PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tadashi Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan TheMan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TheMan has chosen Get Up Again as his entrance music. Stan TheMan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Masaru
vs
TheMan

176 cm
27
166 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

181 cm
27
163 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tadashi Masaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan TheMan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masaru throws a body punch but TheMan moves out of range.
Masaru dodges the punch combination from TheMan.
A punch lands to the side of Masaru 's head but he takes it in his stride.
TheMan scores with a nice right hand.
TheMan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Masaru.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by TheMan.
Masaru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masaru. TheMan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masaru misses with a body shot.
Masaru loads up on a big right hand but TheMan slips the punch.
Masaru has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Masaru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by TheMan.
TheMan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
TheMan lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
TheMan tries to bum rush Masaru with a series of wild strikes but Masaru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tadashi Masaru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masaru swings and misses with a shot to the body
and TheMan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masaru connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
TheMan with a nice cross.
Masaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from TheMan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru misses with a double jab.
TheMan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Masaru to score with a decent uppercut.
Masaru throws a series of punches but TheMan avoids them all with ease.
TheMan loads up on a big right hand but Masaru slips the punch.
TheMan throws a series of punches but Masaru avoids them all with ease.
TheMan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by TheMan.
TheMan lands a slapping body shot.
Masaru lands a nice looking body shot.
Masaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from TheMan.
TheMan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Masaru eats them both and turns towards TheMan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A jab from Masaru misses.

TheMan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Masaru tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. TheMan is in Masaru's guard.
Masaru keeping moving, preventing TheMan from controlling successfully.
TheMan wants to pass the guard but Masaru is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
TheMan trying to control but Masaru is working from the bottom.
Masaru wants to get back to his feet but TheMan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
TheMan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masaru swivels though and keeps the full guard.
TheMan trying to control the position from guard on top but Masaru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Stan TheMan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Masaru throws a body punch but TheMan moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheMan misses with a wild body shot.
TheMan connects with a nice looking jab.
Masaru drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
TheMan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A right-left combo lands from TheMan.
Masaru takes a swing at TheMan's ribcage but misses.
TheMan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Masaru throws a right and a left that TheMan avoids nicely.
TheMan feints and then cracks Masaru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masaru down.
TheMan thumps Masaru with a low kick.
TheMan staying out of range there.
TheMan lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Masaru misses.
Masaru misses with a straight right.
TheMan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masaru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Masaru fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheMan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice straight punches there by TheMan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of TheMan.
Masaru is looking to wear down TheMan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
TheMan tests Masaru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
TheMan throws a jab when Masaru was well out of range.
TheMan connects with a solid leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Masaru as he connects with a hook.

TheMan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Masaru looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Masaru prevents TheMan from moving into mount.
TheMan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
TheMan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
TheMan throwing strikes but Masaru manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
TheMan gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan TheMan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Masaru dodges the punch combination from TheMan.
Masaru lands a nice looking body shot.
Stan TheMan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masaru tries to bum rush TheMan with a series of wild strikes but TheMan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from Masaru.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from TheMan. Masaru shrugs it off though.
Masaru drops his hands momentarily and TheMan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Masaru takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
TheMan blocks a head kick by Masaru.
Masaru misses with a straight left.
Masaru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
TheMan thows a left - swing and a miss!
TheMan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Masaru in his tracks.
Masaru lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
TheMan lands a nice shot that snaps Masaru's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
TheMan lands a nice hook to Masaru's body. Masaru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Masaru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMan walks into a jab.
Masaru misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by TheMan.
TheMan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Masaru misses.
TheMan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from TheMan misses the target.
Masaru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masaru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masaru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from TheMan.
Masaru slips a jab and a cross from TheMan.
TheMan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Masaru's hands.
TheMan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tadashi Masaru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masaru throws a series of punches but TheMan moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by TheMan.
TheMan scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masaru throws a low kick but TheMan avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
TheMan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Masaru. That did some damage!
TheMan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Masaru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and TheMan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
TheMan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
TheMan swinging wildly here.
TheMan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
TheMan walks into a straight right hand from Masaru.
TheMan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Masaru misses.
TheMan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Masaru.
Masaru swings for the body but TheMan moves out of range.
TheMan slips a straight right by Masaru.
TheMan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Masaru walks into a stiff left hand from TheMan.
Masaru swings for the body but TheMan moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by TheMan. Beautiful body shot.
Nice straight punches there by TheMan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of TheMan.
Masaru defending well as TheMan loads up on a big left hand.
TheMan throws a leg kick but Masaru moved away.
TheMan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masaru scores with a hook to the body. TheMan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
TheMan lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from TheMan misses.
TheMan misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Masaru misses the target.
TheMan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
TheMan moves away from the strike by Masaru.
TheMan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Masaru has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Masaru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
TheMan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
TheMan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Masaru has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by TheMan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheMan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masaru's sensitive parts.
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!
TheMan lands a nice shot that snaps Masaru's head back.
TheMan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
TheMan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
TheMan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch combination from Masaru misses.
TheMan avoids a punch combination nicely.
TheMan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
TheMan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Masaru punishes TheMan's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by TheMan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
TheMan scores with the left hand. Masaru knows he should have avoided that one.
TheMan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Masaru misses with a double jab.
TheMan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan TheMan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

TheMan throws a shot to the body.
TheMan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Masaru moves forwards but TheMan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
TheMan throws a jab but it's blocked by Masaru.
Masaru is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Masaru throws a big shot that misses.
TheMan lands with an overhand left.
Nice cross by Masaru.
TheMan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Masaru takes a shot to the body in his stride.
TheMan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
TheMan slips under a jab from Masaru.
TheMan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Masaru with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling TheMan to score with a decent uppercut.
TheMan misses with a wild body shot.
Masaru just misses with a punch to the body.
Masaru throws a right hand that misses
and TheMan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Masaru's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masaru throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
TheMan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
TheMan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Masaru.
TheMan lands with a cross.
Masaru moves forwards but TheMan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Masaru bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps TheMan's head backwards.
TheMan cracks Masaru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Masaru moves out of range as TheMan strikes.
Masaru slips under a jab from TheMan.
Masaru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
TheMan scores with a sloppy right hand. Masaru should have avoided that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for TheMan.
TheMan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left and a right from TheMan both land. Nice combination.
Masaru looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from TheMan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
TheMan defending well as Masaru loads up on a big left hand.
Masaru swinging wildly here.
Masaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but TheMan moves away.
Tadashi Masaru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMan scores with a hook to the body. Masaru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Masaru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
TheMan lands a jab to the head.
Masaru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but TheMan was well out of range. Poor timing from Masaru.
A left lands for TheMan.
TheMan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
TheMan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masaru throws out the jab.
Masaru tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
TheMan catches Masaru with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
TheMan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Masaru.
TheMan thuds his right hand into Masaru's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Masaru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and TheMan counters with a lovely shot to the body.

TheMan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Masaru is refusing to be controlled, as TheMan sits in half guard.
Stan TheMan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheMan passes the guard and advances to mount!
TheMan looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masaru is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
TheMan controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that TheMan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan TheMan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well TheMan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan TheMan!
An out of breath Stan TheMan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.