PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazekage Gaara (ranked 6879 p4p, 24290 weight class) and GameBred Masvidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Gaara
vs
Masvidal

178 cm
17
180
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
170
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazekage Gaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, GameBred Masvidal!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaara moves out of range of the body kick.
Gaara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Masvidal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gaara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Masvidal manages to circle out of the way.
Masvidal pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gaara is out of range and Masvidal settles back down.
Masvidal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gaara closes the distance and clinches.
Gaara struggles to land a body shot inside as Masvidal controls his hands.
Masvidal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Gaara pulls guard successfully.
Masvidal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gaara is proving hard to escape from.
Gaara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Masvidal on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gaara is looking to sweep but instead, Masvidal has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal blocks the strikes from Gaara.
Masvidal wants to stand up but Gaara has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gaara is looking for a sweep. Masvidal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Masvidal postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gaara to stand up.
Gaara dodges the punch combination from Masvidal.
Masvidal misses with a double jab

and Gaara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gaara.

Gaara breaks the clinch.
Masvidal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gaara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gaara.
Gaara wants to take the fight to the mat but Masvidal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gaara fails to land.
Gaara jumps guard but Masvidal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Masvidal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masvidal swinging wildly here.
Masvidal scores with a one two! Gaara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Masvidal stuffs the takedown attempt from Gaara. Gaara gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazekage Gaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masvidal slips a straight right by Gaara.
Masvidal misses with a body shot.
Masvidal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masvidal swivels and escapes.
Masvidal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaara.
Masvidal misses with the combination.
Masvidal throws a hook but Gaara avoids it easily.

Gaara instigates a clinch.
Gaara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gaara prevents Masvidal from breaking the clinch.
Gaara jumps guard but Masvidal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gaara jumps guard but Masvidal stands there with Gaara around his waist. Gaara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gaara has Masvidal pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaara can't get the takedown.
Masvidal working hard to break the clinch.
Masvidal dodges an elbow strike from Gaara.
Gaara tries to pull guard but Masvidal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gaara wants to take the fight to the mat but Masvidal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gaara breaks from the clinch.

Gaara is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Masvidal's half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

GameBred Masvidal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gaara shoots in looking for a takedown. Masvidal tries to sprawl out of it but Gaara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Masvidal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Despite the aggression on Masvidal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masvidal was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaara.
Masvidal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masvidal swinging wildly here.
Masvidal pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gaara back to the cage. Masvidal follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Kazekage Gaara has been cut.
Masvidal with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masvidal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masvidal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Masvidal manages to circle out of the way.
A big left from Masvidal misses.
GameBred Masvidal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masvidal avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal misses with the combination.
Masvidal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masvidal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masvidal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaara is looking for a counter combo.
Masvidal throws a hook to the side of Gaara's head but Gaara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Masvidal gets tackled into the cage by Gaara. Gaara maintains the clinch.
Gaara is trying to drag Masvidal to the mat but Masvidal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Gaara breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaara shoots in looking for a takedown. Masvidal tries to sprawl out of it but Gaara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Masvidal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazekage Gaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masvidal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gaara or perhaps it was just good defense by Masvidal, which made it look bad.

Gaara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Masvidal is trying to break free.
Masvidal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Masvidal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Masvidal gets underhooks to prevent Gaara's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gaara manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Masvidal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Masvidal stands up and waves to Gaara to follow him.

Gaara moves into the clinch.
Masvidal gets underhooks to prevent Gaara's takedown attempt.
Masvidal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gaara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gaara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masvidal circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masvidal.
Gaara just misses with a punch to the body.

Gaara takes the fight into the clinch.
Gaara taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masvidal is trying to break the clinch but Gaara is controlling him.
Gaara's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gaara leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

GameBred Masvidal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kazekage Gaara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Masvidal misses with a double jab

and Gaara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gaara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gaara can't get the takedown.

Gaara works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Masvidal has his feet on Gaara's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masvidal tries to bum rush Gaara with a series of wild strikes but Gaara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaara slips under a jab from Masvidal.
Masvidal tries to bum rush Gaara with a series of wild strikes but Gaara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
GameBred Masvidal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Masvidal misses its intended target.
Masvidal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Masvidal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masvidal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gaara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Masvidal does no damage.
Gaara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Masvidal's waist but Masvidal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gaara off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazekage Gaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masvidal stuffs the takedown.
Gaara fails to land the takedown.
Kazekage Gaara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masvidal lands a front kick.
A big left from Masvidal misses.
Gaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal throws a right hand that Gaara ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaara also avoids with ease.
Masvidal misses with a series of wild punches.
Masvidal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gaaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaara goes for a double leg but Masvidal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Masvidal continues to drive forward.
Masvidal tries to break free but Gaara pushes him back against the cage.
Masvidal wants to break free but Gaara has control.
Gaara is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Masvidal is defending well.
Gaara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Masvidal fights it off and pushes away nicely.
GameBred Masvidal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masvidal misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal throws a body kick that misses.
Gaara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masvidal.
Gaara tries for a takedown but Masvidal circles away easily
and Masvidal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Masvidal slaps away a takedown attempt from Gaara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Masvidal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaara.

Gaara pushes Masvidal up against the cage in a clinch.
Gaara is trying to pull guard but Masvidal has him pressed against the cage.
Gaara tries to land knees in the clinch but Masvidal avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gaara breaks the clinch.
Masvidal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaara closes the distance and clinches up with Masvidal, looking for a takedown. Gaara pushes Masvidal against the cage but Masvidal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Masvidal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Masvidal wants it to stay on the feet.
Masvidal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gaara shoots in looking for a takedown. Masvidal tries to sprawl out of it but Gaara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Masvidal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Masvidal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Gaara instigates a clinch.
Masvidal is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaara has double underhooks.

Gaara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
GameBred Masvidal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Masvidal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... GameBred Masvidal!
GameBred Masvidal decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.