PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spartan
vs
Mason

177 cm
27
178 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

180 cm
28
182 lbs
8 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Mason!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spartan counters with a one-two to the body.
Mason with a poor takedown
and Spartan counters with a straight right hand.
Mason moves to clinch but Spartan breaks away
and Spartan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason misses with a takedown
and Spartan counters with a two punch combo.
Mason shoots and misses
and Spartan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matt Spartan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Mason.
Mason misses with a takedown attempt
and Spartan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spartan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mason looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Spartan.
Mason misses with a takedown attempt
and Spartan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mason looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spartan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mason's sensitive parts.
Spartan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spartan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spartan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mason takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spartan throws a good cross that connects.
Mason closes the distance but Spartan moves to the side
and Spartan counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spartan throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
Marshall Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason misses with a double jab
letting Spartan counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Spartan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Spartan does it's job there.
Mason gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Mason is rocked!
Mason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spartan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mason scrambles back to his feet.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Spartan finish him?
Spartan lands a head shot.
Mason seems to have recovered his senses.
Spartan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mason moves out of range as Spartan throws a body kick.
Spartan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mason. Mason circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spartan scores with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Spartan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spartan.
Mason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spartan counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spartan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mason wants to clinch but Spartan slips to the side
and Spartan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Spartan coming out on top.
Matt Spartan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spartan is looking to land body kicks.
Spartan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mason darts in trying to clinch
and Spartan counters with a series of strikes. Mason will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spartan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spartan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Spartan.
Spartan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spartan punishes Mason's body with a nice straight punch.
Spartan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spartan scores with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Spartan as he connects with a hook.
Mason with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spartan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spartan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spartan duly obliges.
Mason shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mason walks into a straight right hand from Spartan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Spartan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Spartan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mason stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mason tries to clinch up
and Spartan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mason has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A lazy left from Spartan finds it's target.
Spartan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mason takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spartan's corner calls for a 1-2. Spartan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matt Spartan is winning the standup battle so far.
Spartan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Spartan throws out a powerful jab.
Spartan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spartan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spartan lands a nice hook to Mason's body. Mason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spartan lands a nice looking body shot.
Mason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spartan to score with a decent uppercut.
Spartan scores with a shot to the body.
Marshall Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spartan throws a one two combo.
Spartan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spartan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spartan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Spartan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spartan scores with a jab. Mason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mason walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spartan.
Mason needs to keep his hands up - Spartan had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a takedown
and Spartan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan connects with a solid leg kick.
Spartan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around?
A left lands for Spartan.
Spartan cracks Mason with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spartan misses with a body kick.
Mason closes the distance but Spartan moves to the side
and Spartan counters with a nice uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mason might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Spartan has got the better of the exchanges.
Spartan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spartan counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spartan.
Spartan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Spartan. That snapped Mason's head back.
Spartan works Mason's body with a nice hook.
Spartan tests Mason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason shoots and misses
and Spartan counters with a good low kick that Mason was not able to check.
Spartan lands with a cross.
Spartan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Spartan jabs Mason to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spartan scores with a punch to the head.
Spartan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.
Spartan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mason momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spartan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mason backs up against the cage.
Mason tries for a takedown but Spartan circles away easily
and Spartan counters with a stiff right hand.
Matt Spartan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Mason.
Mason tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spartan lands a jab.
Spartan punishes Mason's body with a nice straight punch.
Spartan throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spartan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spartan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mason looks to clinch
and Spartan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Spartan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Spartan lands with an overhand left.
Spartan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Spartan. That snapped Mason's head back.
Mason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spartan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mason thinking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spartan.
Spartan lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Spartan.
Mason tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spartan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spartan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spartan lands a nice hook to Mason's body. Mason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mason takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mason on the side of the head.
Spartan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mason looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mason on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mason tries to clinch
and Mason takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mason closes the distance but Spartan moves to the side
and Spartan counters with a right hand to the body.
Spartan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spartan scoring well with a low kick there.
Spartan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spartan duly obliges.
Spartan throws a combination. Mason tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Spartan is looking to land body kicks.
Mason tries for a takedown but Spartan circles away easily
and Spartan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason moves forwards but Spartan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mason on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mason tries to clinch
and Spartan counters with a left to the body.
Mason tries to clinch
and Spartan counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan connects with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Spartan scores with a four punch combination!
Spartan scores with a jab to the body.
Spartan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mason has time to react.
Mason walks into a jab.
Spartan looks to land a combination. Mason sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mason there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spartan, as that shot connected.
Mason looks to clinch
and Spartan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spartan connects with a right that clearly hurt Mason. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Spartan proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Mason collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Spartan!