PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yago Steve (ranked 630 p4p, 1204 weight class) and Tau Masunwendinghamar (ranked 84 p4p, 148 weight class). Masunwendinghamar has chosen What You Gonna Do as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tau Masunwendinghamar enters the cage!

Steve
vs
Masunwendinghamar

200 cm
38
270
32 - 11 - 0

196 cm
29
260
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

New Standard ($50 160q products)

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yago Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tau Masunwendinghamar!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masunwendinghamar throws a right hand that misses
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Tau Masunwendinghamar has been cut.
Masunwendinghamar throws a looping overhand right but Steve ducks down to avoid it.
Masunwendinghamar misses with a left hand

and Steve counters with a crisp right hand that drops Masunwendinghamar! Steve lets Masunwendinghamar back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The fighters circling - Masunwendinghamar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Masunwendinghamar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Masunwendinghamar is just out of range.
Jab by Masunwendinghamar.
Masunwendinghamar throws a looping overhand right but Steve ducks down to avoid it.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masunwendinghamar.
Masunwendinghamar avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Masunwendinghamar finds it's way round the side to connect with Steve's head.
Masunwendinghamar thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Masunwendinghamar tries to get set, Steve tries to push him back and clinch up but Masunwendinghamar manages to avoid the attempt.
Masunwendinghamar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masunwendinghamar throws a poor cross that misses
and Steve counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Masunwendinghamar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masunwendinghamar.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Masunwendinghamar.
Steve moves away from the strike by Masunwendinghamar.
Masunwendinghamar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Masunwendinghamar throws a good cross that connects.
Masunwendinghamar works the jab nicely.
A good leg kick by Steve.
Masunwendinghamar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve throws a quick counter kick to the body but Masunwendinghamar avoids it.
Steve misses with an uppercut.
Steve looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Steve misses.
Masunwendinghamar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steve misses with a left hand
and Masunwendinghamar counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masunwendinghamar scores with a nice head shot.
Masunwendinghamar swings widly with a right hand
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Masunwendinghamar throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve slips under a jab.
Steve lands a jab to the head.
Steve fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Masunwendinghamar is out of range.
Masunwendinghamar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masunwendinghamar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Masunwendinghamar.
Steve scoring well with a low kick there.
Masunwendinghamar misses with a right hand
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masunwendinghamar.
Masunwendinghamar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steve had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Steve misses the body punch
and Masunwendinghamar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Masunwendinghamar misses with an uppercut. Steve saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Steve misses the target.
Masunwendinghamar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steve on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tau Masunwendinghamar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masunwendinghamar misses with a right hand
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Masunwendinghamar.
Masunwendinghamar throws a poor cross that misses
and Steve counters with a nice leg kick.
Masunwendinghamar looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Masunwendinghamar is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masunwendinghamar swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masunwendinghamar.
Steve looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Masunwendinghamar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masunwendinghamar misses with a hook.
Masunwendinghamar misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Masunwendinghamar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve.
Masunwendinghamar misses with an uppercut
and Steve counters with a nice body kick.
Masunwendinghamar looks winded!
Steve thuds his right hand into Masunwendinghamar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That has opened up Tau Masunwendinghamar's cut even more.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masunwendinghamar misses with a hook
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steve feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masunwendinghamars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yago Steve dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tau Masunwendinghamar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Steve walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Masunwendinghamar drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Steve swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Masunwendinghamar's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yago Steve!
An out of breath Yago Steve thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.