PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Masterclass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Boy Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Masterclass
vs
Boy Rick

177 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Masterclass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Boy Rick!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Rick.
Masterclass thuds his right hand into Rick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Masterclass. Masterclass circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Masterclass on the side of the head.
Masterclass misses with a hook. Rick ducked under it nicely.

Masterclass has managed to clinch.
Rick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Masterclass is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Masterclass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Masterclass lands with a light punch inside.
Rick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masterclass lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Big Boy Rick has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masterclass lands a damaging elbow.
Masterclass creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rick's defenses.
Masterclass lands an elbow that stopped Rick in his tracks for a moment.
Masterclass lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Masterclass.
Masterclass lands an elbow just above Rick 's eye.

That has opened up Big Boy Rick's cut even more.
Rick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masterclass lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rick.
A head punch on the inside from Rick fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rick.
Masterclass scores with a knee to the head.
Rick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Masterclass stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rick fails to land.
Masterclass crunches a lovely knee into Rick's ribcage.
Rick looks winded!
Rick is trying to push Masterclass away but Masterclass has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Masterclass lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Masterclass lands a shoulder strike.
Masterclass lands a knee to the head.
Masterclass scores with a shot to the side of Rick's head.
Masterclass lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Masterclass lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above Big Boy Rick's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rick misses with a punch to the body.
Masterclass lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterclass lands with a light punch inside.
Masterclass gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Masterclass.
Masterclass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Masterclass blocks an uppercut.
Rick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masterclass's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Masterclass creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rick's defenses.

Big Boy Rick's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rick throws a head punch that misses.
Rick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masterclass's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rick tries to break free but Masterclass pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Masterclass.
Masterclass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rick's face.
Masterclass lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Big Boy Rick's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mason Masterclass!