PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Nielson (ranked 2065 p4p, 1876 weight class) and Gregory Masterson (ranked 241 p4p, 219 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Nielson
vs
Masterson

178 cm
26
188
10 - 12 - 0

179 cm
24
198
5 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Nielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gregory Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson throws an overhand right that lands on Nielson's shoulder, as Nielson tries to avoid the shot.
Masterson throws a body punch but Nielson moves out of range.
Masterson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Masterson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nielson to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Gregory Masterson has been cut.
Masterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nielson tries to counter with a takedown but Masterson is quick to defend against it.

Nielson waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Masterson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Masterson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Masterson is rocked!
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!
Nielson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Masterson is still in real trouble! Can Nielson finish him?
Nielson prevents Masterson from getting back to his feet.
Nielson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Masterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Masterson wants to get back to his feet but Nielson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nielson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nielson won't allow Masterson to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Nielson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Masterson to the mat! Masterson manages to get full guard.
Nielson won't allow Masterson to get back to his feet.
Nielson with a nice head shot there.
Nielson forces his way into half guard.
Nielson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielson throwing shots but Masterson is blocking nicely.
Nielson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Masterson wants to get back to his feet.

Masterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Nielson.
Nielson trying to mount his opponent but Masterson defends it.
Nielson prevents Masterson from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielson working over Masterson with some ground and pound. Masterson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Masterson wants to get back to his feet.

Nielson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Masterson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nielson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Masterson is not content to let Nielson control the position.

That's four 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.
Nielson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Masterson wants to stand back up but Nielson manages to pass into side control.
Nielson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Masterson pushes Nielson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nielson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Nielson misses.
Nielson slips a straight right by Masterson.
A clash of legs there as Masterson blocks the low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Nielson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nielson.
Gregory Masterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Masterson avoids the head kick by Nielson.
Nielson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masterson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nielson throws a looping overhand right but Masterson ducks down to avoid it.
Nielson throws a sloppy head kick and Masterson moves out of range easily.
Nielson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Masterson counter with a right hand.
Nielson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masterson.
Masterson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nielson takes one on the button.
Nielson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nielson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masterson.
Nielson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Masterson manages to circle out of the way.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielson tries to score with a low kick but Masterson moves his leg out of the way.
Masterson misses with a hook to the body
and Nielson counters with a nice kick to the body.

Masterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nielson has Masterson pushed against the cage.
Masterson blocks a body shot from Nielson.
Masterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nielson stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Masterson.
Masterson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Masterson.
Nielson is trying to maintain a safe position but Masterson gets an underhook and turns Nielson into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nielson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Nielson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nielson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masterson prevents a body shot from Nielson.
Masterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nielson controls his hands.
Nielson lands a body shot.
Nielson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nielson goes for a takedown attempt but Masterson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Masterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nielson was well out of range. Poor timing from Masterson.
Masterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nielson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nielson misses with an uppercut.
Masterson cracks Nielson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Masterson loads up on a big right hand but Nielson slips the punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nielson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nielson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Masterson after a bit of a struggle.
Masterson pushes off an throws an elbow but Nielson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nielson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nielson tries a body shot but Masterson blocks it.
Nielson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nielson blocks a body shot from Masterson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masterson lands a body punch.
Nielson can't find room to land a body shot as Masterson controls the action.
Nielson blocks an uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Masterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nielson tries to throw a body punch but Masterson avoids it by throwing Nielson back against the cage.
Nielson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nielson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nielson controlling the action here for a moment.
Masterson gets underhooks to prevent Nielson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Nielson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Nielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nielson lands with a left to the head.
Masterson lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Masterson fails to land.
Masterson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Nielson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregory Masterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Masterson connects with a right hand. Nielson shakes it off.
Masterson connects with a nice looking jab.
Nielson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Masterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nielson throws out the jab.
Nielson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Masterson throws a looping overhand right but Nielson ducks down to avoid it.
Nielson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nielson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Masterson dips to his left and cracks Nielson with an uppercut!
Masterson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielson throws a jab when Masterson was well out of range.
Masterson lands with a good body shot.
Masterson throws a shot from downtown. Nielson moves away and avoids it.
Nielson feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Masterson - just one landing.
The crowd cheers as Masterson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nielson doesn't seem phased though.
Nielson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nielson misses with a looping right.
Masterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Masterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nielson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nielson takes one on the button.
Masterson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nielson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nielson throws a head kick but Masterson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nielson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Masterson blocks the leg kick.
Masterson staying out of range there.
A jab from Masterson misses.
Nielson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Masterson is out of range.
Masterson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Masterson jabs Nielson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nielson throws a shot from downtown. Masterson moves away and avoids it.
Nielson punishes Masterson's body with a nice straight punch.
Masterson moves away from the strike by Nielson.
Masterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nielson moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Masterson.
Masterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nielson moves away.
Nielson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Masterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nielson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nielson.
Masterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Nielson moves into the clinch successfully.
Masterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Masterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Nielson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nielson.
Masterson throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nielson.
Masterson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Masterson prevents a body shot from Nielson.
Masterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Masterson fails to land.
Masterson throws a head punch that misses.
Masterson lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nielson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nielson dodges an elbow strike from Masterson.
Nielson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nielson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielson avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Nielson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nielson.
Masterson tries to work over Nielson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
Masterson misses with some punches.
Nielson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Masterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nielson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mastersons head.
Masterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nielson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Masterson tries to land knees in the clinch but Nielson avoids the damage to the body.
Nielson blocks an uppercut.
Masterson prevents a body shot from Nielson.
Masterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masterson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nielson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Masterson after a bit of a struggle.

Nielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nielson slips a jab from Masterson.
Nielson tries to counter with a takedown but Masterson is quick to defend against it.
Masterson throws a looping overhand right but Nielson ducks down to avoid it.
Nielson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masterson manages to avoid it.
Masterson tests Nielson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masterson throws out a powerful jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masterson misses the shot to the body.
Masterson swings widly with a right hand
and Masterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nielson scores with a jab.
Nielson throws a low kick but Masterson avoids it.
Masterson throws a jab when Nielson was well out of range.
Nielson lands a jab to the nose.
Nice shot by Masterson.
Nielson avoids the body shot from Masterson.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nielson throws a hook but Masterson blocks it.
Nielson throws a head kick that misses
and Masterson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nielson lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Masterson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masterson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nielson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nielson.
Masterson moves out of range as Nielson strikes.
Masterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masterson misses with a right hand
and Nielson counters with a nice uppercut.
Masterson throws a hook to the side of Nielson's head but Nielson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nielson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A big left from Masterson misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masterson's corner calls for a 1-2. Masterson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Masterson lands a jab to the nose.
Nielson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Masterson misses with a wild body shot.
Nielson lands a big head kick that sends Masterson to the canvas! Nielson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Nielson!
In his post fight interview, Patrick Nielson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.