PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layne Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mason
vs
Fields

178 cm
31
181 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

192 cm
25
197 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Layne Fields!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fields keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Fields circles away.
Mason connects with a crisp jab.
Mason swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fields counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Craig Mason has been cut.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fields manages to avoid it.
Mason sizes up Fields with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fields circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mason has Fields up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason is trying to pull guard but Fields turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fields blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fields.
Fields utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fields taking a breather.
Fields scores a nice knee to the body.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fields slowing the pace effectively.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fields scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Mason is trying to pull guard but Fields has him pressed against the cage.
Mason is trying to pull guard but Fields turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fields with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fields lands a knee to the body.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Mason misses with some punches.
Fields lands a nice elbow.
Fields landing knees to the body.
Mason takes an elbow to the forehead.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fields landing knees to the head.
Fields is trying to stall.

Fields pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fields avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Mason. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fields has Mason up against the cage in a clinch.

Fields breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Fields does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason tries to bum rush Fields with a series of wild strikes but Fields uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fields avoids the body shot from Mason.
Fields sizes up Mason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Fields drives through and clinches with Mason against the cage.
Fields landing knees to the head.
Fields throws an elbow but it misses.
Mason blocks an elbow strike from Fields.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Fields avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Mason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fields controlling the action here for a moment.
Fields with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Craig Mason's cut is getting worse.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Fields.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Fields's head.
Fields working Mason over with knees to the body.
Fields presses Mason against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mason.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Fields misses with a knee to the head.

Fields manages to break the clinch.
Fields throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Mason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fields.
Craig Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fields fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mason instigates a clinch.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fields's elbow.
Fields tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mason effectively controlling the action here.

Fields's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Layne Fields is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Fields there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fields throws a front kick that sends Mason stumbling back into the cage.
Fields is looking to clinch.
Mason takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fields avoids the body shot from Mason.

Mason clinches up against the cage.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Fields is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mason.
Mason blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mason misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fields takes a shot to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mason blocks an elbow strike from Fields.
Fields with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fields landing knees to the head.
Mason slows down the pace here.

Mason pulls guard.
Mason manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Mason stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Mason throws a right hand that Fields ducks under and follows up with a left that Fields also avoids with ease.
Mason lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mason digs a good body shot into Fields's ribs.
Mason checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Mason.
Fields keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Fields has Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Fields lands a left hand.
Fields is trying to break the clinch but Mason is controlling him.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Layne Fields has been cut.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.

Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fields throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mason's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mason duly obliges.
Fields wants to slow Mason down by chopping away at his legs.
Fields chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a wild combination.
Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fields moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Fields pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fields looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Mason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fields circles away quickly and effectively.
Fields lands a head shot.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason fails with the takedown.
Mason tries to clinch but Fields is having none of it.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason checks a low kick from Fields.
Fields throws a hook but Mason avoids it easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fields on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fields tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
Mason avoids the head kick by Fields.
Fields keeps the fight on the outside.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Fields.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason digs a good body shot into Fields's ribs.
Good shot there by Mason.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Fields misses.

Fields clinches up against the cage.
Mason tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fields avoids it.
Fields keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mason's efforts to push away.
Fields lands an elbow just above Mason 's eye.
Fields is trying to maintain a safe position but Mason gets an underhook and turns Fields into the cage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fields gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Craig Mason's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mason trying to stall but Fields improves his position.
Mason scores with a hook to the body.
Mason tries to work over Fields's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fields is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mason is keeping busy.
Mason blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mason working aggressively here.
Fields softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mason takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fields stalls.
Mason lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mason blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Layne Fields will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mason checks a low kick from Fields.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fields paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fields lands an overhand right.
A big left from Mason misses.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Mason shoots in and drives through. Fields sprawls well.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Fields was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fields tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason is looking to clinch.

Fields darts in and clinches Mason up against the cage.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fields's elbow.
Fields lands an elbow inside that Mason shrugs off.
Fields misses with a knee strike.
Mason on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fields lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jeez, Craig Mason's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fields takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fields tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mason avoids it.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Fields uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fields holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mason taking a breather.
Layne Fields seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason takes an elbow to the temple.
Fields is stalling here.
Fields tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fields scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Craig Mason's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Layne Fields!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Layne Fields made sure he mentioned Knockout Nutrition (150Q $25), along with how happy he was to win his fight.