PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Masters
vs
Kazama

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters misses with a wild body shot.
Kazama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kazama.
Kazama throws a right and a left that Masters avoids nicely.
Masters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazama.
Masters connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kazama throws a looping overhand right but Masters ducks down to avoid it.
Kazama lands with a nice body punch.
Masters misses with a body shot.
Kazama misses with a body shot.
Kazama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kazama tries to bum rush Masters with a series of wild strikes but Masters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masters misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Kazama misses its intended target.
Masters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Masters scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kazama. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Kazama. Those never looked like landing.
Kazama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masters counters with a left and a right that stings Kazama.
Kazama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masters circles away quickly and effectively.
Masters connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kazama's hands.
Kazama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kazama looks to throw the jab but Masters is out of range.
Kazama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masters lands with a hook. Kazama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Masters, as that shot connected.
Kazama looks winded!
Kazama misses the shot to the body.
Masters tests Kazama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kazama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masters was well out of range. Poor timing from Kazama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters misses with a body shot.
Masters jabs at Kazama's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Masters moves out of range.
Masters thuds a left hand into Kazama's body.
Masters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masters scores with a decent looking hook.
Kazama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Masters thuds a left hand into Kazama's body.
Masters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazama.
Masters lands with a good body shot.
Masters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masters throws a lazy right hand but Kazama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masters scores with a hook to the body. Kazama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Masters is looking to wear down Kazama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Masters scores with a nice head shot.
Masters moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jab by Masters.
Masters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masters misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Masters.
Masters swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters lands a nice shot to the body.
Masters changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kazama with a nice cross.
Kazama avoids the body shot from Masters.
Masters misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kazama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kazama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Masters on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazama defending well as Masters loads up on a big left hand.
Kazama scores with a hook to the body. Masters takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Masters dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kazama takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.
Kazama throws a shot from downtown. Masters moves away and avoids it.
Kazama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A combination from Masters does no damage.
Kazama slips a straight right by Masters.
Masters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ken Masters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masters stalks Kazama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kazama's face. Kazama staggers backwards, shaken.
Masters looks to score with a jab to the body but Kazama is just out of range.
Kazama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kazama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Masters throws the left hand but Kazama avoids the punch easily.
Kazama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama avoids the body shot from Masters.
Masters misses with a double jab.
Kazama tests Masters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Masters with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kazama to score with a decent uppercut.
Kazama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masters.
Kazama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kazama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masters circles away quickly and effectively.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Masters moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Masters. Those never looked like landing.
Kazama takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.
Masters displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kazama connects with the punch.
Kazama just misses with a punch to the body.
Masters looks to throw the jab but Kazama is out of range.
Kazama scores with a body shot.
Kazama throws a nice looking combination but Masters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Masters takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kazama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masters connects with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Kazama coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kazama missing with a left hand there. Masters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kazama slips a jab and a cross from Masters.
Kazama connects with a good right hand that stumbles Masters. Masters circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kazama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Masters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body punch from Kazama.
Kazama misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Masters to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Masters.
Kazama slips a straight right by Masters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters scores with a body shot.
Masters takes a swing at Kazama's ribcage but misses.
Kazama avoids the body shot from Masters.
Kazama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Masters throws an overhand right that lands on Kazama's shoulder, as Kazama tries to avoid the shot.
Kazama misses with a hook.
Kazama staying out of range there.
Kazama throws a body punch but Masters moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masters lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Masters scores with a decent looking hook.
Masters throws a right hand that Kazama ducks under and follows up with a left that Kazama also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ken Masters will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Kazama misses.
Masters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kazama. Masters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kazama looks to land a left hand but Masters moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masters. Kazama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kazama misses with a body shot.
Masters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kazama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masters.
Kazama takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.
Ken Masters is winning the standup battle so far.
Kazama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kazama swinging wildly here.
Masters tries to bum rush Kazama with a series of wild strikes but Kazama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Masters throws a right hand that Kazama ducks under and follows up with a left that Kazama also avoids with ease.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Masters moves out of range.
Kazama throws a body punch but Masters moves out of range.
Masters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masters swinging wildly here.
Masters lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kazama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masters cracks Kazama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kazama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kazama throws a body punch but Masters moves out of range.
Kazama swinging wildly here.
Masters lands a jab-cross combination.
Kazama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kazama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kazama, as that shot connected.
Kazama tries to bum rush Masters with a series of wild strikes but Masters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kazama misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters misses the jab.
Kazama scores with a shot to the body.
Kazama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masters.
Masters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kazama.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kazama.
Masters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kazama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masters.
Kazama lands a right hook to the body.
Kazama moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Masters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kazama just misses with a punch to the body.
Kazama throws a body punch but Masters moves out of range.
Kazama throws a series of strikes that have Masters backpedaling.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Masters moves out of range.
Kazama misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Masters there.
Jin Kazama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ken Masters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kazama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jin Kazama.
Well Masters has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ken Masters!