PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Anka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalle Anka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ken Masters's chin.

Anka
vs
Masters

179 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kalle Anka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ken Masters!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anka forces Masters back against the cage and clinches.
Masters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Masters digs a right hand into Anka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anka's gas tank.
Masters throws a head punch that misses.
Anka tries a body shot but Masters blocks it.
Anka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Masters after a bit of a struggle.
Anka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Masters avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Masters pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Anka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masters has Anka pressed against the cage.

Anka works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anka stopping the sweep attempt from Masters.
Anka trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka passes Masters's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Masters wants to get back to his feet.
Masters is staying active underneath Anka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kalle Anka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Masters.
Masters swings for the body but Anka moves out of range.
Anka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Masters misses with a looping right.
Anka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Masters pinned against the cage. Masters gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Masters misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters just misses with a punch to the body.
Anka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anka has a takedown stuffed.
Anka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anka ducks under a wild hook from Masters.
Masters throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Masters to counter with a crisp jab.
Masters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anka moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anka moves in looking to clinch but Masters pushes him off.
Anka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masters.
Masters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masters cracks Anka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Masters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Masters tries to avoid it but Anka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Masters to the ground. Masters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anka connects with a crisp jab.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Masters.
Anka fails to land the takedown.
Anka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ken Masters will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Anka or perhaps it was just good defense by Masters which made him look bad.
Anka closes the distance and clinches up with Masters, looking for a takedown. Anka pushes Masters against the cage but Masters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anka.

Anka instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Anka.

Anka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masters displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Anka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Masters as he jumps to the side.
Masters scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anka is defended easily by Masters.
Masters scores with a nice right hand.
Masters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masters lands with a nice body punch.
Masters takes a swing at Anka's ribcage but misses.
Masters looks to land a left hand but Anka moved out of range nicely.
Masters swats away the attempt to clinch by Anka.
Ken Masters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Masters keeps the fight on the outside.
Masters just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anka closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Masters quickly recovers to half guard.

Anka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Masters defends it well.
Anka slows the pace down in half guard.
Masters wants to improve his position but Anka is controlling well.

Anka is working for a kimura but Masters is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Anka is trying to control. Masters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Kalle Anka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Masters stuns Anka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters slaps away a takedown attempt from Anka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jab from Masters.
Masters leaves Anka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Masters but Masters pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anka looks for a takedown but Masters sprawls well.
Masters connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Masters but Masters pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Masters connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kalle Anka will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Anka slips a jab and a cross from Masters.
Anka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Masters sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anka walks into a straight right hand from Masters.
Masters connects with a body shot that sends Anka's belly button to the back.
Masters scores with a hook to the body. Anka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Masters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Masters connects with a body shot that sends Anka's belly button to the back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Anka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masters ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka looks for a takedown but Masters sprawls well.
Anka ducks right into an uppercut from Masters.
Anka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Masters avoids it really well and circles away.
Masters jabs Anka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masters as he avoids it easily.
Masters cracks a nice hook into Anka's ribs.
Anka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masters counters with a straight right hand.
Anka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anka looking to score a takedown here. Masters is defending well but Anka drives through and ends up in Masters's guard.
Anka postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masters is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Anka trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.
Masters is trying to control the position but Anka postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Masters displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Masters sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Masters slaps away a takedown attempt from Anka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Masters uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anka has time to react.
Masters darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anka shoots in and drives through. Masters sprawls well.
Anka closes the distance and clinches up with Masters, looking for a takedown. Anka pushes Masters against the cage but Masters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kalle Anka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masters scores with a jab.
Masters scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Anka or perhaps it was just good defense by Masters which made him look bad.
Masters scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masters shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anka eats them both and turns towards Masters to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Anka is rocked!
Anka shoots for a takedown but Masters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Anka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anka seems to have got his legs back now.
Masters defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anka.
Masters connects with the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Masters. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Masters.
Anka fails to land the takedown.
Kalle Anka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anka.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Masters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Masters 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Masters!