PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toga Masotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Li
vs
Masotti

175 cm
22
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
24
164 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

VIRAL COMBAT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Toga Masotti!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masotti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masotti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Masotti.
Masotti is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masotti manages to avoid it.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Masotti throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Masotti slips a straight right by Li.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masotti.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Li throws a series of punches but Masotti moves out of range.
Li looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Masotti.
Masotti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Masotti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Masotti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Li takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Masotti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Li, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masotti lands an elbow inside that Li shrugs off.

It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
Masotti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masotti throws an elbow but it misses.
Masotti landing knees to the head.
Masotti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Masotti scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Masotti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've been informed that Masotti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Li takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masotti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Li in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Masotti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Masotti.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Masotti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masotti tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Masotti is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Masotti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
Masotti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Masotti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Masotti lands a knee to the body.
Masotti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li's face.
Masotti tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Masotti has him pressed against the cage.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li tries to break the clinch but Masotti is controlling the position.
Li avoiding damage as Masotti throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masotti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masotti looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masotti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masotti misses with an elbow strike.
Masotti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Li in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masotti.
Masotti stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masotti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
Knees to the body from Masotti.
Masotti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masotti working Li over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masotti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Masotti lands a good knee to the midsection. Li won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masotti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Masotti looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Masotti.
Masotti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Li is trying to break the clinch but Masotti is controlling him.
Masotti misses with an elbow strike.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Masotti.
Masotti tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Masotti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Masotti.
Masotti is stalling here.
Li takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toga Masotti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Masotti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Li blocks a head kick by Masotti.
Masotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Masotti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Masotti throws a head kick that misses.
Masotti lands a high kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Masotti.
Masotti throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li looks to throw the jab but Masotti is out of range.
Li takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Li. That snapped Masotti's head back.
Masotti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Masotti scores with a head kick.
Masotti thumps Li with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li takes a swing at Masotti's ribcage but misses.
Masotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jet Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masotti throws a body kick that misses.
Li throws the left hand but Masotti avoids the punch easily.
Li takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Li lands a glancing blow to the side of Masotti's head.
Li missing with a left hand there. Masotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toga Masotti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masotti lands a head kick!

Li is rocked!
Masotti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masotti throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Li throws a hook but Masotti blocks it.
Masotti misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Masotti moves out of range as Li strikes.
Masotti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Masotti.
Li takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masotti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masotti throws a leg kick which misses Li's front leg but catches the back leg as Li tries to avoid it.
Masotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Masotti lands with a slapping head kick.
Masotti walks into a left hand.
Masotti lands a high kick!
Masotti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Masotti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Masotti pushes Li up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masotti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Masotti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masotti misses with a knee to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Masotti in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Masotti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masotti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Masotti closes the distance and pushes Li back into the cage.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li takes a knee right on the jaw!
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Toga Masotti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masotti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masotti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
Masotti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Masotti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Li lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masotti stalling the fight.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Li avoids a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Li uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masotti.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masotti throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Masotti moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Li tries to bum rush Masotti with a series of wild strikes but Masotti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masotti throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toga Masotti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Masotti misses with a head kick.
Masotti throws a head kick that half lands.
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masotti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masotti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masotti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masotti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Li tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masotti misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Li swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Masotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Masotti.

Li tries to keep at a distance but Masotti has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Masotti tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Li is trying to push Masotti away but Masotti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Masotti misses with an elbow over the top.
Masotti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
Li avoiding damage as Masotti throws knees to the body.
Li letting Masotti take a breather here.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Masotti won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masotti trying to land knees to the body.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Li looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Masotti slows down the pace here.
Masotti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masotti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Masotti.
Toga Masotti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Li wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Masotti has him pressed against the cage.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masotti misses with a knee strike.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
Masotti looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.

Li breaks the clinch.
Masotti throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Li scores with the left hand. Masotti knows he should have avoided that one.
Masotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masotti stuns Li with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masotti circles away quickly and effectively.
Masotti connects with an inside leg kick.

Masotti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Masotti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Li in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masotti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li tries to circle away but Masotti has him pinned against the cage.
Masotti is pushing Li up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masotti looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toga Masotti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Masotti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toga Masotti!
Toga Masotti managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zipp Zapp, into his post fight interview.