PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aileen Mecado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Brickhouse kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mason Simpson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mecado
vs
Simpson

178 cm
20
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aileen Mecado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Mecado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simpson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mecado pinned against the cage. Mecado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mecado tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simpson misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson swings for the body but Mecado moves out of range.
Simpson takes a swing at Mecado's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mecado.
Simpson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Simpson scores with a push kick.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Simpson takes a swing at Mecado's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mecado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mecado wants to clinch up but Simpson keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mecado is looking to clinch but Simpson is avoiding it.
Mecado misses with a body shot.
Mecado tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Mecado circles away and keeps his distance.
Simpson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Simpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses the body punch

and Mecado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mecado missing with knees to the body.
Simpson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mecado pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mecado tries to clinch
and Simpson counters with a nice body shot.
Mecado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Simpson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Simpson throws a right hand that Mecado ducks under and follows up with a left that Mecado also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mecado tries to clinch up.
Mecado looks to clinch
and Simpson counters with a left to the body.

Mecado clinches with his opponent.

Mecado breaks the clinch.
Simpson swings away with a body shot that misses

and Mecado counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aileen Mecado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simpson lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Simpson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Simpson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mecado tries to clinch but Simpson moves away
and Simpson counters with a left to the body.
Mecado avoids the body shot from Simpson.
Simpson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson misses the body punch

and Mecado counters by clinching up.
Simpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Simpson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Simpson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mecado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mecado misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simpson.

Mecado drags the fight down to the ground.

Mecado wriggles free and stands up.
Simpson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mecado counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mecado.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mecado obliges.
Mecado tries to land knees in the clinch but Simpson avoids the damage to the body.

Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mecado looks to clinch
and Simpson counters with a one-two to the body.
Simpson misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mecado was well out of range. Poor timing from Simpson.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Mecado.
Simpson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aileen Mecado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mecado wants to clinch but Simpson slips to the side
and Simpson counters with a left to the body.
Mecado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simpson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mecado is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Mecado misses
and Simpson counters with a nice body kick.
Mecado clinches but Simpson breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mecado wants to clinch but Simpson slips to the side
and Simpson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mecado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Simpson counters with a series of strikes. Mecado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Simpson stuns Mecado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mecado wants to clinch
and Simpson counters with a good, hard body kick but Mecado shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mecado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mecado clinches but Simpson breaks the clinch
and Simpson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Simpson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mecado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simpson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mecado wants to clinch
and Simpson counters with a left to the body.
Simpson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mecado counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Mecado is controlling him.
Simpson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Simpson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simpson tries to break free but Mecado pushes him back against the cage.
Simpson is leaning against Mecado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mecado crunches a lovely knee into Simpson's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Mecado.
Simpson digs a right hand into Mecado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mecado's gas tank.
Simpson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Simpson tries to pull guard but Mecado won't allow it.
Mecado wants to stall.
Simpson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mecado missing with knees to the body.
Simpson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson managing to block the knees to the body from Mecado.
Knees to the body from Mecado.
Simpson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mecado blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Mecado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mecado tries to land knees in the clinch but Simpson avoids the damage to the body.

Simpson wants the takedown. Mecado is fighting it off but Simpson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mecado's guard against the cage.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Mecado keeps moving.

Mecado pushes Simpson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mecado tries to clinch up
and Mecado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson swings for the body but Mecado moves out of range.
Simpson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mecado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Simpson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mecado rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mecado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Simpson counters with a nice body kick.
Aileen Mecado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason Simpson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mecado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Simpson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Mecado gets a clinch.
Simpson is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mason Simpson.
I've got Simpson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Simpson!