PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan McMasters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sweeney
vs
McMasters

190 cm
21
200 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

190 cm
30
195 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan McMasters!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McMasters pushes Sweeney up against the cage in a clinch.
McMasters crunches a lovely knee into Sweeney's ribcage.
McMasters misses with a knee strike.
McMasters landing knees to the head.
A short left from McMasters.
Sweeney takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ben Sweeney has been cut.
Sweeney fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McMasters gets underhooks to prevent Sweeney's takedown attempt.
Sweeney takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for McMasters.
Sweeney is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice elbow from McMasters.

Ben Sweeney's cut is getting worse.
Knees in the clinch landing for McMasters.
McMasters landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McMasters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McMasters presses Sweeney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McMasters lands a body punch.
McMasters lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMasters with a knee to the head.

Ben Sweeney's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McMasters landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McMasters lands an elbow inside that Sweeney shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McMasters obliges.
McMasters lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McMasters goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McMasters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Ben Sweeney's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McMasters with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McMasters using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McMasters landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from McMasters.
McMasters lands a good knee to the midsection. Sweeney won't want to take too many of those.
McMasters lands a good knee to the midsection. Sweeney won't want to take too many of those.
McMasters lands a knee to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jonathan McMasters!
In his post fight interview, Jonathan McMasters started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.