PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ettore Masiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ettore Masiero has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Masiero
vs
Joseph

200 cm
27
215 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

182 cm
28
215 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ettore Masiero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masiero throws a leg kick

and Joseph counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Masiero trying to control the position.
Joseph won't allow Masiero to sweep him here.
Joseph trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Masiero seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Joseph with a nice head shot there.
Masiero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joseph is one step ahead there.
Masiero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joseph trying to control but Masiero is working from the bottom.
Masiero looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 ref stands the fighters back up. Ettore Masiero wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Masiero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Joseph looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joseph is trying hard to land a takedown here. Masiero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masiero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joseph was well out of range. Poor timing from Masiero.
Joseph's jab looks to have found its range, popping Masiero under the eye.
Masiero misses with a wild body shot.
Masiero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ettore Masiero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joseph smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Joseph throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joseph checks the leg kick nicely there.
Masiero attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masiero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masiero lands with a kick to the ribs.
Joseph throws a big shot that misses.
Masiero moves out of range as Joseph strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph moves out of range of the leg kick from Masiero.
Masiero throws a chopping leg kick but Joseph manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A clash of legs there as Joseph blocks the low kick.
Masiero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Masiero cracks the inside of Joseph's front leg.
Ettore Masiero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masiero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph scores with a jab.
Masiero scores with a leg kick.
Masiero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joseph paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Masiero.
Joseph throws a body punch but Masiero moves out of range.
Joseph on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Joseph tries to move into range but Masiero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joseph moves out of range of the leg kick from Masiero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Masiero.
Joseph wants to slow Masiero down by chopping away at his legs.
Joseph misses with a lunging right hand
and Masiero counters with a nice low kick that buckles Joseph's knee momentarily.
Joseph looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Masiero throws a leg kick but Joseph checks it.
Joseph jabs Masiero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joseph misses with a looping right.
Masiero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Masiero throws a sloppy body shot
and Joseph counters with a straight right hand.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masiero.
A slapping leg kick lands for Masiero.
Nice cross by Masiero.
A punch combination from Joseph misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masiero tries to clinch up but Joseph circles away and keeps his distance.
Joseph bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Masiero's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masiero cracks a nice hook into Joseph's ribs.
Masiero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Masiero avoids the body shot from Joseph.
Masiero throws a series of strikes that have Joseph backpedaling.

It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.
Masiero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Masiero is looking to wear down Joseph with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Masiero looks to land a combination. Joseph sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Masiero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Masiero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masiero connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Masiero blocks a jab.
Joseph tries a low kick but Masiero avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ettore Masiero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joseph's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Masiero wants to clinch up but Joseph keeps it at a distance.
Masiero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Masiero attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph throws out a loose jab but Masiero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph throws the left hand but Masiero avoids the punch easily.
Joseph swings widly with a right hand
and Masiero counters with a leg kick.
Masiero fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Masiero.
Masiero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Masiero.
Joseph blocks a low kick nicely.
Joseph throws a chopping leg kick but Masiero manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joseph's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masiero paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph lands with a good body shot.
Masiero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joseph.
Masiero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Joseph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masiero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Joseph lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masiero at a distance.
Joseph on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Masiero checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joseph throws a hook but Masiero avoids it easily.
Masiero misses with a body kick.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Masiero throws a solid leg kick but Joseph takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masiero.
Joseph blocks a leg kick.
Masiero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joseph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Masiero. That did some damage!
Joseph shoots in for a double leg but Masiero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Masiero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masiero connects with a looping right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Masiero.
Masiero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Joseph rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Masiero moves into the clinch.
Masiero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Masiero throws an elbow but misses.
Masiero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Joseph.
Masiero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph dodges an elbow strike from Masiero.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Masiero.
Joseph misses with an elbow over the top.
Joseph misses with an elbow strike.
Masiero lands an elbow inside.
Masiero takes an elbow to the temple.

Masiero is rocked!

It looks like Ettore Masiero has been cut.
Joseph scores a nice knee to the body.
Oh Masiero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masiero takes a shot to the head.
Masiero pushes off an throws an elbow but Joseph leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Joseph has Masiero pressed against the cage. He pushes Masiero back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Joseph throws a beautiful elbow that sends Masiero crashing to the floor! Joseph piles on the pressure with more strikes! Masiero is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Joseph!
An out of breath Anthony Joseph thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.