PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Eller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Masters will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Eller
vs
Masters

170 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
176 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filipe Eller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Masters!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Masters gets a takedown into half guard.
Eller is looking for a sweep. Masters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Eller looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Masters has picked Eller up and slammed him! Eller can't keep hold of the triangle and Masters manages to pass to side control!
Eller sneaks back into half guard.
Masters wants to pass to mount but Eller is defending the position.
Eller moves into full guard.

Eller is looking for a triangle but Masters pushes his legs off easily.

Eller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Masters sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Eller's guard.

Masters has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Eller defend it? Masters steps over the head and cranks it - Eller is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Masters!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ken Masters!