PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Massa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Youngho Kwak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwak has chosen Brown Eyed Girls - Satisfaction as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Massa
vs
Kwak

180 cm
22
135 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

154 cm
27
134 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Massa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Youngho Kwak!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwak closes the distance but Massa moves to the side
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Massa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tokyo Totally Gym + Sauna in the buildup to the fight.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa counters with a left and a right that stings Kwak.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kwak looks to clinch
enabling Massa to counter with a crisp jab.
Massa lands a nice shot that snaps Kwak's head back.
Massa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kwak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Massa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massa thuds his right hand into Kwak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa counters with a stiff right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kwak has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Massa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donk. Massa catches Kwak right on the button with a cross.
Kwak wants to clinch
and Massa counters with a nice body shot.
Kwak looks to clinch
and Massa counters with a nice uppercut.
Massa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kwak tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Massa counters by clinching up.
Kwak misses with a knee to the head.

Massa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwak closes the distance but Massa moves to the side
and Massa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kwak should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Massa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kwak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwak wants to clinch
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Mike Massa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Massa cracks Kwak with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kwak darts in trying to clinch
and Massa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kwak shoots in but Massa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Massa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Massa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Massa.
Massa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kwak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Massa counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Youngho Kwak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwak moves to clinch but Massa breaks away
and Massa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kwak darts in trying to clinch
and Massa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kwak wants to clinch but Massa slips to the side

and Massa counters by clinching up.
Massa misses with a body punch.
A short right from Massa on the inside.
Kwak misses with a short punch on the inside.

Massa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kwak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Massa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Massa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwak moves to clinch but Massa breaks away

and Massa counters with a shoot takedown. Kwak fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwak striking off his back but it's not causing Massa any problems.
Massa preventing the sweep.
Massa passes Kwak's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kwak wants to get back to his feet.
Kwak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Massa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwak wants to get back to his feet.
Massa prevents Kwak from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Massa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kwak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Massa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kwak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Massa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mike Massa is winning the standup battle so far.
Kwak wants to clinch but Massa slips to the side
and Massa counters with a stiff right hand.

Kwak clinches up with Massa and pushes him back against the cage.
Massa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Massa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kwak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kwak.
Kwak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kwak trying to land knees to the body.
Massa tries to throw a body punch but Kwak avoids it by throwing Massa back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwak tries a knee to the head but Massa blocks it.
Kwak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Massa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kwak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Massa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Massa avoids the elbow strike from Kwak, against the cage.
Massa is trying to push Kwak away but Kwak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kwak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Massa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kwak working aggressively here.
Kwak tries to land a knee to the head but Massa blocks with his arms.
Massa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kwak working aggressively here.
Kwak looking to throw knees to the head but Massa is blocking nicely.
Kwak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Massa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massa digs a right hand underneath Kwak's ribcage. Kwak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Come on Massa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Massa breaks from the clinch.
Kwak wants to clinch

and Massa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Massa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kwak backwards.
Kwak throws an elbow but it misses.
Massa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kwak throws a punch but it's blocked by Massa.
Massa working hard to break the clinch.
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!
A short right from Massa.
Massa wants to break free but Kwak has control.
Kwak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Massa lands a nice uppercut.
Kwak lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Massa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kwak closes the distance but Massa moves to the side
and Kwak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Massa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kwak.
Kwak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Massa counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa counters with a straight right hand.
Kwak closes the distance and clinches up with Massa, looking for a takedown. Kwak pushes Massa against the cage but Massa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Massa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Massa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Massa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kwak is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Massa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Massa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Massa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kwak in his tracks.
Kwak tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Kwak tries to clinch up
and Kwak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kwak tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Kwak tries to clinch up
and Massa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwak tries to clinch
and Massa counters with a nice uppercut.
Massa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kwak darts in trying to clinch
and Massa counters with a nice body shot.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Massa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kwak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kwak wants to clinch but Massa slips to the side
and Massa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kwak moves to clinch but Massa breaks away
and Massa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Massa finds it's target.
Kwak tries to clinch
and Massa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kwak tries to clinch but Massa moves away

and Massa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Massa.
Kwak tries to pull guard but Massa holds him up against the cage and eventually Kwak drops back down to his feet.
Kwak takes a shot to the head.
Kwak throws a punch but it's blocked by Massa.
A frustrated look appears on Massa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Massa blocks an 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!
Kwak misses with a knee to the head.
Kwak misses with a punch on the inside.
Kwak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Massa blocks it with crossed arms.
Kwak tries to land a knee to the head but Massa blocks with his arms.
Kwak dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Massa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwak tries a knee to the head but Massa blocks it.
Massa takes a shot to the head.
Kwak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Massa.
Kwak tries to pull guard but Massa holds him up against the cage and eventually Kwak drops back down to his feet.
Massa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kwak tries a knee to the head but Massa blocks it.

Massa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Massa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kwak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kwak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kwak looks to clinch
and Massa counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwak closes the distance but Massa moves to the side
and Massa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwak looks to clinch
and Massa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Youngho Kwak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwak tries to clinch
and Massa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Massa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwak tries to clinch but Massa moves away

and Massa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mike Massa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Massa pushes Kwak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwak.
Massa is trying to break the clinch but Kwak is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Massa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Massa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Massa!