PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huerta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Summer of 69 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Masters
vs
Huerta

195 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
188 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Huerta!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta looks for a takedown but Masters sprawls well.

Huerta clinches up with Masters and pushes him back against the cage.
Masters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Huerta controlling the action here for a moment.
Huerta prevents Masters from breaking the clinch.

Huerta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masters throws a one two combo.
Huerta tries for a takedown but Masters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Masters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masters throws a series of punches but Huerta moves out of range.
Huerta shoots in but Masters avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ken Masters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Huerta.
Masters throws a right hand that Huerta ducks under and follows up with a left that Huerta also avoids with ease.

Huerta scores with a takedown into Masters's guard.
Masters is breathing heavily.
Huerta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Masters's head.
Huerta thows a big elbow that misses.
Masters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Masters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta distracts Masters with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Masters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Huerta throwing strikes but missing.
Huerta prevents Masters from getting back to his feet.
Masters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huerta.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masters as he avoids it easily.
Masters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masters goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Huerta shoots in looking for a takedown. Masters tries to sprawl out of it but Huerta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Masters manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Masters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huerta closes the distance and clinches up with Masters, looking for a takedown. Huerta pushes Masters against the cage but Masters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Masters works over Huerta's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta slips a jab and a cross from Masters.

Huerta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Masters to the mat! Masters manages to get full guard.
Huerta works over Masters with some ground and pound from guard.
Huerta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Masters's guard.
Huerta throwing shots but Masters is blocking nicely.
Masters wants to get back to his feet.
Huerta is nestled in close to Masters, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Huerta prevents Masters from standing back up.
Huerta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Huerta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Masters wants to get back to his feet.
Huerta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huerta wants to clinch up but Masters keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters throws a nice looking combination but Huerta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huerta fails with the takedown.
Masters fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Huerta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters.
A combination from Masters does no damage.

Huerta clinches.
Huerta lands with a left to the head.
Huerta leaning his opponent against the cage.

Huerta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huerta slips a jab and a cross from Masters.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huerta avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Masters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Huerta.
Huerta scores with punches from side control.
Masters is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Huerta is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huerta cracks Masters with a big elbow.
Masters on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Masters tries to get out of the position.
Masters is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Huerta scores with a couple of short elbows.
Masters avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Huerta.
Huerta scores with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huerta working the head with strikes.
Masters is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Huerta asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Huerta dominated that round.
That's time! Masters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Masters stuffs the takedown attempt from Huerta. Huerta gets slowly back to his feet.
Huerta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ken Masters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huerta.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Huerta.
Huerta cracks Masters with a big elbow.
Masters wants to get back to his feet.
Huerta lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masters is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Huerta working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta scores with a couple of short elbows.
Huerta working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Huerta crashes against the mat.
Huerta connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Masters some visible discomfort.
Masters is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Huerta is controlling him well.
Huerta lands a nice forearm strike.
Huerta working the ground and pound.
Masters is trying to buck Huerta off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Huerta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Masters sprawls well initially but Huerta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Huerta drops an elbow to the side of Masters's head.
Huerta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Huerta lands strikes from half guard.
Masters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Huerta on the ground.
Huerta throwing shots but Masters is blocking nicely.
Huerta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Huerta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Huerta prevents Masters from standing back up.
Huerta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Masters with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Masters tries to kick Huerta off but Huerta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Huerta shoots in but Masters avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Masters looks to land a combination but Huerta avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters misses with the combination.
Huerta shoots in and drives through. Masters sprawls well.
Ken Masters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Huerta.
Masters throws a right and a left that Huerta avoids nicely.
Huerta shoots for a double leg takedown but Masters sprawls well. He's pushed Huerta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Huerta fails with a takedown attempt.
Huerta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Masters but Masters pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Masters.
Huerta shoots in but no luck this time.
Masters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masters keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Huerta moves into the clinch.
Huerta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Masters.
Huerta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Masters pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Masters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huerta throws a hook but Masters blocks it.
Masters looks to land a combination but Huerta avoids it well.
Masters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huerta misses with a double jab.
Ken Masters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masters throws a nice looking combination but Huerta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch but Masters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Huerta closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Masters pushes Huerta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Huerta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Masters gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ron Huerta has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee warns Masters that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Huerta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Huerta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Masters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huerta has a takedown stuffed.
Ken Masters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Huerta.
Masters lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Masters.
Ron Huerta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown but Masters shows good takedown defense.
Masters throws a combination. Huerta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Huerta shoots for a double leg takedown but Masters sprawls well. He's pushed Huerta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Masters swinging wilding here.
Masters throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Huerta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masters swivels and escapes.
A punch combination from Masters misses.

Huerta feints and as Masters raises his hands in defense, Huerta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Huerta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Masters's guard.
Huerta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Masters's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Masters wants to get back to his feet.
Huerta winds up and cracks Masters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Masters looks like he's trying to stand up.
Huerta drops an elbow to the side of Masters's head.
Masters has hold of Huerta's hands but Huerta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Masters tries to bum rush Huerta with a series of wild strikes but Huerta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huerta tries for a takedown but Masters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Masters throws a right and a left that Huerta avoids nicely.
Masters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Huerta closes the distance and clinches up with Masters, looking for a takedown. Huerta pushes Masters against the cage but Masters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Huerta shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Masters's guard.
Masters wants to stand but Huerta is controlling the position.
Huerta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huerta prevents Masters from getting back to his feet.
Masters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Masters wants to stand up but Huerta is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huerta shoots for a double leg takedown but Masters sprawls well. He's pushed Huerta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Huerta is looking to clinch but Masters is avoiding it.
Masters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice takedown defense from Masters. No joy for Huerta on that attempt.
Masters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huerta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Masters tries to avoid it but Huerta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Masters to the ground. Masters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Huerta with that takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Masters.
Huerta fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Masters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huerta shoots in but no luck this time.
Masters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Huerta counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters is looking to stand up but Huerta isn't so interested in that idea.
Huerta thows a big elbow that misses.
Ken Masters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huerta wants to pass the guard but Masters is keeping the position.
Huerta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Huerta scoring with some ground and pound.
Huerta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Masters wants to stand up but Huerta is controlling him.

Masters throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Huerta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Huerta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Huerta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Huerta!