PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Masino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masino has chosen Il Padrino as his entrance music. Don Masino told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Clay
vs
Masino

191 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcellus Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Masino!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Masino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcellus Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masino cracks Clay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Masino scores with the left hand. Clay knows he should have avoided that one.
Clay doesn't manage to clinch there - Masino circles away.
Masino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab from Clay misses.
Clay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masino.
Masino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clay doesn't seem bothered though.
Clay is looking to clinch but Masino is avoiding it.
Masino misses with a straight left.
Masino misses with an uppercut.
Clay lands a nice shot that snaps Masino's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masino throws a combination. Clay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Masino.
Clay tries to clinch up.
Masino looks to throw the jab but Clay is out of range.
Clay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Masino. Masino circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've been told by Clay's head coaches at LOD: Purpose Training Center™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Clay drops his hands momentarily and Masino takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Masino misses the target.
Clay is looking to counter the offense by Masino and move into the clinch.
Masino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Don Masino has been cut.
Masino misses with an uppercut.
Clay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Clay does it's job there.
Clay lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masino.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clay darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay tries to clinch there but Masino circles away.

Masino gets tackled into the cage by Clay. Clay maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Clay fails to land.
Masino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clay misses with a punch on the inside.
Masino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clay tries to work over Masino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clay.
Masino tries to work over Clay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masino prevents a body shot from Clay.
Clay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clay lands with a left to the head.
Clay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clay tries to work over Masino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Clay on the inside.
Masino struggles to land a body shot inside as Clay controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clay.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masino.
Masino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masino blocking some punches.
A short right from Clay on the inside.
Clay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clay can't find room to land a body shot as Masino controls the action.
Masino tries to throw a body punch but Clay avoids it by throwing Masino back against the cage.
Masino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masino blocks a body shot from Clay.
Clay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masino misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Masino fails to land.
Clay blocks an uppercut.
Clay blocking some punches.
Clay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Masino backwards.
Clay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay working aggressively here.
Clay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Clay fails to land.
Clay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay lands with a right to the head.
Masino has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Clay seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Masino can turn it around.
Clay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masino prevents a body shot from Clay.
Clay lands with a left to the head.
Masino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clay misses with the head strike.
Clay swings wildly with an uppercut but Masino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clay lands a body shot.
Clay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Clay.

That has opened up Don Masino's cut even more.
Masino blocks an uppercut.
Masino can't find room to land a body shot as Clay controls the action.
Masino misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcellus Clay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Masino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Clay slips under a jab.

Clay moves into range and clinches up with Masino.
Clay tries to throw a body punch but Masino avoids it by throwing Clay back against the cage.
Masino misses with a body punch.
Masino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masino.
A nice left hand lands by Clay.
Clay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clay lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clay.
Clay lands a nice uppercut.

Masino is rocked!
Clay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Masino is still on wobbly legs! Can Clay finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masino throws a punch but it's blocked by Clay.
Clay scores with a hook to the body.
Masino seems to have recovered his senses.
Masino is breathing heavily.
Masino lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Masino fails to land.
Clay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Clay.
Clay lands a hook that snaps the head of Masino backwards.

The cut above Don Masino's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Clay has a couple of punches blocked by Masino.
Clay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masino misses with the head strike.
Masino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Clay.
Clay lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Masino to his knees! Clay keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcellus Clay!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcellus Clay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Don Masino had this to say: 'I will kill your family...Mafia doesn't forget'.