PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Dahlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masters's entrance music is Stuck In Our Youth. A fine choice. Martin Dahlin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with David Masters's chin.

Masters
vs
Dahlin

205 cm
21
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Dahlin!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Masters.

It looks like Martin Dahlin has been cut.
Masters tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dahlin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Masters's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dahlin postures up in Masters's guard and throws a big left but Masters blocks it.
Dahlin is in close to Masters's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dahlin connects with a couple of short punches.
Dahlin throwing strikes from guard but Masters blocks nicely.
Dahlin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Masters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dahlin on the ground.
Masters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dahlin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Masters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dahlin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dahlin advances position into side control!
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!
Masters is pushing Dahlin's head away, looking to escape. Dahlin manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlin lands an elbow.

Masters is rocked!
Dahlin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh Masters is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dahlin cracks Masters with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Dahlin immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Masters is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Dahlin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Dahlin!
David Masters was interviewed post fight and said 'Masters will have his redemption '.