PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ferris Bueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Masters is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bueller
vs
Masters

167 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
137 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ferris Bueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Masters!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bueller.
Masters tries to clinch but Bueller is having none of it.
Masters is looking to clinch but Bueller is avoiding it.
A combination from Bueller does no damage.
Bueller throws a series of punches but Masters avoids them all with ease.
Masters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Masters lands with a slapping head kick.
Bueller keeps the fight on the outside.
Masters ducks under a wild hook from Bueller.
Masters throws a head kick but Bueller moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ken Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters doesn't manage to clinch there - Bueller circles away.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bueller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Masters wants to clinch up but Bueller keeps it at a distance.
Bueller connects with a looping right hand.
Bueller swats away the attempt to clinch by Masters.
Bueller blocks a head kick by Masters.
Masters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters tries to clinch but Bueller is having none of it.
Bueller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters.
Masters is looking to clinch but Bueller is avoiding it.
Masters doesn't manage to clinch there - Bueller circles away.
Masters moves in looking to clinch but Bueller pushes him off.
Bueller scores with a shot to the body.
Masters looks gassed!
Bueller throws the left hand but Masters avoids the punch easily.
Bueller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Masters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bueller throws the left hand but Masters avoids the punch easily.
Bueller cracks Masters with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Masters looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bueller finish him?

Masters is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueller throws a left and a right that both miss

and Masters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Masters.
Masters is still on wobbly legs! Can Bueller finish him?
Bueller is trying to break free.
Bueller tries a body shot but Masters blocks it.
Masters seems to have recovered his senses.
Bueller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Masters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Bueller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bueller throws an overhand right that lands on Masters's shoulder, as Masters tries to avoid the shot.
Bueller blocks a head kick by Masters.
Bueller misses with a straight left.
Bueller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters.
Bueller tries to bum rush Masters with a series of wild strikes but Masters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bueller looks to land a right hand but Masters moved out of range.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch but Bueller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masters tries to clinch but Bueller moves out of range.
Bueller swats away the attempt to clinch by Masters.
Masters doesn't manage to clinch there - Bueller circles away.
Masters is looking to clinch but Bueller is avoiding it.
Masters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bueller.
Bueller scores with a hook to the body. Masters takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Bueller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferris Bueller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bueller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Masters has time to react.
Masters tries to clinch but Bueller is having none of it.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masters wants to clinch.
Masters wants to clinch.
Bueller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masters moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueller misses with a two punch combination.
Masters tries to clinch there but Bueller circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bueller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masters is looking to clinch.
Bueller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masters throws a series of strikes that have Bueller backpedaling.
Masters throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bueller.
Masters is breathing heavily.
Bueller misses with a double jab

and Masters moves into the clinch.
Bueller can't break the clinch.
Masters keeps control of Bueller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller is looking to break free of the clinch but Masters has double underhooks.
Bueller is trying to break free.
Bueller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Masters tries to break the clinch but Bueller is controlling the position.
Bueller is looking to break free of the clinch but Masters has double underhooks.
Masters lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueller is trying to break the clinch but Masters has him pressed against the cage.
Bueller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bueller is trying to break the clinch but Masters has him pressed against the cage.
Masters tries to throw a body punch but Bueller avoids it by throwing Masters back against the cage.
Masters lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Masters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bueller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bueller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bueller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masters wants to break free but Bueller has control.
Masters is trying to maintain a safe position but Bueller gets an underhook and turns Masters into the cage.
Bueller can't break the clinch.
Bueller can't break the clinch.
Bueller has had enough of the clinch but Masters keeps him there for the moment.
Bueller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bueller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Masters throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Masters prevents Bueller from breaking the clinch.
Bueller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masters.
Bueller can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Bueller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bueller misses with a double jab.
Ferris Bueller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bueller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bueller lands a really nice looking cross but Masters seems unphased.
Masters fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Bueller misses.
Masters doesn't manage to clinch there - Bueller circles away.
Masters throws a head kick that Bueller semi-blocks.
Bueller throws a nice looking combination but Masters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferris Bueller is winning the standup battle so far.
Bueller throws a series of punches but Masters avoids them all with ease.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masters.
Bueller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bueller.
Bueller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters.
Bueller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masters tries to clinch but Bueller moves out of range.
Masters is looking to clinch.
Bueller misses the jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bueller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masters counters with a left and a right that stings Bueller.
Masters tries to clinch up but Bueller circles away and keeps his distance.
Bueller misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Masters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bueller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bueller stalks Masters and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Masters's face. Masters staggers backwards, shaken.
Bueller swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Masters counters by clinching up.
Masters has Bueller pressed against the cage.

Masters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masters is looking to clinch but Bueller is avoiding it.
Masters misses with a head kick.
Masters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masters plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masters is looking to clinch but Bueller is avoiding it.
Bueller keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters throws a sloppy head kick and Bueller moves out of range easily.
Bueller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bueller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bueller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Masters counters with a big head kick but Bueller shrugs it off.
Bueller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bueller swats away the attempt to clinch by Masters.
Masters tries to clinch but Bueller moves out of range.
Masters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bueller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masters manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters tries to clinch up but Bueller circles away and keeps his distance.
Bueller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masters is looking to clinch but Bueller is avoiding it.
Masters throws a sloppy head kick and Bueller moves out of range easily.
A shot to de liver by Bueller. Beautiful body shot.
Bueller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bueller, as that shot connected.
Bueller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Masters takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bueller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Masters takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueller works Masters's body with a nice hook.
Bueller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bueller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Masters tries to clinch there but Bueller circles away.
Bueller looks to score with a jab to the body but Masters is just out of range.
A nice combination there by Bueller.
Masters slips under a jab from Bueller.
Masters misses with a double jab
and Bueller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bueller throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bueller just misses with a punch to the body.
Masters closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bueller swats away the attempt to clinch by Masters.
Masters is looking to clinch.
Bueller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bueller misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ferris Bueller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bueller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferris Bueller!