PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roz McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aruki Masura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

McGregor
vs
Masura

190 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roz McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aruki Masura!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Masura shoots in but no luck this time.
Masura misses the shot to the body.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Masura is out of range.
McGregor tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masura throws a head kick that misses.

McGregor moves into the clinch.
Masura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roz McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aruki Masura.
McGregor lands an elbow just above Masura 's eye.

It looks like Aruki Masura has been cut.
McGregor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGregor crunches a lovely knee into Masura's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from McGregor.
McGregor prevents a takedown attempt there.
McGregor looking to throw knees to the head but Masura is blocking nicely.
McGregor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGregor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McGregor prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor lands an elbow that stopped Masura in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGregor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGregor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Masura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGregor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McGregor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Masura's defenses.

That has opened up Aruki Masura's cut even more.
McGregor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Masura's defenses.
Masura can't get the takedown.
McGregor prevents the takedown attempt.
McGregor lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Aruki Masura's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McGregor just leaning against Masura, taking a breather.
McGregor gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
McGregor lands a damaging elbow.

Aruki Masura's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aruki Masura's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roz McGregor!