PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Erra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufrick Massinoble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Erra
vs
Massinoble

225 cm
27
300 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

222 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrea Erra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufrick Massinoble!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massinoble shoots in but no luck this time.
Massinoble takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Erra throws a right hand that Massinoble ducks under and follows up with a left that Massinoble also avoids with ease.
Massinoble slips a straight right by Erra.
Erra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Massinoble looks gassed!
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!
Erra throws a body punch but Massinoble moves out of range.
Massinoble on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Erra cracks Massinoble with a big right hand and Massinoble goes down!

Massinoble is rocked!
Massinoble can't keep his opponent in guard - Erra advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Massinoble is still in real trouble! Can Erra finish him?
Erra controlling the action here.
Massinoble seems to have recovered his senses.
Erra working Massinoble over with strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erra not doing much here.
Massinoble throws a strike from the bottom but Erra passes into side control!
Erra working the ground and pound.
Massinoble takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Erra decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Massinoble misses with a head kick.
Erra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erra throws the left hand but Massinoble avoids the punch easily.
Erra misses with a wild body shot.
Erra scores with a jab to the jaw.
Massinoble lets loose with a powerful body kick. Erra will feel that in the morning.
Erra connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Massinoble takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Massinoble will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Massinoble moves into range and clinches up with Erra.
Erra throws an elbow that misses.
Erra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Massinoble tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Andrea Erra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufrick Massinoble.
Massinoble working hard to break the clinch.
Massinoble blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Massinoble tries to break the clinch but Erra is controlling the position.
Erra gets through Massinoble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Erra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Massinoble jumps guard but Erra stands there with Massinoble around his waist. Massinoble gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Massinoble goes for a takedown attempt but Erra pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massinoble changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Erra tries to avoid it but Massinoble manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Erra to the ground. Erra escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Massinoble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Massinoble shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Erra defends it nicely.
Massinoble is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Erra swinging wildly here.
Erra moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Massinoble gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Massinoble shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Massinoble closes the distance and clinches up with Erra, looking for a takedown. Massinoble pushes Erra against the ropes but Erra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Massinoble shoots in for a takedown but Erra shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erra jabs at Massinoble's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Massinoble on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Erra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Erra scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Erra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Erra scores with a four punch combination!
Erra cracks a nice hook into Massinoble's ribs.
Erra scores with a jab to the jaw.
Massinoble fails with a takedown attempt.
Erra misses the shot to the body.
Massinoble is trying desperately to land a takedown but Erra is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Massinoble.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Erra jabs Massinoble right on the nose. Massinoble blinks but takes it well.
Erra throws the left hand but Massinoble avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrea Erra dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Erra swats away the attempt to clinch by Massinoble.
Erra swinging wildly here.
Massinoble tries to clinch but Erra is having none of it.
Erra misses with a double jab.
Erra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Erra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Massinoble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Massinoble shoots in for a takedown but Erra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Erra throws a nice looking combination but Massinoble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erra lands with a nice combination. Massinoble backs away looking to recover.
Erra avoids the head kick by Massinoble.
Erra lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Erra.
Andrea Erra is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massinoble tries to clinch up but Erra circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Massinoble scores with a one two! Erra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Erra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Massinoble can do to turn this around?
Massinoble looks for a takedown but Erra sprawls well.
Andrea Erra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufrick Massinoble.
Erra misses with a straight right.
Erra misses with a wild body shot.
Andrea Erra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massinoble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Massinoble shoots for a double leg takedown but Erra sprawls well. He's pushed Massinoble's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Massinoble tries to clinch but Erra moves out of range.
Andrea Erra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by Massinoble.
Erra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erra stuffs the takedown attempt from Massinoble. Massinoble gets slowly back to his feet.
Massinoble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Massinoble tries to clinch up.
Erra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Massinoble will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Massinoble tries to clinch up but Erra circles away and keeps his distance.
Massinoble shoots in but Erra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Erra misses with a series of wild punches.
Massinoble fails to land the takedown.
Erra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Massinoble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Massinoble shoots for a double leg takedown but Erra sprawls well. He's pushed Massinoble's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Massinoble ducks right into an uppercut from Erra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massinoble tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Erra swivels and escapes.
Massinoble misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Erra closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Erra throws a combination that misses
and Massinoble counters with a two punch combo.
Massinoble dips to his left and cracks Erra with an uppercut!
Erra swats away the attempt to clinch by Massinoble.
Massinoble shoots for a takedown but Erra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Erra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Massinoble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Erra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Massinoble is looking to clinch but Erra is avoiding it.
Erra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Erra defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Massinoble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erra digs a good hook to Massinoble's body.
Massinoble misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Massinoble throws a right hand that Erra ducks under and follows up with a left that Erra also avoids with ease.
Massinoble throws a half hearted mid kick.
Massinoble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Erra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Massinoble counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Erra is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Andrea Erra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Massinoble misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Massinoble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erra looks to score with a jab to the body but Massinoble is just out of range.
Massinoble shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Erra but Erra pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Erra misses with a hook to the body
and Massinoble counters with a straight right hand.
Erra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrea Erra dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Massinoble avoids the body shot from Erra.
Massinoble closes the distance and clinches up with Erra, looking for a takedown. Massinoble pushes Erra against the ropes but Erra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Massinoble throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Massinoble misses with a takedown attempt - Erra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Erra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Massinoble has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Erra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Erra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Erra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Erra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Massinoble looks for the body kick but Erra saw that one coming.
Erra looks to score with a jab to the body but Massinoble is just out of range.
Massinoble slips a jab from Erra.
Massinoble fails with a takedown attempt.
Andrea Erra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufrick Massinoble.
Massinoble tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Massinoble counters with a good, hard body kick but Erra shrugs it off.
Massinoble tries to clinch but Erra is having none of it.
Massinoble moves in looking to clinch but Erra pushes him off.
Massinoble will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Erra takes a swing at Massinoble's ribcage but misses.
Erra misses with a hook to the body
and Massinoble counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Erra thinking.
Massinoble dives in and grabs Erra's left leg, looking for a takedown. Erra pushes down on Massinoble's head and hops out.
Massinoble shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Erra as he jumps to the side.
Erra throws a right hand that Massinoble ducks under and follows up with a left that Massinoble also avoids with ease.
Massinoble throws a right and a left that Erra avoids nicely.
Andrea Erra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Erra throws a combination that misses
and Massinoble counters with a leg kick.
Erra stuffs the takedown attempt from Massinoble. Massinoble gets slowly back to his feet.
Massinoble fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Erra misses.
Erra slaps away a takedown attempt from Massinoble, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Erra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Massinoble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Erra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Massinoble shoots in looking for a takedown. Erra tries to sprawl out of it but Massinoble keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Erra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Erra circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erra swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Massinoble.
Erra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Massinoble was well out of range. Poor timing from Erra.
Massinoble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Erra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Massinoble.
Massinoble fails with a takedown attempt.
Massinoble shoots in for a takedown but Erra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Erra throws a hook to the side of Massinoble's head but Massinoble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck for Massinoble with that takedown attempt.
Erra scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erra lands a jab.
Erra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Massinoble manages to avoid it.
Massinoble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Erra misses with a body shot
and Massinoble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Massinoble tries to close the distance and clinch but Erra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Erra stuffs the takedown attempt from Massinoble. Massinoble gets slowly back to his feet.
Erra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Erra throws a big shot that misses.
Massinoble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Massinoble shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rufrick Massinoble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Erra. Beautiful body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrea Erra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Erra 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 George Francis scores the fight for Andrea Erra!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Andrea Erra!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Andrea Erra!

Andrea Erra wins by unanimous decision!