PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wayne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to old batman theme song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wayne
vs
Masters

191 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Masters!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Masters shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wayne looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Masters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Masters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Masters drops back looking for a leg! Wayne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wayne manages to kick Masters off! Masters jumps back into Wayne's guard.
Masters postures up.
Wayne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Masters is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Masters drops back looking for a leg! Wayne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wayne manages to kick Masters off! Masters jumps back into Wayne's guard.
Wayne wants to sweep but no luck.

Masters is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Masters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Masters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Masters feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Masters forces his way into half guard.

Masters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Wayne is defending against the submission attempts here by Masters.

Wayne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Masters pulls his head out easily.

Wayne actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wayne is looking for a sweep. Masters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Masters is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wayne is just riding it out for now. Masters eventually gives up the hold.

Wayne looking for subs from the bottom but Masters mounts him!

Masters working for a guillotine from mount but Wayne is in no mood to give up.
Wayne gets back to half guard.

Masters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masters is working for a submission of some sort.

Wayne looking for a kimura from the bottom but Masters passes into side control!
Wayne struggling a bit here.

Masters thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wayne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Masters is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wayne defends it well.

Masters is looking for a kimura but Wayne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Masters to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Masters is trying to work for a kimura but Wayne is defending well.

Wayne looking for submissions off his back.

Masters is working for a submission of some sort.

Masters is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wayne has managed to free his arm - good work.
Masters works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Masters dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Masters shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Masters showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Masters wants to finish this one by submission but Wayne is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Masters.
Masters avoids the attempt from Wayne to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Masters is working for a guillotine from mount but Wayne frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne wants to control but Masters is having none of it.

Masters has control of Wayne's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wayne regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Masters working for a submission but Wayne is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Masters has hold of Wayne's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wayne manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wayne is desperately trying to improve his position but Masters has a good base and remains in mount.

Masters is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wayne to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wayne shrugs it off.

Masters working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wayne reaches up to try and control the position but Masters seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Wayne rolls and tries to escape and now Masters has his back!
Wayne turns into Masters and is now in his guard.
Masters has momentary wrist control but Wayne slips an elbow through the middle.

Wayne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Masters is looking for a triangle but Wayne pushes his legs off easily.
Wayne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Masters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wayne trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.

Masters had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wayne defends it easily.

Masters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.

Masters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Wayne is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Masters is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Masters has escaped and now he's on top!

Masters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Masters is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Masters looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Masters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Masters gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wayne to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Wayne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Masters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wayne has managed to get both his arms back between Masters's legs - danger averted.

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

Masters drops back looking for a leg! Wayne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wayne manages to kick Masters off! Masters jumps back into Wayne's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Masters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters tries to free his leg and advance position but Wayne is retaining full guard.

Masters is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ken Masters has got the better of the ground game so far.

Wayne looking for a guillotine here but Masters defends easily.

Masters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Masters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Masters looking to pass the guard.

Wayne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Masters drops back looking for a leg! Wayne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wayne manages to kick Masters off! Masters jumps back into Wayne's guard.

Wayne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Masters can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Wayne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masters is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Masters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Masters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Masters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Masters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Masters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Masters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Masters misses with a takedown attempt

and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Masters looking for a guillotine here but Wayne defends easily.

Masters is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wayne is aware though and is defending well.
Wayne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Masters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Masters is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wayne defends well.
Masters keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Bruce Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ken Masters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Wayne postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Masters is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wayne, into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Masters has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Masters!