PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason comes to the cage accompanied by Sure Thing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mason
vs
Boy Floyd Mayweather

168 cm
25
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mason throws the left hand but Mayweather avoids the punch easily.
Mayweather darts in trying to clinch
and Mason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayweather stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mayweather lands a head shot.
Mayweather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason throws the left hand but Mayweather avoids the punch easily.
Mason throws a jab when Mayweather was well out of range.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayweather closes the distance but Mason moves to the side
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Mayweather fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayweather uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Mayweather tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mason circles away.

Mayweather closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mayweather lands in his opponent's guard.

Mason is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mayweather misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is working Mayweather over against the cage.
Mason has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mason avoiding damage as Mayweather throws knees to the body.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason tries a body shot but Mayweather blocks it.
Mayweather trying to land knees to the body.
Mason is pushing Mayweather up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mason tries a body shot but Mayweather blocks it.
Mayweather throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mason blocks it with crossed arms.
Mason works on Mayweather's body with a couple of short punches.
Mason lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayweather's elbow.
Mayweather tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Mayweather back against the cage.
Mayweather jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mason walks away with a smile on his face. Mayweather gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mike Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mason tries a low kick but Mayweather avoids it.
Mason throws a sloppy body shot
and Mayweather counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mason is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mayweather takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mason tests Mayweather's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason throws a poor cross that misses

and Mayweather counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Mason.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Mayweather controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mayweather throws an elbow but misses.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mayweather throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Mayweather swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason tries a body shot but Mayweather blocks it.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayweather keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mason's efforts to push away.
Mayweather throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason avoiding damage.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mayweather tries to land knees in the clinch but Mason avoids the damage to the body.
Mason lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mayweather.
Mason tries a body shot but Mayweather blocks it.
Mayweather tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mason smiles and moves away.
Mike Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather.
Mayweather will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayweather manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mason dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mayweather swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mason throws a leg kick
and Mayweather counters with a big head kick but Mason shrugs it off.
Mayweather will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mayweather uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mason has time to react.
Mason lands a slapping body shot.
Mason staying out of range there.
Mason throws a right hand that misses
and Mayweather counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason slips a straight right by Mayweather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is looking to score with low kicks.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mason counters with a nice body shot.
Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Mason throws an off balance right hand

and Mayweather counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mayweather.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayweather's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mayweather tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
Mason pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mayweather 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.
Mayweather misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayweather letting Mason take a breather here.
Mayweather misses with a short punch on the inside.

Mayweather jumps guard and drags Mason to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mayweather is controlling Mason's posture.
Mayweather is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mayweather uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason throws a leg kick

and Mayweather counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mason!
Mason is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mayweather controlling from mount.
Mason wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayweather trying to control but Mason is having none of it.
Mason is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mayweather controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mayweather is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mason has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mason!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason wants to get up but he can't break Mayweather's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mayweather is trying to control the position but Mason postures up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mike Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Mason.
Mayweather takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayweather tries to clinch but Mason moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mason throws a hook but Mayweather avoids it easily.
Mayweather shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayweather manages to avoid it.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayweather.
Horrible takedown by Mayweather or perhaps it was just good defense by Mason which made him look bad.
Mason moves out of range of the leg kick from Mayweather.
Mayweather is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Mayweather slips under a jab from Mason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Mayweather's shoulder, as Mayweather tries to avoid the shot.
Mayweather uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Mason throws a jab when Mayweather was well out of range.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Mike Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Mayweather slips the punch.
Mason misses with a lunging right hand

and Mayweather counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mayweather softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mayweather wants a takedown but no success here.
Mike Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather.
Mason blocks an elbow strike.
Mayweather jumps guard but Mason stands there with Mayweather around his waist. Mayweather gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mayweather tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A hook to the body from Mason.
Mayweather throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayweather struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Mason as the two fighters clinch.
Mayweather misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason looking to stall.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Mayweather comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayweather jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mason walks away with a smile on his face. Mayweather gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mason tries to bum rush Mayweather with a series of wild strikes but Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason misses with a hook to the body
and Mayweather counters with a nice leg kick.
Mason throws a hook but Mayweather avoids it easily.
Mayweather bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather slips a straight right by Mason.
Mason scores with a hook to the body. Mayweather takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mason misses with an uppercut
and Mayweather cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mayweather tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Mayweather tries to clinch but Mason moves away
and Mason counters with a left to the body.
Mayweather moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayweather tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason misses with an uppercut

and Mayweather counters by moving into the clinch.
Mayweather tries to score a body lock takedown but Mason shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mason slowing the pace effectively.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Mayweather controls the action.
Mason presses Mayweather against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mike Mason has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Mason on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mayweather misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hook to the body lands for Mason.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayweather throws a head punch that misses.
Mayweather is trying to drag Mason to the mat but Mason just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mayweather wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayweather blocks a body shot from Mason.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayweather.
Mayweather pushes off an throws an elbow but Mason leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mason has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Mason!
Mike Mason really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that TFP Graphics - Pit Inc logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.