PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James The Executioner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Maseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hakeem Maseco was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

The Executioner
vs
Maseco

188 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James The Executioner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hakeem Maseco!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Executioner keeps the fight on the outside.
The Executioner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Executioner shoots in and drives through. Maseco sprawls well.

Maseco moves into range and clinches up with The Executioner.
Maseco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maseco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like James The Executioner has been cut.
Maseco stalling against the cage.

Maseco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Maseco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Executioner, pushing him back against the cage.
Maseco trying to control the position but instead, The Executioner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maseco into the cage.
The Executioner managing to block the knees to the body from Maseco.
The Executioner takes an elbow to the temple.

Maseco breaks from the clinch.
Maseco wants to clinch up but The Executioner keeps it at a distance.

Maseco gets a clinch.
Maseco prevents the takedown attempt.
The Executioner is working for takedown but Maseco is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James The Executioner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maseco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Maseco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maseco tries to clinch but The Executioner is having none of it.
Maseco moves in looking to clinch but The Executioner pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maseco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Executioner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maseco circles away.
Maseco is looking to clinch.

The Executioner tries to keep at a distance but Maseco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maseco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Executioner is breathing heavily.

Maseco breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maseco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maseco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maseco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Executioner. That did some damage!
Maseco wants to clinch up but The Executioner keeps it at a distance.
Hakeem Maseco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maseco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maseco tries to clinch up but The Executioner circles away and keeps his distance.

Maseco clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maseco unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Executioner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maseco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maseco scores a nice knee to the body.
Maseco unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Maseco breaks from the clinch.

Maseco gets a clinch.
Maseco unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Executioner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Executioner is trying to drag Maseco to the mat but Maseco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Maseco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Executioner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maseco tries to clinch up.
Maseco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hakeem Maseco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maseco has managed to clinch.
Maseco unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Maseco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as Maseco lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Executioner doesn't seem phased though.
Maseco fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Executioner swats away the attempt to clinch by Maseco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maseco has closed the distance and engaged The Executioner in a clinch.
Maseco landing knees to the body.
Maseco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maseco taking a breather.
The Executioner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maseco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maseco lands a good knee to the midsection. The Executioner won't want to take too many of those.
Maseco lands a knee to the body.

Maseco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maseco wants to clinch.
Maseco tries to clinch but The Executioner is having none of it.

Maseco closes the distance and clinches.

Maseco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maseco drives through and clinches with The Executioner against the cage.

Maseco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Maseco closes the distance and clinches.
Maseco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Maseco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maseco moves in looking to clinch but The Executioner pushes him off.
The Executioner tries for a takedown but Maseco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Executioner keeps the fight on the outside.
The Executioner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maseco is looking to clinch.
Maseco moves in looking to clinch but The Executioner pushes him off.
Maseco lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Executioner swats away the attempt to clinch by Maseco.
Maseco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maseco tries to clinch up but The Executioner circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakeem Maseco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James The Executioner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maseco is looking to clinch but The Executioner is avoiding it.
The Executioner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maseco avoids it really well and circles away.
Maseco tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Executioner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maseco moves in looking to clinch but The Executioner pushes him off.

Maseco pushes The Executioner up against the cage in a clinch.

Maseco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Maseco clinches.
The Executioner can't get the takedown.
Maseco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maseco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maseco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maseco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

James The Executioner's cut is getting worse.
Maseco connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Executioner's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maseco lands a nice knee to the body.

Maseco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maseco fails in his attempt to clinch.

Maseco has managed to clinch.
Maseco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maseco manages to break the clinch.
Maseco fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Executioner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maseco as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James The Executioner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maseco lands with a nice body kick.
Maseco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Executioner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for The Executioner. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Maseco lands with a right that hurts The Executioner. The Executioner looks to clinch but Maseco throws a short knee that drops The Executioner. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Hakeem Maseco!