PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jobber Joe (ranked 2028 p4p, 2534 weight class) and Millard Masters (ranked 205 p4p, 247 weight class). Masters has chosen Enter the Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jobber Joe looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Joe
vs
Masters

174 cm
32
145
13 - 6 - 0

160 cm
32
157
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jobber Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Millard Masters!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've been told by Joe's head coaches at LA Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Masters clinches up with Joe and pushes him back against the cage.
Masters prevents a body shot from Joe.
Joe misses with the head strike.
Masters jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joe walks away with a smile on his face. Masters gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Masters counters with a takedown into side control.
Joe prevents Masters from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Masters controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joe showing good submission defense here.
Joe tries to break free.
Masters controls the position.
Masters trying to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Joe fending off the submission attempt from Masters.

Masters patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Joe defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Masters trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Joe doesn't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masters has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Joe has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Masters working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Joe is doing well to defend. Masters seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Joe is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Millard Masters!
Millard Masters made sure to mention his sponsor, Highland Clothing in his post fight interview.