PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Ming Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitoshi Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Ming Chang is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ming Chang
vs
Masaru

171 cm
24
153 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Ming Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hitoshi Masaru!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ming Chang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Masaru to the mat! Masaru manages to get full guard.

Ming Chang gets to his feet. Masaru looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dave Ming Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masaru shoots and misses

and Ming Chang counters with a takedown into side control.
Masaru wants to control but Ming Chang postures up.

Ming Chang decides to stand up, so the ref orders Masaru to his feet.
Masaru gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ming Chang counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masaru with a poor takedown
and Ming Chang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dave Ming Chang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitoshi Masaru.
Masaru looks gassed!
Masaru dodges the punch combination from Ming Chang.
Masaru has his takedown stuffed

and Ming Chang counters with a shoot takedown. Masaru fights it but they end up in guard.

Ming Chang decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Masaru, up you get!

Ming Chang clinches.
Ming Chang scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ming Chang tightens his grip and picks Masaru up, before dumping him to the ground. Masaru manages to land in guard.

Ming Chang stands up from Masaru's guard - Ming Chang perhaps looking for a knockout.
Masaru is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ming Chang.
Masaru with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ming Chang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to de liver by Ming Chang. Beautiful body shot.

Ming Chang fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Masaru sprawls well initially but Ming Chang persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ming Chang decides to stand up.

Ming Chang drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Masaru is trying to control Ming Chang's posture but Ming Chang avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masaru is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ming Chang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Masaru has escaped the position, nice work there.
Masaru tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ming Chang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang landing a few strikes.

Ming Chang is trying to get an arm triangle but Masaru is defending well.

Ming Chang stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Masaru with a poor takedown

and Ming Chang counters with a single leg into guard. Masaru didn't expect that.
Ming Chang trying to control but Masaru is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masaru looking to control.
Masaru working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ming Chang.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masaru wants to improve his position but instead Ming Chang has moved into half guard.
Masaru tries to roll over but Ming Chang keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Ming Chang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ming Chang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ming Chang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ming Chang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masaru shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ming Chang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ming Chang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Hitoshi Masaru has been cut.
Ming Chang is looking to wear down Masaru with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Ming Chang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ming Chang wants to get back to his feet.
Ming Chang controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru wants to control but Ming Chang is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masaru is trying to get back to full guard.
Ming Chang is thwarting Masaru's attempts to control the position.

Ming Chang stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Masaru to get to his feet.
Ming Chang swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Masaru doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ming Chang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Ming Chang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ming Chang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Ming Chang gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Ming Chang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ming Chang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masaru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ming Chang drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Masaru tries to buck Ming Chang off but Ming Chang is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaru is trying to control Ming Chang's posture but Ming Chang avoids it.
Masaru tries to buck Ming Chang off but Ming Chang is having none of it.

Ming Chang stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ming Chang throws a series of strikes that have Masaru backpedaling.
Masaru shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ming Chang counters with a left to the body.
Dave Ming Chang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitoshi Masaru.

Ming Chang gets the takedown into side control.

Ming Chang stands up.
Ming Chang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masaru can do to turn this around?
Danga de danga de dang - Ming Chang scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ming Chang closes the distance and pushes Masaru back into the cage.
Ming Chang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Masaru backwards.

Ming Chang gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Masaru wants to control but Ming Chang is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Ming Chang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hitoshi Masaru's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ming Chang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Masaru napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Masaru wants to control but Ming Chang postures up.

Ming Chang stands up and beckons Masaru to his feet.
Masaru misses with a takedown
and Masaru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ming Chang scores with a jab. Masaru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Ming Chang takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Ming Chang.

Ming Chang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ming Chang.
Masaru is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ming Chang is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Masaru.
Masaru doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ming Chang counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Masaru's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru working a defensive guard here.

Ming Chang stands up and waves to Masaru to follow him.
Masaru misses the shot to the body.
Ming Chang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ming Chang digs a good body shot into Masaru's ribs.
Jab from Ming Chang.
Masaru doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ming Chang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dave Ming Chang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitoshi Masaru.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Masaru!
Dave Ming Chang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ming Chang cracks Masaru with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Ming Chang stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Ming Chang lands with a right hand.

Ming Chang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Masaru looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masaru is trying to control Ming Chang's posture but Ming Chang avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ming Chang decides to stand back up.
Ming Chang throws a looping overhand right but Masaru ducks down to avoid it.
Masaru tries for a takedown but Ming Chang circles away easily
and Ming Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dave Ming Chang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ming Chang connects with a looping right hand.
Masaru misses with a takedown attempt
and Ming Chang counters with a left to the body.

Ming Chang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Masaru to the mat! Masaru manages to get full guard.
Ming Chang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
It looks like Ming Chang is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masaru is not content to let Ming Chang control the position.
Masaru is looking for a sweep. Ming Chang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ming Chang trying to control the action but Masaru is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Masaru looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Ming Chang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ming Chang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Ming Chang!