PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Masato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Masato
vs
Phelps

160 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenji Masato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Phelps!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phelps keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Masato shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Phelps counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Masato could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Phelps looking to pass the guard.
Masato might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Masato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Phelps working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phelps postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Phelps trying to control the position from guard on top but Masato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phelps keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Masato's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phelps with a nice head shot there.
Phelps lands a couple of digs.
Phelps connects with a couple of short punches.
Phelps cracks Masato with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Phelps's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Masato's head.
Masato doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Phelps content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Phelps postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Phelps is looking to work some ground and pound but Masato has wrist control.
Masato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phelps lands a couple of digs.
Phelps postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Phelps cracks Masato with a solid left hand.
Masato has momentary wrist control but Phelps slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phelps slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Masato is breathing heavily.
Phelps landing strikes.

Masato is rocked!
Phelps scoring with punches from side control.
Oh Masato is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masato is working to avoid the ground and pound but Phelps connects with a decent elbow.
Phelps cracks Masato with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Phelps has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phelps connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Masato some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big shot lands for Phelps! That's hurt Masato! Will he recover? Phelps fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Phelps!
A victorious Ron Phelps thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.