PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pasha Dasari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesh Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dasari comes to the cage accompanied by Stinkfist. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dasari
vs
Masilungan

166 cm
24
140 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

167 cm
21
147 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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T.K.O. The Killer Outfit

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pasha Dasari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesh Masilungan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dasari ducks under a wild hook from Masilungan.
A big right from Masilungan misses.
Dasari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masilungan.
Dasari throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dasari.
Dasari lands a glancing blow to the side of Masilungan's head.

It looks like Jesh Masilungan has been cut.
Dasari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dasari lands a head kick that stumbles Masilungan and the fighters go to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dasari tries to free his leg and advance position but Masilungan is retaining full guard.
Dasari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Masilungan keeping moving, preventing Dasari from controlling successfully.

Dasari thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Masilungan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dasari thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dasari tries to free his leg and advance position but Masilungan is retaining full guard.
Dasari is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Masilungan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masilungan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dasari counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Masilungan looks gassed!
A solid body kick from Dasari.
Jesh Masilungan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masilungan stuffs the takedown attempt from Dasari. Dasari gets slowly back to his feet.
Dasari scores with a nice strike.
Dasari lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Masilungan slips a straight right by Dasari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dasari throws a push kick but Masilungan slaps the foot to one side.
Dasari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dasari tries to clinch up.
Dasari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masilungan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dasari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Masilungan's head.

That has opened up Jesh Masilungan's cut even more.
Dasari tries to work over Masilungan's front leg with a kick but Masilungan checks it.
Masilungan swings for the body but Dasari moves out of range.
Dasari misses with a jab to the body
and Masilungan counters with a left to the body.
Dasari tries for a takedown but Masilungan circles away easily
and Masilungan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dasari wants to clinch.
Dasari takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dasari fails to land with a series of punches.
Dasari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dasari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dasari looks to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Dasari.
Masilungan is looking to chop away at Dasari's legs.
Masilungan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dasari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Masilungan avoids the body shot from Dasari.
Dasari darts in trying to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dasari missing with a left hand there. Masilungan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body kick there by Dasari.
Dasari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dasari's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dasari duly obliges.
Masilungan looks to throw the jab but Dasari is out of range.
Masilungan cracks Dasari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasha Dasari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesh Masilungan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dasari misses with a two punch combination.
Dasari doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masilungan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dasari gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Masilungan counters with a leg kick.
Masilungan throws a body punch but Dasari moves out of range.
Dasari looks to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dasari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dasari doesn't manage to clinch there - Masilungan circles away.
Dasari throws a head kick that misses.
Dasari throws a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a low kick, right behind Dasari 's knee.
Dasari closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Masilungan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dasari misses with a takedown
and Masilungan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Masilungan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dasari's head.
Dasari tries to clinch but Masilungan moves away
and Masilungan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Masilungan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Masilungan misses with a double jab.
Masilungan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dasari.
Masilungan lands with a shot to the body.
Dasari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masilungan counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan lands a nice hook to Dasari's body. Dasari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dasari tries a head kick but it misses.
Dasari thows a body shot but no joy.
Dasari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masilungan thuds his shin into the meat of Dasari's side.
Dasari fails with the takedown
and Masilungan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasha Dasari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dasari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dasari throws a combination that misses
enabling Masilungan to counter with a crisp jab.
Pasha Dasari is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dasari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Masilungan to counter with a crisp jab.

Dasari is rocked!
Masilungan cracks Dasari with a left hook right on the temple and Dasari goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Masilungan lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Dasari is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesh Masilungan!