PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikk Sturm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Masson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masson has chosen Iron Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nikk Sturm had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sturm
vs
Masson

182 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikk Sturm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Masson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sturm throws a low kick but it's checked well by Masson.
Masson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sturm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sturm swats away the attempt to clinch by Masson.
Masson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sturm lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Masson backs up against the cage.
Masson cracks Sturm with a good jab.
Sturm misses with a head kick.

Sturm shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Masson's guard.
Sturm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Masson is proving hard to escape from.
Masson wants to stand but Sturm is controlling the position.

Sturm decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Masson's waist but Masson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sturm off to one side.
Sturm throws a sloppy head kick and Masson moves out of range easily.
Masson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sturm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Masson is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Sturm knocks Masson out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nikk Sturm!