PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Masques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Scylla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Andre Masques has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Andre Masques seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Masques
vs
Scylla

200 cm
21
168 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

180 cm
27
166 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Tokyo Defiance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Masques !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Scylla!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scylla lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Scylla.
Scylla misses with an uppercut. Masques saw that one coming.
Scylla fails to land with a series of punches.
Scylla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masques .
Masques misses with a hook.
Masques throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scylla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masques falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masques takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Scylla. Those never looked like landing.
Masques misses with a series of wild punches.
Masques tries to clinch up
letting Scylla counter with a right hand.
Scylla throws a right hand that Masques ducks under and follows up with a left that Masques also avoids with ease.
Masques throws a looping overhand right but Scylla ducks down to avoid it.
Scylla looks to land a combination but Masques avoids it well.
Andre Masques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masques takes a swing at Scylla's ribcage but misses.
Masques lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Masques misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scylla misses with a wild combination.
Scylla misses with a combination
and Masques counters with a left and a right that stings Scylla.
Masques looks to score with a jab to the body but Scylla is just out of range.
Scylla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masques throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scylla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scylla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masques counters with a series of strikes. Scylla will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masques moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masques looks to clinch
and Scylla counters with a series of strikes. Masques will be more careful next time no doubt.
Masques misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masques lands a glancing blow to the side of Scylla's head.
Masques misses the shot to the body.
Masques throws a predictable looking body shot
and Scylla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Masques cracks Scylla with a right hand to the side of the head.
Scylla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scylla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scylla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masques loads up on a big right hand but Scylla slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scylla throws a looping overhand right but Masques ducks down to avoid it.
Scylla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Scylla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scylla ducks under a wild hook from Masques .
Scylla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masques tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masques slips under a jab from Scylla.
Masques looks to land a right hand but Scylla moved out of range.
Scylla misses with a combination
and Masques counters with a nice uppercut.
Scylla dips to his left and cracks Masques with an uppercut!
Masques moves out of range of the strikes.
Scylla misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Scylla.
Scylla pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Masques back to the cage. Scylla follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Masques pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masques throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masques looks to land a right hand but Scylla moved out of range.
Scylla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masques manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Scylla. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Masques misses its intended target.
Masques looks to throw the jab but Scylla is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Scylla.
Scylla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masques counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masques just misses with a punch to the body.
Scylla darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Masques keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scylla.
Masques tries to clinch there but Scylla circles away.
Good exchange - Masques coming out on top.
A jab lands there for Masques .
Scylla throws a series of punches but Masques avoids them all with ease.
Masques dodges the punch combination from Scylla.
Scylla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Masques misses the target.
Scylla slips a jab from Masques .
Masques lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Scylla throws a hook but Masques avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Masques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scylla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masques showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scylla.
Masques really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masques moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Scylla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scylla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masques .
Masques takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Masques takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Masques throws a nice looking combination but Scylla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scylla takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Masques on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice combination there by Scylla.
Scylla is working the combinations to good effect here.
Masques misses with a body punch
and Scylla counters with a three punch combo that has Masques backing up. Masques nods at Scylla to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Scylla does no damage.
Scylla moves away from the strike by Masques .
Masques tries to clinch
and Scylla counters with a nice uppercut.
Masques avoids the body shot from Scylla.

Masques has taken the fight to the clinch.
Masques drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Scylla dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Masques takes one on the button.
Scylla paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scylla 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.
Scylla slips a jab and a cross from Masques .
Scylla throws a series of punches but Masques avoids them all with ease.
Mark Scylla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masques moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masques tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scylla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masques misses the shot to the body.
Scylla throws a combination that misses
and Masques counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scylla, as that shot connected.
Scylla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masques cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scylla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masques fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scylla throws a series of punches but Masques avoids them all with ease.
Scylla moves away from the strike by Masques .
Masques feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scyllas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scylla swinging wildly here.
Scylla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scylla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scylla throws a series of punches but Masques avoids them all with ease.
Masques slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Scylla.
Scylla lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Scylla misses with a double jab
and Masques connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scylla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scylla takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Masques doesn't manage to clinch there - Scylla circles away.
Scylla throws a one two combo.
Masques misses with a hook.
Scylla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masques counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Masques throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scylla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Masques throws out a loose jab but Scylla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masques lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masques tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scylla was well out of range. Poor timing from Masques .
Scylla throws a series of punches but Masques moves out of range.
Scylla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mark Scylla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masques is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Scylla does no damage.
Scylla misses with a two punch combination.
Masques throws a jab but it's blocked by Scylla.
Scylla misses with a combination
and Masques cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masques moves away from the strike by Scylla.
Scylla looks to land a combination but Masques avoids it well.
A big left from Masques misses.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masques moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scylla doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Scylla. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masques . Scylla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masques moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scylla pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Masques back to the cage. Scylla follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Scylla scores with a punch to the head.
Scylla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masques misses with a hook. Scylla ducked under it nicely.
Masques takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Scylla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scylla throws a right hand that Masques ducks under and follows up with a left that Masques also avoids with ease.
Scylla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masques looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Masques displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scylla throws out the jab.
Scylla throws a combination that misses
enabling Masques to counter with a crisp jab.
Masques 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scylla under the eye.
Scylla listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Scylla misses with the combination.
Scylla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masques .
Masques ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scylla moves away.
Scylla keeps the fight on the outside.
Masques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scylla uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masques throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scylla counters with a two punch combo.
Scylla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Masques backs up against the cage.
Masques loads up on a big right hand but Scylla slips the punch.
Masques tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scylla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masques pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scylla misses with the combination.
Scylla scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Masques misses with a body punch
and Scylla counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Masques closes the distance and pushes Scylla back into the cage.
Scylla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scylla looking for a takedown.

Masques manages to break the clinch.
Scylla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scylla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masques .
A punch combination from Scylla misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Scylla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Masques slips a jab and a cross from Scylla.
Scylla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masques .
Scylla moves forwards but Masques connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scylla ducks under a wild hook from Masques .
Scylla throws a hook but Masques avoids it easily.
Masques ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scylla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Scylla does no damage.
Scylla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masques counters with a nice uppercut.
Scylla throws a right and a left that Masques avoids nicely.
Scylla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scylla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masques .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scylla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masques uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scylla.
Some wild striking there from Scylla.
Masques is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Masques thuds a left hand into Scylla's body.
Masques throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scylla clobbers Masques with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scylla moves away from the strike by Masques .
Masques ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scylla moves away.
Scylla 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.
Scylla misses with a two punch combination.
Masques lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scylla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masques misses with a body shot.
Masques lands a nice looking body shot.
Masques lands with a nice combination. Scylla backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Scylla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scylla misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Scylla.
Scylla misses with a double jab.
Masques misses with a body shot
and Scylla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Decent striking displayed by Scylla there.
Scylla has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Masques throws a body punch but Scylla moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scylla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masques connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scylla's hands.
Scylla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masques counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Scylla misses.
Scylla misses with a double jab
and Scylla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masques throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scylla on the side of the head.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masques moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scylla looks to land a combination. Masques sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Scylla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scylla looks to land a combination but Masques avoids it well.
Scylla blocks a jab.
Masques throws the left hand but Scylla avoids the punch easily.
Scylla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masques .
Scylla fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Scylla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masques staying out of range there.
Scylla lands a jab.
Masques throws a nice looking combination but Scylla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla looks to land a combination but Masques avoids it well.
Scylla throws a right hand that Masques ducks under and follows up with a left that Masques also avoids with ease.
Scylla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scylla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masques stuns Scylla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scylla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masques counters with a stiff right hand.
Masques lands with a cross.
Scylla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scylla scores with a three punch combo!
Masques cracks a nice hook into Scylla's ribs.
Masques is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scylla.
Masques fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scylla manages to avoid it.
Scylla misses with a combination
and Masques counters with a left to the body.
Scylla shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Masques paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Masques throws a jab but it's blocked by Scylla.
Mark Scylla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masques misses with a looping right.
Scylla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Masques backs up against the cage.
Scylla throws a combination that misses
and Masques counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scylla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masques counters with a straight right hand.
Andre Masques has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scylla misses with a looping right.
Masques takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Masques moves out of range as Scylla strikes.
Scylla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masques throws a hook to the side of Scylla's head but Scylla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Masques misses the target.
Scylla just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Masques catches Scylla right on the button with a cross.
Scylla connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Scylla lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot by Masques .
Scylla misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Masques showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Scylla has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Scylla!