PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason comes to the cage accompanied by This is War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mason
vs
Santos

185 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
21
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Santos!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mason drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.
Mason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santos wants to break free but Mason has control.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Mason has double underhooks.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Mason has the dominant position.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Mason has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Santos uses from the top position.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mason keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyson Santos.

Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santos trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Santos stays in close to Mason's body and controls the position.
Mason wants to stand but Santos is controlling the position.
Santos passes Mason's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Santos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Mason is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Santos slips a nice elbow through Mason's hands, connecting with Mason's forehead.
Santos throwing shots but Mason is blocking nicely.
Santos not doing much here.
Mason is looking to improve his position.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Mason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mason on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Santos wants to control but Mason is keeping him busy.
Mason desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mason is trying to control but can't.

We're going to have a standup here because Alex Mason wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Mason clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.

Mason manages to break the clinch.

Mason closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
Mason with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Mason keeps him there for the moment.

Mason breaks from the clinch.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mason counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Santos fails with the takedown

and Mason decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Santos's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Mason dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santos has his takedown stuffed

and Mason counters with a shoot takedown. Santos fights it but they end up in guard.
Mason wanted to stand there but Santos had control of the position.
Mason trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mason counters by moving into the clinch.
Mason taking a breather.
Santos trying to stall but Mason improves his position.

Mason pulls guard effortlessly.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Mason blocks nicely.
Mason knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santos wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Santos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyson Santos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Santos tries to clinch up
and Mason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt

and Mason moves into the clinch.
Alex Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Santos.

Mason has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Santos uses from the top position.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos won't allow Mason to get back to his feet.

Mason is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mason swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos works over Mason with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mason is trying to control the position but Santos postures up.

Santos drops back looking for a leg! Mason is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mason manages to kick Santos off! Santos jumps back into Mason's guard.
Santos trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Mason trying to control the position.
Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Mason dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Santos misses with a takedown attempt

and Mason holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.

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

Mason has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.
Santos can't get the takedown.
Mason keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away.

Mason has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Santos clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

What's going on here? Mason has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!
Santos shoots and misses

and Mason counters by moving into the clinch.
Alex Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Santos.

Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mason counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Mason manages to break the clinch.

Mason closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to control Mason's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santos avoid being mounted?
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.

Mason decides to stand up.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt

and Mason holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mason is defending well for now.
Mason lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santos.

Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mason holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mason leaning against his opponent.
Santos jumps guard but Mason stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Mason breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt

and Mason counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mason.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos is trying to break free.
Mason avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason leaning against his opponent.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Mason pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Santos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mason scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mason counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.
Santos holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

Mason decides to stand up, so the ref orders Santos to his feet.
Mason fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos misses with a takedown

and Mason counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Mason is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Mason decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santos, up you get!

Mason scores a takedown into full mount!
Santos is squirming around, avoiding Mason's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Mason gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Mason gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Mason as Santos shoots in.
Santos blocks the body kick.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mason.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt

and Mason counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mason scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mason breaks from the clinch.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mason moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mason.
Tyson Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Mason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos misses with a knee strike.
Mason content to slow the pace in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

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