PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Masten (ranked 2075 p4p, 4400 weight class) and Mister Poodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Masten
vs
Poodle

171 cm
21
156
6 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
154
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gordon Masten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mister Poodle!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Masten has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Masten looks to throw the jab but Poodle is out of range.
Masten wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Masten lands with a good body shot.
Masten scores with a shot to the body.

Poodle moves into range and clinches up with Masten.
Masten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Masten scores with a shot to the side of Poodle's head.
Masten lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Poodles head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Masten lands an elbow just above Poodle 's eye.
Masten landing knees to the body.
Poodle looks winded!
Masten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Masten scores with a nice hook to the head.
Masten lands with a left to the head.
Masten lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Masten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poodle backwards.
Nice body punch from Masten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poodle takes a shot to the head.
Masten lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Poodle.
Masten pushes Poodle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poodle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Masten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Poodle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Masten scores with a nice hook to the head.
Masten lands a good knee to the midsection. Poodle won't want to take too many of those.
Masten working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Poodle is rocked!
Poodle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masten lands a right hand.
Poodle is still on wobbly legs! Can Masten finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poodle.
Masten throws a punch but it's blocked by Poodle.
Poodle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Masten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Masten misses with the head strike.
Masten creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Poodle! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Masten.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Masten!
In his post fight interview, Gordon Masten started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.