PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamir Stackz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mason's choice of entrance music: Say it to my face. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stackz
vs
Mason

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamir Stackz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Austin Mason!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stackz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mason's half guard.
Mason looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Stackz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stackz thows a huge punch but Mason dodges it nicely.
Stackz not doing much here.
Stackz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mason wants to get back to his feet.

Jamir Stackz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stackz misses with a series of wild punches.
Stackz lands a nice shot that snaps Mason's head back.
Mason leaves Stackz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stackz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mason swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stackz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamir Stackz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stackz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mason is fending him off so far but Stackz persists. Nope, Mason circles away and we're back to standing.
Mason stuffs the takedown.

Mason has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stackz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stackz is pressed up against the cage. Mason has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stackz down to the mat. Stackz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Stackz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stackz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mason to keep the fight standing.
Stackz wants to take the fight to the mat but Mason manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stackz can't get the takedown.

Mason tightens his grip and picks Stackz up, before dumping him to the ground. Stackz manages to land in guard.

Mason is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stackz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stackz has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stackz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stackz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Mason is looking for a triangle but Stackz pushes his legs off easily.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stackz is looking to stand up but Mason won't let him.
Stackz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mason on the ground.
Stackz won't allow Mason to sweep him here.
Mason looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mason had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stackz defends it easily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mason working for a triangle but Stackz defends it easily.
Stackz connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stackz wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.
Mason is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stackz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stackz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason working a defensive guard here.

Mason is looking for a triangle but Stackz pushes his legs off easily.
Stackz throws a big elbow that misses.

Mason is looking for a triangle but Stackz pushes his legs off easily.
Stackz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stackz wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stackz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stackz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stackz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mason has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stackz has managed to get both his arms back between Mason's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamir Stackz 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.

Stackz drives through and clinches with Mason against the cage.
Stackz wants to take the fight to the mat but Mason manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mason working aggressively here.

Stackz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mason clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mason rolls, trying to escape but Stackz keeps control of the position.
Stackz trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mason tries to break free.
Stackz slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mason can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackz is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Stackz working for the choke.
Stackz looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Mason can't escape the position.
Stackz is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Stackz working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason just trying to survive but Stackz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Stackz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Stackz not allowing Mason to control his hands.

Mason preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Stackz.
Mason wants to control his opponent's hands but Stackz gets his hands free.
Mason looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stackz looking to break Mason's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mason remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Stackz will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackz has the hooks in. Mason is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mason has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Mason trying to control the position but Stackz manages to sink in the hooks.
Mason rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Mason looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Stackz is looking for a kimura but Mason is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stackz to get the leverage.
Mason is refusing to be controlled, as Stackz sits in half guard.
Mason wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to improve his position.
Stackz is keen to just control but Mason is a slippery customer.

Stackz decides to return to a standing position.
Mason fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stackz avoids it really well and circles away.
Stackz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stackz shoots in for a double leg but Mason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Stackz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamir Stackz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mason closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stackz circles away.
Mason dodges the punch combination from Stackz.
Jab, jab by Stackz - just one landing.

Stackz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Mason that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stackz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mason looks a forlorn figure.
Jamir Stackz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Stackz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mason is surviving well by controlling Stackz's body position as best he can.
Stackz lands a big shot there that rocks Mason but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mason wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stackz gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stackz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mason.
Jamir Stackz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Mason.
Stackz blocks a head kick by Mason.
Stackz misses with a head kick.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
Mason fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stackz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stackz lands with a slapping head kick.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt.
Stackz stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stackz tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.

Stackz shoots in and bounces Mason off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mason is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Stackz from controlling successfully.

Mason looking for a guillotine here but Stackz defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mason pushes Stackz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Stackz lands a nice hook to Mason's body. Mason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stackz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.

Stackz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stackz 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.
Mason trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to improve his position but Stackz is controlling well.
Mason is staying active underneath Stackz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stackz trying to pass the guard but Mason defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason wants to get back to his feet.
Austin Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamir Stackz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mason is looking for a sweep. Stackz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamir Stackz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stackz 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamir Stackz!