PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christiaan Huygens (ranked 1344 p4p, 1756 weight class) and Morton Masters (ranked 197 p4p, 257 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Huygens
vs
Masters

180 cm
26
192
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
190
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christiaan Huygens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Morton Masters!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters wants to clinch.

Masters forces Huygens back against the cage and clinches.
Masters tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masters lands an elbow just above Huygens 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Huygens.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huygens just misses with a elbow thrown towards Masters's brow.
Masters prevents a body shot from Huygens.
Huygens definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Huygens pushes off an throws an elbow but Masters leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Masters throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Huygens blocks it with crossed arms.
Huygens misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huygens is trying to maintain a safe position but Masters gets an underhook and turns Huygens into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Huygens.
Huygens tries to stall but Masters uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Masters.

It looks like Christiaan Huygens has been cut.
Masters lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Huygens struggles to land a body shot inside as Masters controls his hands.
Masters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huygens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Masters.
A short uppercut from Masters.
Masters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huygens's elbow.
Masters has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Huygens seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Masters can turn it around.
Masters lands an elbow that stopped Huygens in his tracks for a moment.
Masters takes an elbow to the temple.
Huygens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Masters trying to land knees to the body.
Masters scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huygens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huygens lands a damaging elbow.
Huygens working aggressively here.
Huygens misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huygens pushes off an throws an elbow but Masters leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Huygens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Masters throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Masters throws an elbow but it misses.
Masters is stalling here.
Masters misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huygens takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huygens lands a body shot.
Huygens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Masters can't find room to land a body shot as Huygens controls the action.

Masters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morton Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Masters clinches up against the cage.
Huygens dodges an elbow strike from Masters.
Masters throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Huygens blocks an elbow strike from Masters.
Huygens lands a nice elbow.
Masters lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huygens or not.
Masters using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Huygens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masters lands an elbow that stopped Huygens in his tracks for a moment.
Masters working Huygens over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Masters.
Huygens throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Masters scores with a nice hook to the head.
Masters lands a nice elbow.
Huygens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Masters tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Huygens lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huygens looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Huygens being controlled against the cage.
Masters working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Huygens.
Huygens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masters throws an elbow but it misses.
Masters landing knees to the head.
Masters lands a nice elbow.
Masters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huygens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Masters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huygens trying to stall but Masters improves his position.
Masters avoids the elbow strike from Huygens, against the cage.
Masters gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Masters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Masters lands an elbow just above Huygens 's eye.
Masters using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Huygens is breathing heavily.
Masters leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Masters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Masters creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huygens's defenses.
Masters lands a nice knee to the body.
Huygens throws a head punch that misses.
Masters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Masters avoids a wild elbow strike from Huygens.
Masters lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masters.
Huygens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Huygens holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Masters lands an elbow that stopped Huygens in his tracks for a moment.
Masters unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huygens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masters lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huygens.
Nice elbow from Masters.
Masters blocks an uppercut.
Masters lands an elbow inside that Huygens shrugs off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morton Masters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christiaan Huygens's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Masters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masters looks to land a right hand but Huygens moved out of range.
Masters wants to clinch.

Masters closes the distance and clinches.
Huygens misses with a punch to the body.
Huygens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masters with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huygens lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Masters.
Huygens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Huygens lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Huygens misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Huygens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huygens lands a nice shot to the body.
Huygens avoids a wild elbow strike from Masters.
Masters throws an elbow but it misses.
Masters blocks an elbow strike from Huygens.
Huygens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Huygens can't find room to land a body shot as Masters controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Huygens throws an elbow but misses.
Masters displaying some good clinch control by pressing Huygens up against the cage.
Masters lands a nice elbow.
Huygens lands an elbow that stopped Masters in his tracks for a moment.
Masters blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huygens avoiding damage as Masters throws knees to the body.
Masters trying to land knees to the body.
Huygens misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Masters fails to land.
Masters pushes off an throws an elbow but Huygens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Masters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Masters lands an elbow that stopped Huygens in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masters throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Huygens blocks it with crossed arms.
Huygens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Masters blocks a body shot from Huygens.
Masters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Masters trying to land knees to the body.
Morton Masters seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masters.
Huygens lands a body punch in the clinch.
Huygens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huygens digs a right hand into Masters's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Masters's gas tank.
Huygens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masters lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Huygens backwards.
Masters lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Huygens.
Masters lands an elbow inside that Huygens shrugs off.
Huygens avoids the elbow strike from Masters, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Masters.
Masters has Huygens pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huygens misses with an elbow strike.
Huygens tries a body shot but Masters blocks it.
Nice elbow from Masters.
Masters creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huygens's defenses.
Huygens is working Masters over against the cage.
A short right from Masters on the inside.
Masters lands an elbow inside.
Masters misses with an elbow strike.
Masters gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Huygens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Masters backwards.
Huygens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huygens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Masters.
Huygens creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Masters lands a damaging elbow.
Masters is trying to stall.
Masters trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Huygens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huygens lands with a left to the head.
Masters prevents a body shot from Huygens.
Masters lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Huygens creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Huygens.
Stalling in the clinch from Masters.
Huygens lands a hook to the side of the head.
Huygens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masters missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Huygens.
Masters is breathing heavily.
Masters is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huygens is defending well for now.
Huygens blocks an uppercut.
Huygens trying to control the position but instead, Masters has worked for underhooks and has pushed Huygens into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Huygens - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Masters leaning against his opponent.
Masters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Morton Masters will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Christiaan Huygens's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Huygens.
Huygens takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.
Masters's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Huygens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Masters scrambles back to his feet.
Huygens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Huygens throws a jab when Masters was well out of range.
A combination from Huygens does no damage.
Masters wants to counter with a clinch but Huygens pushes him away.
Huygens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masters.
Masters doesn't manage to clinch there - Huygens circles away.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Huygens walks into a jab.
Masters tries to clinch but Huygens is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters tries to clinch there but Huygens circles away.
Masters tries to clinch but Huygens is having none of it.
Huygens throwing a counter right hand but Masters manages to avoid it.
Masters tries to clinch there but Huygens circles away.

Masters instigates a clinch.
Masters tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Huygens avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Huygens's brow.
Masters misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huygens.
Masters blocks an elbow strike.
Huygens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masters throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masters lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Huygens takes a shot to the head.
Masters throws an elbow that misses.
Huygens lands with a short shot to the head.
Masters lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Huygens avoids a wild elbow strike from Masters.
Nice elbow from Huygens.
Huygens lands with a light punch inside.
Masters lands an elbow inside.
Masters looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Huygens struggles to land a body shot inside as Masters controls his hands.
Masters lands an elbow just above Huygens 's eye.
Masters lands an elbow just above Huygens 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huygens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Huygens dodges an elbow strike from Masters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huygens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Masters.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Masters landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huygens throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Masters.
Masters lands an elbow that stopped Huygens in his tracks for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Masters.
Huygens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huygens takes an elbow to the temple.
Huygens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huygens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Huygens misses with an elbow strike.
Masters tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Huygens lands a body shot.
Masters tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Huygens avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huygens throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Masters working Huygens over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Masters.
Huygens managing to block the knees to the body from Masters.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Masters takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Masters lands an elbow just above Huygens 's eye.
Masters lands a nice elbow.
Masters lands a damaging elbow.
Masters is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huygens is defending well for now.
Huygens misses with a punch on the inside.
Huygens misses with the head strike.
Huygens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masters lands a damaging elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Huygens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Masters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Christiaan Huygens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huygens is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Masters tries to work over Huygens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huygens takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Masters.
Masters lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Masters lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Masters throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Huygens lands a body shot.
Huygens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Masters lands an elbow inside that Huygens shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masters.
Huygens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huygens lands a nice shot to the body.
Morton Masters is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Masters tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huygens scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huygens scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morton Masters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Masters 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morton Masters!
Morton Masters seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.