PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Withrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masterson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Legend of Back Wind kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Withrow
vs
Masterson

185 cm
25
195 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

170 cm
28
187 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

[B2F] Born 2 Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Withrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Withrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Withrow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Withrow throws a head kick but Masterson moves out of range.
Withrow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Masterson's head.
Withrow throws a nice looking combination but Masterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Withrow lands with a nice body kick.
Masterson dodges the punch combination from Withrow.
Masterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Withrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Masterson.
Masterson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Withrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masterson fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Withrow throws a sloppy head kick and Masterson moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Withrow. Masterson shrugs it off though.
Withrow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Withrow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masterson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Withrow counters with a straight right hand.
Withrow cracks the inside of Masterson's front leg.
Withrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Withrow misses with a wild combination.
Withrow throws the kick towards the body but Masterson avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Masterson as he checks the leg kick.
Withrow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick there by Withrow.
Masterson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Withrow circles away.
Jack Withrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Masterson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Withrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masterson misses with a series of wild punches.
Masterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Withrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Withrow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Masterson's head.

It looks like Kevin Masterson has been cut.
Masterson thows a leg kick but Withrow checks it
and Withrow counters with a nice body shot.
Masterson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Withrow but Withrow pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withrow feints a jab promting Masterson to slip. Withrow then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Masterson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Masterson looks gassed!
Withrow tests Masterson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Withrow connects with a high kick.
Withrow lunges at Masterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Masterson's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Withrow. Withrow obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Withrow. That's going to slow Masterson down.
Masterson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Withrow is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Masterson.
Crunch! Withrow slams his shin into Masterson's torso.
Withrow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Masterson needs to keep his hands up - Withrow had a free shot at his head there.
Jack Withrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson blocks a head kick by Withrow.
Withrow thuds his shin into the meat of Masterson's side.
Jack Withrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masterson takes one to the side of the head.

Masterson is rocked!
Withrow scores with a sloppy right hand. Masterson should have avoided that one.
Masterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Withrow finish him?
Withrow fakes the body blow, causing Masterson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Masterson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Withrow!
Jack Withrow retains his middleweight title!