an uppercut
and Masten counters with a straight right hand.
Cuntmara throws a poor cross that misses
and Masten counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuntmara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Masten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cuntmara throws a poor cross that misses
and Masten counters with an outside leg kick.
Cuntmara lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Cuntmara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cuntmara.
Masten staying out of range there.
Masten is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara loads up on a big right hand but Masten slips the punch.
Cuntmara throws out a loose jab but Masten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuntmara misses with an uppercut
and Masten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cuntmara throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masten counters with a thumping low kick.
Cuntmara misses the body punch
and Masten counters with a nice uppercut.
Cuntmara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Masten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cuntmara lands an overhand right.
Cuntmara misses with a wild combination.
Masten seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Masten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Masten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Masten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ibrahim Cuntmara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cuntmara cracks a nice hook into Masten's ribs.
Ibrahim Cuntmara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters circling - Cuntmara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cuntmara cracks Masten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cuntmara swings for the body but Masten moves out of range.
A big right from Cuntmara misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Cuntmara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Masten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Cuntmara misses.
It looked like Masten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cuntmara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cuntmara thows a leg kick but Masten checks it
letting Masten counter with a right hand.
Cuntmara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cuntmara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cuntmara misses with a looping right.
Masten seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Masten moves away from the strike by Cuntmara.
Masten tries to counter by clinching up but Cuntmara breaks away and moves out of range.
Cuntmara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon Masten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuntmara throws a poor cross that misses
and Masten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cuntmara throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Masten counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masten creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cuntmara avoids the elbow strike from Masten, against the cage.
Cuntmara is trying to break free.
Masten leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cuntmara tries to break free but Masten pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cuntmara's brow.

Cuntmara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

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.
Masten moves out of range of the body kick from Cuntmara.
Masten tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cuntmara manages to circle out of the way.
Cuntmara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masten counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cuntmara misses with a hook.
Cuntmara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cuntmara throws a leg kick which misses Masten's front leg but catches the back leg as Masten tries to avoid it.
Cuntmara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Masten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cuntmara throws a quick inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masten.
Cuntmara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Masten.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Cuntmara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cuntmara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Cuntmara!
Ibrahim Cuntmara was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.