PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, This is War. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mason
vs
Nelson

185 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Nelson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Mason darts in and clinches Nelson up against the cage.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Mason tries to clinch up.
Mason wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Nelson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mason counters with a head kick. That will keep Nelson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Mason clinches up against the cage.

Nelson breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nelson.
Horrible takedown by Mason or perhaps it was just good defense by Nelson which made him look bad.
Nelson scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nelson counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Nelson finds it's way through Mason's defenses.
Mason tries to clinch
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
Nelson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mason's hands.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nelson scores with a sloppy right hand. Mason should have avoided that one.
Nelson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mason had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Mason tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Mason checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nelson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mason's head backwards.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
George Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Nelson.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelson scores with a punch to the head.
Nelson catches Mason with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mason misses with a head kick.
Mason moves to clinch but Nelson breaks away
and Mason takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a jab to the head.
Mason dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelson tries to land a leg kick but Mason saw it coming and moves away.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
George Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nelson misses with a double jab

and Mason counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason trying to control the position but instead, Nelson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mason into the cage.
Nelson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
A short right from Nelson on the inside.
Mason goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nelson prevents it.
Mason is breathing heavily.

Mason breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mason takes one to the chin there.
Mason dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nelson throws out a leg kick but Mason moves out of range and Nelson only half commits.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mason wants to clinch
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mason has time to react.
Nelson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson lunges at Mason with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mason's hand.
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!
Nelson scores with a decent looking hook.
Nelson lands an overhand right.
Mason is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nelson.

Mason is rocked!
Mason on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Mason is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nelson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nelson connects with a crisp jab.
Mason checks a leg kick nicely.
Mason seems to have got his legs back now.
Nelson thuds his right hand into Mason's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mason wants to clinch.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mason is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason cracks the inside of Nelson's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mason shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nelson throws out a leg kick but Mason moves out of range and Nelson only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Nelson dominated that 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.

Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mason.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mason wants to clinch but Nelson slips to the side
and Nelson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mason thinking.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson lands a nice shot that snaps Mason's head back.
Mason shoots and misses
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nelson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mason moves forwards but Nelson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mason looks to clinch
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nelson finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head.
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danga de danga de dang - Nelson scores with a four punch combination!
Mason tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Mason looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason wants to clinch but Nelson slips to the side
and Nelson counters with a left to the body.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
Donk. Nelson catches Mason right on the button with a cross.
Nelson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nelson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nelson to score with a decent uppercut.
Mason checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nelson lands a really nice looking cross but Mason seems unphased.
Mason wants to clinch.
Mason wants to clinch.
Nelson throws a solid leg kick but Mason takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nelson.
Mason walks into a stiff left hand from Nelson.
Mason is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Mason is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Nelson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
George Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nelson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nelson drops Mason with a beautiful combination! Mason stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nelson is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson cracks Mason with an open hand slap.
Nelson throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Mason colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Nelson as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Mason is left battered and dazed whilst Nelson and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Nelson!