PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorbjorn Rekdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masoe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe. Gaisafa Masoe had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Masoe
vs
Rekdal

177 cm
29
277 lbs
21 - 4 - 1

190 cm
29
275 lbs
30 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Hilo Clothing Co **Laundry 3% fee**
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Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaisafa Masoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thorbjorn Rekdal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekdal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masoe.
Rekdal works over Masoe's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Gaisafa Masoe has been cut.
Rekdal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Rekdal.
Thorbjorn Rekdal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rekdal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Masoe momentarily.
Masoe throws a front kick aimed at Rekdal's knee but Rekdal avoids it well.
Rekdal blocks a leg kick.
Masoe tries to clinch but Rekdal moves out of range.
Rekdal misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rekdal misses with a leg kick.
Rekdal takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Thorbjorn Rekdal has been cut.
Rekdal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rekdal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masoe throws out the jab.
Masoe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rekdal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Masoe scoring well with a low kick there.
Masoe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Masoe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rekdal swats away the attempt to clinch by Masoe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masoe blocks a leg kick.
Masoe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rekdal throws the left hand but Masoe avoids the punch easily.
Rekdal throws a jab when Masoe was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rekdal. Masoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masoe checks the leg kick.
Rekdal misses the jab.

Masoe clinches with his opponent.
Rekdal tries to throw a body punch but Masoe avoids it by throwing Rekdal back against the cage.
Masoe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masoe lands a nice uppercut.
Masoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masoe tries to throw a body punch but Rekdal avoids it by throwing Masoe back against the cage.
Masoe tries to throw a body punch but Rekdal avoids it by throwing Masoe back against the cage.
Masoe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Masoe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masoe is trying to maintain a safe position but Rekdal gets an underhook and turns Masoe into the cage.
Masoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rekdal misses with some punches.
Rekdal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Masoe is keeping busy.
Masoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rekdal trying to stall but Masoe improves his position.
Masoe pushes Rekdal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Thorbjorn Rekdal's cut even more.
Rekdal tries to throw a body punch but Masoe avoids it by throwing Rekdal back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Masoe lands with a left to the head.
Rekdal is trying to break free.
Masoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masoe working aggressively here.
Rekdal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masoe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rekdal wants to break free but Masoe has control.
Masoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rekdal working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rekdal throws a punch but it's blocked by Masoe.
Rekdal slowing the pace effectively.
Masoe slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Masoe for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Masoe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Masoe tries to work over Rekdal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masoe can't find room to land a body shot as Rekdal controls the action.
Masoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rekdal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masoe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rekdal up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masoe.
Masoe lands a left hand.
Masoe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rekdal blocks a body shot from Masoe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masoe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rekdal looks gassed!
Masoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masoe lands with a light punch inside.
Masoe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

The cut above Thorbjorn Rekdal's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rekdal misses with some punches.
Masoe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Masoe leaning against his opponent.
Masoe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Masoe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Masoe pushes Rekdal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rekdal.
Masoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masoe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Masoe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaisafa Masoe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rekdal throws a sloppy body shot
and Masoe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rekdal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Masoe feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rekdal sprawling to the canvas! Rekdal rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Masoe finish him?!

Rekdal is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekdal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rekdal is still on wobbly legs! Can Masoe finish him?
Masoe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Masoe connects with a solid leg kick.
Rekdal seems to have recovered his senses.
Masoe thumps Rekdal with a low kick.
Masoe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Masoe scores with a body shot.
Masoe cracks Rekdal with a hook to the temple - Rekdal is on wobbly legs here! Masoe swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rekdal falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Masoe wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gaisafa Masoe!
Gaisafa Masoe gave a mention to Hilo Clothing Co **Laundry 3% fee** in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).