PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ash Thomas Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toga Masotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Ash Thomas Jr has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ash Thomas Jr seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Thomas Jr
vs
Masotti

187 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
164 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

VIRAL COMBAT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ash Thomas Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Toga Masotti!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masotti lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Masotti checks a leg kick.
Masotti throws a head kick but Thomas Jr moves out of range.
Masotti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Masotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Thomas Jr misses its intended target.
Thomas Jr blocks a head kick by Masotti.
Thomas Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Toga Masotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thomas Jr misses the jab.
Masotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas Jr blocks a head kick by Masotti.

Masotti has managed to clinch.
We've been informed that Masotti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Thomas Jr avoiding damage as Masotti throws knees to the body.
Masotti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas Jr avoiding damage as Masotti throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Masotti.
A bit of stalling here from Thomas Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masotti with a knee to the head.
Masotti misses with a knee to the head.
Masotti looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas Jr is blocking nicely.
Masotti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas Jr blocks an elbow strike from Masotti.
Masotti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Thomas Jr manages to break the clinch.
Thomas Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thomas Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Masotti.
Masotti moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thomas Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masotti lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masotti is looking to clinch but Thomas Jr is avoiding it.
A bone on bone clash there as Thomas Jr blocks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masotti.
Masotti darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Masotti's knee momentarily.
Masotti tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Thomas Jr.
Masotti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Masotti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thomas Jr.
Masotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas Jr missing with a left hand there. Masotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas Jr looks to land a body kick but Masotti moved away.
Thomas Jr avoids the head kick by Masotti.
Masotti blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masotti fakes the leg kick and cracks Thomas Jr in the body.
Masotti tried to score with a low kick but Thomas Jr checks it.
Masotti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Masotti throws a nice head kick!
Masotti connects with a solid leg kick.
Masotti lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas Jr off balance momentarily.
Thomas Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Masotti moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Masotti.
Masotti cracks Thomas Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Masotti scores with a head kick. Thomas Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Thomas Jr is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masotti throws a head kick but Thomas Jr moves out of range.
Oh Thomas Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Masotti.
Thomas Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Masotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Masotti throws a head kick that Thomas Jr semi-blocks.
Masotti throws a head kick but Thomas Jr moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masotti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas Jr's calf.
Thomas Jr throws a low kick but Masotti avoids it.
Masotti walks into a straight right hand from Thomas Jr.
Masotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masotti avoids the head kick by Thomas Jr.
Thomas Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Masotti blocks a head kick by Thomas Jr.
Thomas Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Masotti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thomas Jr's head.
Masotti wants to clinch but Thomas Jr slips to the side
and Thomas Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masotti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Masotti throws a front kick that sends Thomas Jr stumbling back into the ropes.
Thomas Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masotti moves out of range of the body kick.
Masotti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas Jr.
Masotti tries to land a leg kick but Thomas Jr saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toga Masotti dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Masotti throws a hook but Thomas Jr avoids it easily.
Toga Masotti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas Jr looks to land a right hand but Masotti moved out of range.
A jab from Masotti misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Masotti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Masotti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Masotti tries to clinch there but Thomas Jr circles away.
Masotti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Masotti lands with a slapping head kick.
Masotti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas Jr.
Masotti throws a head kick that misses.
Masotti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas Jr counters with a body kick.
Masotti throws a push kick but Thomas Jr slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Masotti.
Thomas Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masotti is looking to score with low kicks.
Masotti misses with a head kick.
Thomas Jr blocks a head kick by Masotti.
Thomas Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomas Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Masotti throws a head kick that Thomas Jr semi-blocks.
Thomas Jr avoids the head kick by Masotti.
Masotti throws a head kick but Thomas Jr moves out of range.
Masotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masotti sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Masotti rushes Thomas Jr and presses him up against the ropes.

Thomas Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomas Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Toga Masotti has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masotti lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas Jr off balance momentarily.
Masotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masotti connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Masotti throws a head kick but Thomas Jr moves out of range.
Thomas Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masotti.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Masotti. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masotti.
Thomas Jr throws a leg kick but Masotti moved away.
Masotti throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas Jr moves out of range easily.
Thomas Jr throws a head kick but Masotti moves out of range.
Masotti ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas Jr.
Masotti misses with a hook.
Thomas Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Masotti misses with a body kick.
Masotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masotti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Masotti on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Masotti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thomas Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Masotti.
Masotti lands a head kick!
Thomas Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thomas Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Masotti blocks the low kick.
Masotti ducks under a wild hook from Thomas Jr.

Masotti closes the distance and clinches.
Masotti lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masotti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Masotti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas Jr blocks an elbow strike from Masotti.
Masotti has Thomas Jr pressed against the ropes, preventing Thomas Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thomas Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Masotti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masotti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Masotti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Masotti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masotti tries a knee to the head but Thomas Jr blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masotti misses with a knee strike.
Masotti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masotti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Masotti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toga Masotti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Toga Masotti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A head kick misses from Masotti.
Thomas Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Masotti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas Jr, pushing him back against the ropes.
Masotti has Thomas Jr pressed against the ropes.
Masotti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masotti.
Thomas Jr wants to stall.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas Jr blocks an elbow strike from Masotti.
Masotti wants to stall.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas Jr avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masotti tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Masotti missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas Jr.
Thomas Jr avoiding damage as Masotti throws knees to the body.
Thomas Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Masotti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thomas Jr lands a body punch.
Masotti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masotti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Thomas Jr.
Masotti misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Masotti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ash Thomas Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masotti blocking some punches.
Masotti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas Jr.
Thomas Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Masotti lands a knee to the head.
Masotti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas Jr lands a left hand.

Thomas Jr breaks the clinch.
Thomas Jr checks a low kick from Masotti.
Thomas Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masotti looks to clinch
and Thomas Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Masotti is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas Jr lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Masotti crumples to the floor! Thomas Jr milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ash Thomas Jr!
Ash Thomas Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.