PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santa Schwein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masterson comes to the ring accompanied by Kanye West & Jamie Fox - Gold Digger. Schwein is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mama said knock you out - LL Cool J. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Masterson
vs
Schwein

180 cm
29
200 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

182 cm
32
195 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

PWNAGE™ (WOT)

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Masterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santa Schwein!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwein thows a body shot but no joy.
Schwein doesn't manage to clinch there - Masterson circles away.
Masterson lands a nice looking body kick.
Masterson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schwein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Masterson staying out of range there.
Masterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schwein throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schwein checks a leg kick.
Schwein closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masterson counters with a low kick, right behind Schwein 's knee.
Schwein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
A telegraphed right hand from Schwein misses the target.
Schwein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Masterson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Masterson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwein scores with a hook to the body.
Schwein lands a nice uppercut.
Masterson gets through Schwein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Masterson blocking some punches.
Masterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schwein.
Masterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schwein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schwein misses with the head strike.
Schwein is trying to stall.
Schwein misses with a punch to the body.
Schwein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masterson can't find room to land a body shot as Schwein controls the action.
Masterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masterson blocking some punches.
Masterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masterson misses with some punches.
Masterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schwein has a couple of punches blocked by Masterson.
Schwein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schwein working aggressively here.
Schwein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Masterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schwein misses with a hook from the clinch.

Masterson breaks the clinch.
Schwein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schwein scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masterson looks to throw the jab but Schwein is out of range.
Schwein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
Schwein looks to land a combination. Masterson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like James Masterson has been cut.
Masterson throws a leg kick
and Schwein counters with a nice uppercut.
Schwein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schwein just misses with a punch to the body.
Masterson misses with an uppercut.

Masterson closes the distance and pushes Schwein back into the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masterson.
Schwein lands with a left to the head.
Schwein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masterson prevents a body shot from Schwein.
Schwein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masterson's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masterson.
Masterson lands a body punch.
Schwein lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
Schwein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schwein blocking some punches.
Masterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Schwein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schwein lands a hook that snaps the head of Masterson backwards.
Schwein struggles to land a body shot inside as Masterson controls his hands.
Schwein is looking to control Masterson's arms but Masterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schwein has his back to the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schwein.
Schwein misses with a punch on the inside.
Masterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masterson throws a head punch that misses.
Masterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schwein throws a head punch that misses.
Masterson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Masterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schwein backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schwein.
Masterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schwein lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masterson.
Schwein misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Masterson breaks the clinch.
Schwein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Masterson wants to slow Schwein down by chopping away at his legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schwein.
Schwein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Masterson throws a low kick but Schwein moves out of range easily.
Masterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schwein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masterson.
Masterson scores with a three punch combo!
Schwein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schwein takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Masterson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwein. Masterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwein throws a jab when Masterson was well out of range.
Masterson avoids the body shot from Schwein.
Masterson avoids the body shot from Schwein.
Schwein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Masterson rather than just go for the knockout.
Schwein misses with a shot to the body
and Masterson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santa Schwein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Masterson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Schwein thuds a left hand into Masterson's body.
Schwein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masterson.
Good leg kick by Schwein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schwein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masterson throws a leg kick but Schwein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schwein misses with a body shot.
Masterson avoids the body shot from Schwein.
Schwein wants to clinch up but Masterson keeps it at a distance.
Schwein slips a jab from Masterson.
Schwein throws an overhand right that lands on Masterson's shoulder, as Masterson tries to avoid the shot.
Schwein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masterson moves away.
Schwein throws a looping overhand right but Masterson ducks down to avoid it.
Schwein blocks a head kick by Masterson.
Schwein tries to close the distance and clinch but Masterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schwein throws a big shot that misses.
Schwein throws a hook but Masterson blocks it.
Masterson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Schwein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schwein lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masterson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schwein bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Masterson's head.
Schwein throws a leg kick but Masterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schwein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schwein misses with a wild body shot.
Masterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Masterson.
Schwein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schwein thows a body shot but no joy.
Masterson connects with a looping right hand.
Masterson connects with an inside leg kick.
Schwein scores with a jab. Masterson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masterson is looking to slow Schwein down with leg kicks.
Schwein checks a leg kick nicely.
Schwein blocks a leg kick.
Schwein is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santa Schwein seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson connects with the punch.
Schwein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schwein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masterson throws a solid leg kick but Schwein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masterson.
Nice uppercut there from Masterson.
Schwein swats away the attempt to clinch by Masterson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Masterson. That's going to slow Schwein down.
Schwein looks to land a right hand but Masterson moved out of range.
Masterson scores with a sloppy right hand. Schwein should have avoided that one.
Schwein blocks a low kick nicely.
Masterson dodges the punch combination from Schwein.
Some wild striking there from Schwein.
Schwein thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Schwein misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Masterson. That's going to slow Schwein down.
Schwein takes one to the chin there.
Schwein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Schwein misses.
Masterson throws a leg kick but Schwein checks it.
Schwein throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Schwein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masterson manages to avoid it.
Schwein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masterson slips a jab and a cross from Schwein.
Schwein is breathing heavily.
Schwein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masterson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schwein punishes Masterson's body with a nice straight punch.
Schwein moves out of range as Masterson strikes.
A jab from Schwein misses.
Schwein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwein. Masterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterson takes a swing at Schwein's ribcage but misses.
Schwein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masterson counters with a leg kick.
Schwein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Masterson lands the left hand.
Masterson throws a front kick aimed at Schwein's knee but Schwein avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Schwein. Beautiful body shot.
Schwein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schwein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Schwein is just out of range.
Schwein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masterson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Masterson.
Schwein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schwein misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Santa Schwein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Masterson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Schwein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
Masterson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schwein throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Schwein throws a body punch but Masterson moves out of range.
Masterson slips under a jab.
Schwein loads up on a big right hand but Masterson slips the punch.
Masterson throws a leg kick that misses.
Schwein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Schwein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schwein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masterson at a distance.
Schwein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schwein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masterson counters with an outside leg kick.
Schwein looks to score with a jab to the body but Masterson is just out of range.
Masterson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schwein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masterson manages to avoid it.
Schwein throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masterson is looking to score with low kicks.
Schwein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masterson is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein checks a leg kick nicely.
Masterson misses with a low kick.
Schwein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masterson. Masterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Schwein swings for the body but Masterson moves out of range.
Schwein tries to clinch up.
Masterson slips a straight right by Schwein.
Schwein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schwein throws an off balance right hand

and Masterson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Masterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Masterson.
Schwein prevents a body shot from Masterson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masterson.
Masterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Masterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schwein throws a punch but it's blocked by Masterson.

Masterson breaks from the clinch.
Masterson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Masterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Masterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schwein checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schwein throws a jab but it's blocked by Masterson.
Schwein misses with a two punch combination.
Masterson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Masterson throws a shot to the body.
Masterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schwein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Masterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schwein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Masterson closes the distance and pushes Schwein back into the ropes.
Schwein misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masterson.
Masterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schwein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Masterson.
Masterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masterson pushes Schwein back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masterson.
Schwein misses with the head strike.
Masterson digs a right hand underneath Schwein's ribcage. Schwein let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Masterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Schwein uses good head movement to avoid it.

Masterson breaks the clinch.
Masterson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Masterson misses.
Masterson is looking to slow Schwein down with leg kicks.
James Masterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masterson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Schwein throws a big shot that misses.
Masterson slips under a jab from Schwein.
Masterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schwein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schwein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masterson. Masterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schwein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Santa Schwein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Masterson connects with an inside leg kick.

Masterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schwein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James Masterson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schwein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Masterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schwein backwards.
Masterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Masterson.
Masterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Masterson digs a right hand into Schwein's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schwein's gas tank.
Masterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schwein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masterson misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Masterson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schwein has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santa Schwein!
During a confident post fight interview, Santa Schwein thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.