PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mo Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Guttierez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mason
vs
Guttierez

199 cm
25
260 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

195 cm
25
235 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

[MMABR] WIN Nutritional
[MMABR]: TechNutri - Ensuring the quality

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaime Guttierez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason throws a head kick but Guttierez moves out of range.
Mason shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guttierez but Guttierez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guttierez fails with the takedown

and Mason counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mason.

Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mason content to stall in guard here.
Guttierez managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guttierez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guttierez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mason looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Guttierez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason wants to control from the top but Guttierez keeps moving.
Guttierez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guttierez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mason thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guttierez has time to react.
Jaime Guttierez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mason closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mason lands in his opponent's guard.
Mason slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez is trying to keep Mason in close.
Mason not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mason trying to control but Guttierez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Guttierez working for a triangle but Mason defends it easily.
Guttierez controlling Mason's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez trying to keep a closed guard but Mason is proving a slippery customer.
Mason sitting in guard here, content to control.
Guttierez looking to control.
Mason controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mo Mason just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Guttierez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mason gets full guard.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Guttierez from controlling successfully.

Mason throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guttierez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Guttierez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason pulls Guttierez in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Mason dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mason lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mason throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guttierez.

Mason shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Guttierez's guard.
Guttierez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mason tries to free his leg and advance position but Guttierez is retaining full guard.
Guttierez looking to control.
Mason controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mason won't allow Guttierez to sweep him here.
Guttierez keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mason digs a good hook to Guttierez's body.
Guttierez is breathing heavily.
Guttierez looks to clinch
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Mason misses with a takedown attempt - Guttierez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guttierez fails with the takedown
and Mason counters with a three punch combo that has Guttierez backing up. Guttierez nods at Mason to acknowledge the strikes.
Mo Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guttierez shoots and misses

so Mason counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mason controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mason chips away with some ground and pound.

Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mason has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guttierez being controlled here, momentarily.
Mason wants to control from the top but Guttierez keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is really struggling to control Guttierez but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mason.
A right-left combo lands from Mason.
Guttierez throws a head kick that misses
and Mason counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Mason gets a takedown into half guard.
Guttierez is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Mason is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Mason is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Guttierez defends it well.
Mason is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guttierez trying to control but Mason postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Mason dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mason scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Guttierez is looking to reverse the position.

Mason tries for a kimura but Guttierez is defending well.
Mason wants to control but Guttierez is keeping him busy.
Guttierez is trying to control Mason's posture but Mason avoids it.

Mason wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Guttierez, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guttierez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mason wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Guttierez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guttierez being controlled for a moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guttierez wants to clinch
and Mason counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guttierez fails with the takedown
and Mason counters with a nice body shot.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mason counters with a three punch combo that has Guttierez backing up. Guttierez nods at Mason to acknowledge the strikes.
Mason scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guttierez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mason.

Guttierez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason trying to hold on to Guttierez's head to control him but Guttierez postures up.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mason is controlling Guttierez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mason gets full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Mason looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guttierez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guttierez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guttierez can do to turn this around?
Guttierez trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guttierez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mason counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Guttierez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mason wants to improve his position but Guttierez is controlling well.
Mason is trying to control but can't.
Mo Mason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guttierez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mason is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guttierez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guttierez's back!
Mason lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Mason really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Guttierez.
Jaime Guttierez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guttierez turns into Mason and is now in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mo Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mason 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26

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