PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Nappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nappa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to battery. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Nappa
vs
Masterson

181 cm
26
196 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

180 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Nappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Masterson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nappa.
Nappa misses with a left hand
and Masterson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Masterson leaves Nappa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Masterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nappa moves away.
Nappa swings widly with a right hand
and Masterson counters with an outside leg kick.
Masterson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nappa dives in and grabs Masterson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Masterson pushes down on Nappa's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Nappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nappa throws a right hand that misses
and Masterson counters with a solid body kick.
Nappa fails with a takedown attempt.
Masterson is looking to clinch but Nappa is avoiding it.
Masterson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nappa misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Masterson.
Nappa throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Masterson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Masterson.
Masterson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nappa fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Masterson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nappa as Masterson tries to tie him up.
Masterson lands with a left to the head.
Masterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nappa backwards.
Nappa is trying to drag Masterson to the mat but Masterson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A right hand to the body from Masterson.
Masterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nappa or not.
Nappa is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Masterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nappa is trying to drag Masterson to the mat but Masterson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Masterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Masterson pushes Nappa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masterson works on Nappa's body with a couple of short punches.
Masterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masterson is working Nappa over against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masterson.
A short uppercut from Masterson.
Masterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Nappa backwards.
Masterson gets through Nappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Masterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Masterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nappa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Masterson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Masterson.
Masterson lands a body punch.
A short right from Masterson.
A right handed body shot lands from Masterson.
A short uppercut from Masterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson is working Nappa over against the ropes.

Masterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nappa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Masterson stuns Nappa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Masterson.
A left lands for Masterson.
Nappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Masterson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Masterson lands a big head kick that sends Nappa tumbling to the mat! Masterson takes a step backwards and waves Nappa back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Nappa is rocked!

It looks like Dirk Nappa has been cut.
Nappa misses with a lunging right hand
and Masterson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Masterson lands a hook that stumbles Nappa back into the ropes. Masterson follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Nappa to the canvas! Masterson pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Nappa has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Masterson!