PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donzel Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masoe comes to the cage accompanied by Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe. Fortunado is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bob Dylan-Knockin' on Heaven's Door . Donzel Fortunado has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gaisafa Masoe's chin.

Masoe
vs
Fortunado

177 cm
33
277 lbs
28 - 10 - 1

199 cm
32
270 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaisafa Masoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donzel Fortunado!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortunado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fortunado defending well as Masoe loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Masoe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Masoe loads up on a big right hand but Fortunado slips the punch.
Masoe misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masoe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masoe lands an overhand right.

It looks like Donzel Fortunado has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortunado thuds his shin into the meat of Masoe's side.
Masoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortunado cracks the inside of Masoe's front leg.
Masoe is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick from Fortunado.
Fortunado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Fortunado lands a big right hand that sends Masoe crashing to the mat! Fortunado stays standing though and waves Masoe back to his feet!

It looks like Gaisafa Masoe has been cut.
Donzel Fortunado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortunado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortunado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masoe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masoe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Masoe is rocked!

Fortunado closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Masoe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fortunado misses with a knee strike.
Masoe seems to have got his legs back now.
Fortunado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Masoe swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortunado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortunado pushes Masoe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fortunado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Masoe backwards.
Fortunado throws an elbow that misses.
Fortunado tries a body shot but Masoe blocks it.
Masoe misses with a punch to the body.
Fortunado tries to throw a body punch but Masoe avoids it by throwing Fortunado back against the cage.
Masoe trying to control the position but instead, Fortunado has worked for underhooks and has pushed Masoe into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees to the body from Fortunado.
Fortunado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masoe blocks it with crossed arms.
Fortunado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Masoe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortunado tries to land a knee to the head but Masoe blocks with his arms.
Masoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fortunado misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masoe blocks a body shot from Fortunado.
Fortunado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fortunado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masoe's elbow.
Fortunado lands a knee to the body.
Fortunado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Fortunado.
Fortunado lands a body shot.
Fortunado scores with a knee to the head.
Fortunado lands a shot to the body.
Fortunado landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fortunado misses with an elbow strike.
Fortunado scores with a knee to the head.

Fortunado breaks the clinch.
Fortunado seems to be stalking Masoe here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Masoe drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Donzel Fortunado!
Donzel Fortunado is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Donzel Fortunado thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.