PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Prince Gapuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masterson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Man In The Box by Allice In Chains. Xavier Masterson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gapuz
vs
Masterson

165 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Gapuz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson fails with the takedown.
Masterson shoots in and drives through. Gapuz sprawls well.
Masterson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gapuz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Masterson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Masterson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gapuz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masterson is looking to take a break and control but Gapuz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gapuz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Masterson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Masterson's back!
Masterson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Masterson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Masterson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gapuz landing strikes from the mount and Masterson is in trouble!
Masterson tries to hold on but Gapuz pushes him away.
Gapuz breaks from Masterson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Masterson tries to hold on but Gapuz pushes him away.
Masterson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A nice elbow there by Gapuz.
Gapuz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson is working to get back to half guard.
Gapuz raining down shots from the mount!
Gapuz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Masterson is trying to escape the mount.
Gapuz lands with some strikes.
Masterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gapuz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Gapuz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gapuz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gapuz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Masterson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gapuz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gapuz throwing strikes but Masterson recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Masterson is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz winds up and cracks Masterson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Gapuz.
Gapuz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gapuz is nestled in close to Masterson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gapuz drops an elbow to the side of Masterson's head.
Gapuz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gapuz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Masterson is trying to get back to full guard.
Gapuz lands strikes from half guard.
Masterson wants to control but Gapuz is keeping busy.
Masterson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Masterson.
Gapuz stopping the sweep attempt from Masterson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masterson working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Masterson wants to sweep here but Gapuz controlling him for the moment.
Gapuz prevents Masterson from getting back to his feet.
Gapuz throws a big right hand that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Masterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gapuz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Masterson!
Prince Gapuz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Masterson.
Masterson regains half guard.
Masterson is trying to stand back up but Gapuz is controlling him
Masterson wants to get back to full guard.
Gapuz throwing shots but Masterson is blocking nicely.
Gapuz throws a strike but Masterson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gapuz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gapuz stands up over Masterson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Masterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Masterson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gapuz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gapuz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Masterson looking to control.
Gapuz cracks Masterson with a solid left hand.
Masterson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gapuz manages to get himself to full guard.
Masterson wants to stand but Gapuz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Masterson advances position into side control!
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masterson trying to control the action but Gapuz is working from the bottom.

Masterson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Gapuz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Masterson misses with a takedown attempt

and Gapuz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Masterson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Masterson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gapuz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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 trying to keep a closed guard but Gapuz is proving a slippery customer.
Masterson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gapuz works over Masterson with some ground and pound from guard.

Gapuz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gapuz landing with the ground and pound.
Masterson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gapuz is controlling him.
Gapuz throwing strikes but missing.
Masterson wants to get back to his feet but Gapuz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson trying to keep a closed guard but Gapuz is proving a slippery customer.
Gapuz cracks Masterson with a solid left hand.
Gapuz won't allow Masterson to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gapuz 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.
Masterson wants to stand and escape but Gapuz is having none of it.
Gapuz throws a big right hand that misses.
Masterson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gapuz is controlling him.
Masterson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Masterson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gapuz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Masterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Masterson, not yet.

Masterson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gapuz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gapuz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson wants to stand but Gapuz is controlling the position.

Masterson has his feet on Gapuz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Masterson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gapuz counters with a shoot takedown. Masterson fights it but they end up in guard.
Prince Gapuz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Masterson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masterson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gapuz moves into full guard.
Gapuz striking off his back but it's not causing Masterson any problems.
Masterson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Masterson trying to control but Gapuz is working from the bottom.
Masterson advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz is pressing down on Masterson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gapuz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Masterson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gapuz lands a nice shot to the head.
Masterson working to try and regain half guard.
Gapuz cracks Masterson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Masterson is desperately trying to improve his position but Gapuz has a good base and remains in mount.
Masterson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gapuz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gapuz cracks Masterson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Masterson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Masterson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gapuz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Masterson is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gapuz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gapuz avoids the attempt from Masterson to control.
Gapuz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Masterson tries to hold on but Gapuz postures up.
Masterson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gapuz lands a heavy elbow.
Masterson wants to hold on but Gapuz pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Gapuz.
Masterson can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gapuz scoring with strikes but Masterson is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Gapuz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Gapuz scores a takedown into full mount!
Masterson is looking to get to half guard.
Gapuz lands a big elbow.
Gapuz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gapuz breaks from Masterson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Masterson tries to hold on but Gapuz pushes him away.
Gapuz landing strikes from the mount.
Masterson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gapuz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Masterson regains half guard.
Masterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gapuz is nestled in close to Masterson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Masterson tries to roll over but Gapuz keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Gapuz.
Masterson wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gapuz lands a nice short elbow.
Masterson wants to get back to his feet.
Masterson is looking to improve his position.
Gapuz slips a nice elbow through Masterson's hands, connecting with Masterson's forehead.
Masterson is looking to control Gapuz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Masterson avoid being mounted?
Gapuz stops Masterson from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gapuz fails with the takedown

and Masterson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gapuz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Masterson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gapuz's guard.
Gapuz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Masterson looks a forlorn figure.
Masterson really wants to buck Gapuz off and get back to his feet.
The referee warns Masterson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gapuz with good strikes from the mount here!
Gapuz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Masterson is looking to get to half guard.
Gapuz working the ground and pound effectively.
Masterson is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson wants to hold on but Gapuz pushes him away.
Gapuz cracks Masterson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gapuz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Masterson looks a forlorn figure.
Masterson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gapuz landing strikes from the mount and Masterson is in trouble!
Masterson regains half guard.
Gapuz passes to full mount!
Gapuz scoring with strikes but Masterson is staying in there.
Gapuz lands with some strikes.
Masterson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Masterson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Masterson wants to hold on but Gapuz pushes him away.
BOOM! Gapuz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Masterson tries to hold on but Gapuz pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson tries to reverse the position but Gapuz maintains control.
Gapuz scoring with strikes but Masterson is staying in there.
Masterson is looking to improve his position but Gapuz isn't that keen on the idea.
Masterson tries to lock up and control but Gapuz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gapuz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gapuz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Masterson working to try and regain half guard.
Gapuz with a couple of short strikes.
Masterson can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! Gapuz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gapuz landing strikes from the mount and Masterson is in trouble!
Xavier Masterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gapuz lands a big elbow.
Masterson taking shots to the head.
Gapuz lands a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Gapuz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gapuz 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Gapuz!