PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lobsta Mang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mang comes to the cage accompanied by Damn It Feels Good To Be A Lobsta. Masoe has chosen Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mang
vs
Masoe

180 cm
29
270 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

177 cm
33
277 lbs
30 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lobsta Mang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaisafa Masoe!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masoe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masoe slaps away a takedown attempt from Mang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mang.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mang!
Masoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mang throws out the jab.
Mang throws a push kick but Masoe slaps the foot to one side.
Mang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Masoe blocks a head kick by Mang.
Mang tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Mang.
Mang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masoe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masoe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mang is out of range and Masoe settles back down.
Mang thuds a left hand into Masoe's body.
Sloppy strikes from Masoe. Those never looked like landing.
Mang missing with a left hand there. Masoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masoe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Masoe throws a push kick but Mang slaps the foot to one side.
Mang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Masoe defends it nicely.
Mang throws a head kick that misses.
Mang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mang lands a right hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Mang scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masoe throws a head kick that misses.
Masoe jabs Mang right on the nose. Mang blinks but takes it well.
Masoe delivers a nice body kick.
Mang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lobsta Mang. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masoe throws a big shot that misses.
Masoe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masoe ducks under a wild hook from Mang.
Mang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masoe.
Mang tries to clinch up
and Masoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Lobsta Mang has been cut.
A head kick misses from Masoe.
Masoe is looking to chop away at Mang's legs.
Nice cross by Masoe.
Mang misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Masoe - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masoe circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaisafa Masoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masoe stuffs the takedown.
Masoe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mang's head.
Masoe lands a glancing blow to the side of Mang's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mang ducks under a wild hook from Masoe.
Masoe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Masoe closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Mang! Masoe dives in looking to finish! Mang is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaisafa Masoe!
Gaisafa Masoe very nearly forgot to thank Hilo Clothing Co **Laundry 3% fee** amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.