PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masterson comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West & Jamie Fox - Gold Digger. Still has chosen Laveerre - Kaasupää as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. James Masterson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Masterson
vs
Still

180 cm
29
200 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

185 cm
33
198 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Masterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Still!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson wants to land a leg kick but Still is out of range.
Still checks the leg kick nicely there.
Masterson connects with a jab.
A big right from Still misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Masterson.
Masterson thows a body shot but no joy.
Masterson looks to land a left hand but Still moved out of range nicely.
Masterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Still swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Still takes a jab right on the kisser.
Still changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Still checks a leg kick nicely.
Masterson tries to land a leg kick but Still saw it coming and moves away.
Still blocks a head kick by Masterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Still.
Masterson is looking to clinch.
Masterson moves in looking to clinch but Still pushes him off.
Masterson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Masterson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Still, pushing him back against the cage.
Still tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masterson lands with a left to the head.
Still scores with a shot to the side of Masterson's head.
Masterson prevents a body shot from Still.
Masterson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Masterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masterson throws a leg kick but Still moved away.
Still blocks a head kick by Masterson.
James Masterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson throws a chopping leg kick but Still manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Still scores with the left hand. Masterson knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Masterson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masterson lands a front kick.
Masterson tries to score with a low kick but Still moves his leg out of the way.
Masterson throws a front kick aimed at Still's knee but Still avoids it well.
A head kick by Masterson misses
and Still counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Masterson.
A big left from Still misses.
Still misses with a wild body shot.
Still tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masterson gets a clinch.
Masterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masterson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Still is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masterson's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Masterson.
Masterson lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Matt Still has been cut.
Masterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stills head.
Still is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masterson.
Still looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Still backwards.
Still takes a shot to the head.
Masterson throws a head punch that misses.
Masterson pushes Still back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Masterson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Masterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masterson's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Still fails to land.
Masterson misses with a punch to the body.
Masterson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Masterson manages to break the clinch.
Still moves out of range of the leg kick from Masterson.
Good shot there by Masterson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masterson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masterson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Masterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Still's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Masterson wants to clinch.
Masterson avoids the body shot from Still.
Masterson throws a leg kick but Still sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Masterson misses with a low kick.
Masterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Still moves away.
Masterson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Still cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masterson misses with a low kick as Still jumps back.

Masterson rushes Still and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Masterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Still.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Still.
Still blocks a body shot from Masterson.
Masterson throws a head punch that misses.
Masterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still tries to throw a body punch but Masterson avoids it by throwing Still back against the cage.
Still misses with a body punch.
Masterson lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Still - that landed with a thud.
Masterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Masterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Still.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masterson.
Masterson misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Still creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Good body shot from Masterson.
Masterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still misses with a punch on the inside.

Still lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Still is breathing heavily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Masterson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still passes the guard and advances to mount!
Masterson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Still landing strikes, looking to finish!
Still sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Masterson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Masterson regains half guard.
Masterson controlling the position well.
Masterson regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson is trying to keep Still in close.
Still throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Masterson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Still with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Still accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Masterson controlling Still's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still stays in close to Masterson's body and controls the position.
Still preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Masterson has his feet on Still's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Still checks the leg kick nicely there.
Masterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Still is able to avoid easily.
Still circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Masterson, right into the meat.
Masterson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Masterson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Still's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Still ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masterson moves away.
Masterson throws a solid leg kick but Still takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masterson.
Masterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Still manages to avoid it.
Still takes a head kick and keeps coming.
James Masterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Masterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Still.
Masterson throws a sloppy head kick and Still moves out of range easily.
Masterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Masterson has closed the distance and engaged Still in a clinch.
Still misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masterson misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson misses with the head strike.
Masterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masterson works on Still's body with a couple of short punches.
Still throws a punch but it's blocked by Masterson.
Masterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still prevents a body shot from Masterson.
James Masterson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Masterson working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Masterson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masterson.
Masterson digs a right hand underneath Still's ribcage. Still let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Masterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Masterson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Masterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masterson lands a shoulder strike.
Masterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Masterson fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still blocks the elbow strike.
Masterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Masterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Masterson.
Masterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Masterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Masterson.
Nice body punch from Masterson - that landed with a thud.
Masterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Masterson working aggressively here.
Masterson lands a left hand.
Masterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Masterson misses with the head strike.
Masterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Masterson lands with a left to the head.

Still is rocked!
Masterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still is still on wobbly legs! Can Masterson finish him?
Masterson pushes Still against the cage. Masterson is working some dirty boxing. Masterson pushes off with a quick right hook! Still goes down! Still tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Masterson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Masterson!
A victorious James Masterson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.