PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clark
vs
Masterson

190 cm
26
210 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ruuddawg Clothing Inc.
Asphyxiation Ltd. (CBK)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch but Masterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joe Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clark throws a right and a left that Masterson avoids nicely.
Clark jabs at Masterson's body.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clark misses with a straight left.
Clark jabs Masterson right on the nose. Masterson blinks but takes it well.
Masterson just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clark avoids the body shot from Masterson.
Clark misses with a hook. Masterson ducked under it nicely.
Masterson moves away from the strike by Clark.
Masterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Masterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Clark rushes Masterson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
Clark blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Masterson on the inside.
Masterson misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Masterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clark tries a body shot but Masterson blocks it.
Masterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Masterson.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clark swings wildly with an uppercut but Masterson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Masterson breaks the clinch.
Masterson misses with a body shot.
Masterson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Masterson is out of range.
Clark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masterson. Masterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Masterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masterson with a jab.
Masterson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Masterson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clark throws a jab when Masterson was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson throws the kick towards the body but Clark avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Masterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masterson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clark rather than just go for the knockout.
Masterson slips a jab from Clark.
Clark throws a predictable looking body shot
and Masterson counters with a left and a right that stings Clark.
Masterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clark lands a nice hook to Masterson's body. Masterson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clark misses with a straight left.
Masterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masterson throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Masterson.
Decent striking displayed by Masterson there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Masterson.
Clark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clark blocks the body kick.
Good exchange - Masterson coming out on top.
Clark loads up on a big right hand but Masterson slips the punch.
Clark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Clark moves out of range of the body kick.
Clark avoids the body shot from Masterson.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark throws a hook but Masterson avoids it easily.
Masterson throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Masterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark thuds a left hand into Masterson's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Masterson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Masterson misses with a wild body shot.
Masterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Masterson.
Masterson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Masterson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clark misses with a wild combination.
Masterson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clark's head backwards.
Masterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clark.
Nice uppercut there from Masterson.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Masterson.
Masterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark misses with a straight left.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Masterson is out of range.
A punch combination from Clark misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masterson.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clark dips to his left and cracks Masterson with an uppercut!
Masterson avoids the body shot from Clark.
Clark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clark connects with a body shot.
Masterson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Clark had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Masterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
Masterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Masterson misses with the head strike.
Masterson lands with a right to the head.
Masterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Masterson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Masterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Masterson scores with a shot to the side of Clark's head.
Clark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masterson is leaning against Clark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clark.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Masterson lands with a right to the head.
Masterson tries to land knees in the clinch but Clark avoids the damage to the body.
Masterson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Masterson as the two fighters clinch.
Masterson lands a nice uppercut.
Masterson lands with a left to the head.
Masterson lands with a right to the head.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Clark to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masterson backwards.
Nice body punch from Masterson.
Masterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Masterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clark or not.
A nice left hand lands by Masterson.
Masterson can't find room to land a body shot as Clark controls the action.
Clark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Masterson lands a body punch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Masterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Masterson.

Clark is rocked!
Masterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarks head.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masterson lands a big right hand that drops Clark! The killer instinct kicks in and Masterson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Masterson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Masterson!