PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rennet Greyven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ja Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masterson has chosen Hyena -by- Rancid as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Greyven
vs
Masterson

188 cm
32
250 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

195 cm
30
255 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rennet Greyven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ja Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greyven thows a body shot but no joy.
Masterson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Greyven sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Masterson somewhat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Greyven crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Masterson - the referee stops the clock and Greyven gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Masterson. Greyven manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Masterson avoids the body shot from Greyven.
Masterson tries to clinch up but Greyven circles away and keeps his distance.
Masterson tries to clinch there but Greyven circles away.
Greyven displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Masterson clinches.
Masterson wants to stall.
Greyven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greyven is pressed up against the cage. Masterson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Greyven down to the mat. Greyven avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masterson tries to clinch there but Greyven circles away.
Greyven throws the left hand but Masterson avoids the punch easily.
Masterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greyven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greyven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greyven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masterson's sensitive parts.

Masterson has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Masterson manages to break the clinch.
Masterson shoots in for a takedown but Greyven shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rennet Greyven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ja Masterson.
Greyven scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Masterson doesn't seem bothered though.

Masterson moves into range and clinches up with Greyven.
A short uppercut from Greyven.
Greyven avoiding damage as Masterson throws knees to the body.
Masterson misses with a body punch.

Greyven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Masterson clinches with his opponent.
Masterson prevents the takedown attempt.
Masterson lands a body punch.
Greyven blocks a body shot from Masterson.
The referee calls for Masterson to work.

Greyven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greyven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masterson manages to avoid it.
Masterson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Greyven's head.

It looks like Rennet Greyven has been cut.

Masterson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson stalling.

Masterson is looking for a kimura here.

Masterson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Greyven defends it well.
Greyven is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson not doing much here.
Masterson wants to control but Greyven is keeping him busy.
Masterson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Masterson wants to get back to his feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ja Masterson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Masterson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Greyven pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masterson. Masterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Masterson moves in looking to clinch but Greyven pushes him off.
Masterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Greyven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greyven keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danga de danga de dang - Greyven scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masterson is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Masterson. Those never looked like landing.
Masterson misses with a takedown attempt - Greyven sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Masterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Masterson tries to clinch there but Greyven circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greyven tries to clinch up but Masterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Masterson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greyven closes the distance and clinches up with Masterson, looking for a takedown. Greyven pushes Masterson against the cage but Masterson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ja Masterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rennet Greyven'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.

Masterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greyven misses with a series of wild punches.
Masterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masterson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Greyven sprawls well. Greyven wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Masterson gets slowly back to his feet.
Masterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greyven as he jumps to the side.
Masterson shoots in for a takedown but Greyven shows good takedown defense.
Rennet Greyven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ja Masterson.
Masterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Masterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Greyven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ja Masterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masterson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Greyven swivels and escapes.
Masterson tries to clinch there but Greyven circles away.
Masterson slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masterson shoots in for a takedown but Greyven shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Masterson is breathing heavily.
Greyven throws a leg kick which misses Masterson's front leg but catches the back leg as Masterson tries to avoid it.
Greyven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masterson manages to avoid it.
Greyven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ja Masterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masterson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Greyven slips under a jab.

Masterson clinches up with Greyven and pushes him back against the cage.

Greyven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masterson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greyven is fending him off so far but Masterson persists. Nope, Greyven circles away and we're back to standing.

Masterson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masterson is trying to control the action in half guard but Greyven is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Masterson is thwarting Greyven's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Masterson is looking for a kimura here.

Greyven is defending against the submission attempts here by Masterson.
Masterson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Masterson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson thows a huge punch but Greyven dodges it nicely.
Greyven wants to get back to full guard.

Masterson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Greyven doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Masterson.
Greyven makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Greyven.
Masterson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Masterson stands and throws Greyven's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Masterson working the ground and pound.
Greyven can't do much from the bottom here.
Ja Masterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Masterson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Greyven is squirming around, avoiding Masterson's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masterson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Masterson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Greyven to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Greyven shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ja Masterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rennet Greyven's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Greyven.
Masterson throws a right hand that Greyven ducks under and follows up with a left that Greyven also avoids with ease.
Greyven lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Greyven.
Masterson shoots in for a double leg but Greyven sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Masterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greyven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Masterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Greyven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Masterson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Masterson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Masterson gets to his feet - Greyven follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyven throws a right and a left that Masterson avoids nicely.
Donk. Masterson catches Greyven right on the button with a cross.
Masterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greyven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masterson throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Greyven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Greyven wants to take the fight to the mat but Masterson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Greyven.
Masterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greyven.
Masterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Greyven controls his hands.
Masterson blocks a body shot from Greyven.
Greyven throws a head punch that misses.
Greyven throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greyven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Masterson cracks Greyven with a nice body shot.
Masterson tries to work over Greyven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masterson looking for a takedown.
Greyven misses with a body punch.
Greyven blocks a body shot from Masterson.

Masterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Masterson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greyven, pushing him back against the cage.
Greyven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Masterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masterson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Greyven sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rennet Greyven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ja Masterson.
Nice body punch from Greyven.
Masterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Masterson misses the shot to the body.
Masterson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Greyven looks to land a body kick but Masterson moved away.
Ja Masterson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Greyven shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Masterson eats them both and turns towards Greyven to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greyven was well out of range. Poor timing from Masterson.
Masterson is looking to clinch but Greyven is avoiding it.
Greyven swats away the attempt to clinch by Masterson.
Masterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greyven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masterson manages to avoid it.
Masterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rennet Greyven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greyven misses with a body kick.
Greyven misses with a body shot.

Masterson closes the distance and pushes Greyven back into the cage.
Masterson prevents a body shot from Greyven.
Greyven is working for takedown but Masterson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Greyven misses with a body punch.
Greyven prevents Masterson from breaking the clinch.
Greyven struggles to land a body shot inside as Masterson controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyven is trying to break free.
Masterson tries to score a body lock takedown but Greyven shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Greyven lands a hook that snaps the head of Masterson backwards.
Greyven lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Masterson or not.
Greyven struggles to land a body shot inside as Masterson controls his hands.

Masterson breaks from the clinch.
Greyven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masterson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Masterson connects with the punch.
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!
Masterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masterson tries to clinch up but Greyven circles away and keeps his distance.

Masterson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Masterson lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greyven is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ja Masterson.
Well Masterson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ja Masterson!
Ja Masterson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.