PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fashista Perfetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan McMasters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fashista Perfetto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Perfetto
vs
McMasters

166 cm
26
179 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fashista Perfetto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan McMasters!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMasters tries to clinch

and Perfetto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Perfetto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McMasters trying to keep a closed guard but Perfetto is proving a slippery customer.
McMasters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

McMasters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Perfetto chips away with some ground and pound.
Perfetto postures up in McMasters's guard and throws a big left but McMasters blocks it.
Perfetto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McMasters is trying to control the position but Perfetto postures up.
Perfetto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McMasters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perfetto stops McMasters from standing up.
Perfetto working some strikes from top position.

McMasters working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perfetto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perfetto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perfetto scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perfetto working some strikes from top position.
Perfetto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Perfetto lands a couple of digs.
McMasters wants to stand up but Perfetto is controlling him.
Perfetto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Perfetto lands a couple of elbows.
Perfetto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perfetto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perfetto slips nicely into half guard.
McMasters wants to get back to full guard.
Perfetto working over McMasters with some ground and pound. McMasters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Perfetto working McMasters over with strikes.
Perfetto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McMasters with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perfetto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Perfetto connects with a nice short shot to McMasters's temple.
Perfetto lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perfetto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Perfetto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Perfetto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Perfetto lands with a punch from half guard.
McMasters looks gassed!
Perfetto wants to free his trapped foot but McMasters is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McMasters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McMasters taking some punishment here, with Perfetto in his half guard.
Perfetto is nestled in close to McMasters, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McMasters wants to get back to his feet.
Perfetto thows a huge punch but McMasters dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMasters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perfetto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McMasters defending well though.
Perfetto drops an elbow to the side of McMasters's head.
Perfetto looks to land a strike but McMasters avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
McMasters trying to control the position.

McMasters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perfetto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Perfetto is working McMasters over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McMasters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Perfetto is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perfetto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perfetto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Perfetto chips away with some ground and pound.
McMasters controls Perfetto momentarily but Perfetto frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perfetto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McMasters wants to stand up but Perfetto is controlling him.
Perfetto postures up and lands a big shot to McMasters's brow.
Perfetto passes McMasters's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Perfetto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Perfetto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perfetto thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing McMasters to regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perfetto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perfetto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Perfetto postures up and lands a big shot to McMasters's brow.
Perfetto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Perfetto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McMasters looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Perfetto grinds an elbow into McMasters's temple.
Perfetto lands some shots froms side control.
Perfetto cracks McMasters with a big elbow.
Perfetto is chipping away with strikes.
Perfetto working the ground and pound from side control.
Fashista Perfetto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Perfetto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McMasters, who protects the arm well.
Perfetto is putting a hurting on McMasters here, landing some big shots from side control.
McMasters sneaks back into half guard.
Perfetto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Perfetto is looking for a kimura here.
Perfetto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMasters is looking to escape.
McMasters is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Perfetto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Perfetto moves nicely into side control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Perfetto here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Perfetto is chipping away with strikes.
Perfetto cracks McMasters with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McMasters is trying to control Perfetto's posture but Perfetto avoids it.
McMasters is breathing heavily.
Perfetto grinds an elbow into McMasters's temple.
Perfetto lands a nice forearm strike.
Perfetto lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perfetto scores with punches from side control.
Perfetto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McMasters can do to turn this around?
McMasters takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
McMasters on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Perfetto tries to advance to mount but can't.
Perfetto cracks McMasters with a big elbow.
Perfetto lands a nice forearm strike.
McMasters struggling a bit here.
Perfetto lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMasters is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McMasters is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Perfetto off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perfetto breaks McMasters's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Perfetto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Perfetto won't allow McMasters to sweep him here.
Perfetto working some strikes from top position.
Perfetto is looking to work some ground and pound but McMasters has wrist control.
Perfetto wants to pass the guard but McMasters is keeping the position.
Perfetto postures up in McMasters's guard and throws a big left but McMasters blocks it.
McMasters trying to keep a closed guard but Perfetto is proving a slippery customer.
Perfetto is working McMasters over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Perfetto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McMasters's head.
McMasters working a defensive guard here.
Perfetto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perfetto lands a couple of digs.
Perfetto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McMasters is keeping the position for now.
Perfetto landing with the ground and pound.
Perfetto with a nice head shot there.
Perfetto postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perfetto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Perfetto cracks McMasters with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perfetto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McMasters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McMasters is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fashista Perfetto dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McMasters tries to clinch but Perfetto moves away

and Perfetto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McMasters!
Perfetto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Perfetto lands with some strikes.
Perfetto landing punches.
McMasters tries to lock up and control but Perfetto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Perfetto has control of McMasters's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McMasters regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McMasters takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Perfetto breaks from McMasters's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Perfetto raining down hammerfists from mount.
McMasters is in a horrible position here. Perfetto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Perfetto landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perfetto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McMasters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McMasters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Perfetto lands a big elbow.
McMasters is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perfetto working the ground and pound effectively.
Perfetto landing strikes from the mount.

Perfetto moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, McMasters has worked his arm free - good work by McMasters!
McMasters can't do much from the bottom here.
Perfetto scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMasters takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McMasters wants to get back to his feet.
Perfetto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Perfetto lands some shots froms side control.
Perfetto scoring with punches from side control.
McMasters takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perfetto looks up at the clock and then as McMasters takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Perfetto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Perfetto works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McMasters takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Perfetto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Perfetto scoring with punches and elbows.
Perfetto lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perfetto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McMasters down.

Perfetto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McMasters has escaped the position, nice work there.
McMasters is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Perfetto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McMasters won't allow Perfetto to pass to mount.
Perfetto lands strikes from half guard.
Perfetto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McMasters trying to control but Perfetto postures up.
Perfetto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McMasters wants to control but Perfetto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Perfetto working McMasters over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMasters is looking for a sweep. Perfetto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McMasters has hold of Perfetto's hands but Perfetto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Perfetto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Perfetto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McMasters pushes Perfetto off looking to stand but Perfetto dives back in and keeps control.
Perfetto working over McMasters with some ground and pound. McMasters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McMasters on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McMasters on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Perfetto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McMasters is desperately trying to improve his position but Perfetto has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jonathan McMasters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perfetto landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fashista Perfetto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perfetto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fashista Perfetto!