PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valentine Masterson (ranked 904 p4p, 124 weight class) and Arjen Lucassen (ranked 623 p4p, 85 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Masterson
vs
Lucassen

188 cm
30
190 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

174 cm
36
186 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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Conviction

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valentine Masterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arjen Lucassen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson's corner calls for a 1-2. Masterson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lucassen throws a shot from downtown. Masterson moves away and avoids it.
Masterson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Masterson misses with a low kick.
Lucassen tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Lucassen.
Lucassen tries to move into range but Masterson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Masterson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lucassen throws a shot from downtown. Masterson moves away and avoids it.
Masterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucassen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Masterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lucassen tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Masterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucassen tries to close the distance and clinch but Masterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucassen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucassen misses with an uppercut. Masterson saw that one coming.
Masterson misses with a straight left.
Lucassen wants to counter the offense by Masterson and move into the clinch position.
Masterson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucassen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masterson loads up on a big right hand but Lucassen slips the punch.
Lucassen loads up on a big right hand but Masterson slips the punch.
Masterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucassen is just out of range.
Masterson misses with a low kick.
Lucassen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Lucassen has closed the distance and engaged Masterson in a clinch.
Lucassen throws a punch but it's blocked by Masterson.
Lucassen throws a head punch that misses.
Masterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lucassen lands a nice uppercut.
Lucassen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lucassen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masterson blocking some punches.
Masterson jumps guard but Lucassen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lucassen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masterson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Masterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masterson misses with an uppercut. Lucassen saw that one coming.
Lucassen throws a big shot that misses.
Lucassen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Lucassen rushes Masterson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Masterson breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Masterson.
Lucassen cracks a nice hook into Masterson's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Masterson throws a sloppy head kick and Lucassen moves out of range easily.
Masterson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucassen at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen throws a combination that misses
enabling Masterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucassen looks to land a right hand but Masterson moved out of range.
Masterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Masterson misses with a looping right.
Masterson throws the left hand but Lucassen avoids the punch easily.
Lucassen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masterson.
Masterson throws a low kick, looking for Lucassen's leg but Lucassen calmly moves out of range.
Lucassen blocks a jab.
A big left from Lucassen misses.
Masterson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Masterson moves out of range as Lucassen strikes.
Lucassen misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Masterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masterson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucassen throws out a loose jab but Masterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masterson throws a jab when Lucassen was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Masterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masterson lands with a straight right. Lucassen didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masterson. Lucassen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucassen tries to clinch but Masterson moves out of range.
Lucassen misses with a hook.
Lucassen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen misses with a low kick.
Lucassen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters circling - Masterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arjen Lucassen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucassen staying out of range there.
Lucassen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masterson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Masterson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Masterson throws a hook but Lucassen avoids it easily.
Lucassen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Masterson misses with a looping left.
Masterson throws a jab when Lucassen was well out of range.
Masterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucassen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masterson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucassen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lucassen misses with an uppercut.
Lucassen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masterson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lucassen ducks under a wild hook from Masterson.
Masterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lucassen throws a hook but Masterson avoids it easily.
Lucassen misses the shot to the body.
Masterson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Masterson with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson with a hook.
Masterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucassen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Masterson.
Masterson throws a hook but Lucassen avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Masterson.
Lucassen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Masterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucassen.
Lucassen throws a lazy right hand but Masterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masterson walks into a left hand.
Masterson blocks a jab.
Masterson misses with an uppercut. Lucassen saw that one coming.
Lucassen throws a head kick but Masterson moves out of range.

Lucassen moves into the clinch.
Lucassen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Masterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lucassen backwards.
Masterson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lucassen can't find room to land a body shot as Masterson controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Masterson blocking some punches.
Masterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Masterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucassen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentine Masterson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Masterson walks into a jab.
Masterson looks to land a right hand but Lucassen moved out of range.
Lucassen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masterson.
Lucassen defending well as Masterson loads up on a big left hand.
Lucassen misses with a low kick as Masterson jumps back.
Lucassen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Masterson misses with a leg kick.
Lucassen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masterson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Masterson misses with a body shot.
Lucassen digs a good hook to Masterson's body.
Masterson loads up on a big right hand but Lucassen slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Lucassen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lucassen loads up on a big right hand but Masterson slips the punch.
Masterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucassen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucassen connects with a single shot there.
Masterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valentine Masterson is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Lucassen misses.
Masterson tried to counter with a leg kick but Lucassen avoided it.
Lucassen connects with a right hand. Masterson shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucassen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucassen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson misses with an uppercut. Lucassen saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Lucassen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Masterson dodges the punch combination from Lucassen.
Lucassen misses with a low kick.
Masterson connects with a looping right hand.

Lucassen pushes Masterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucassen working aggressively here.
Masterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucassen backwards.
Lucassen blocks a body shot from Masterson.
Lucassen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucassen lands with a short shot to the head.
Lucassen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lucassen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masterson backwards.
Masterson lands with a left to the head.
Masterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masterson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucassen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lucassen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Masterson backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masterson.
Masterson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lucassen blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen throws a punch but it's blocked by Masterson.
Lucassen working aggressively here.
Lucassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Lucassen.
Lucassen misses with the head strike.
Masterson lands a left hand.
Lucassen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucassen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lucassen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Masterson fails to land.
Lucassen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucassen throws a head punch that misses.
Masterson scores with a shot to the side of Lucassen's head.
A short uppercut from Masterson.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
Masterson prevents a body shot from Lucassen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Masterson.

Lucassen is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Masterson.
Lucassen is still on wobbly legs! Can Masterson finish him?
Masterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lucassen misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Masterson.
Masterson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lucassen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Masterson is unloading with more strikes now! Lucassen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valentine Masterson!