PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alik Tseiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes the Boom-Intimidation. The key to victory for Michael Mason has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mason
vs
Tseiko

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Nutrional

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 Helsinki, Michael Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alik Tseiko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tseiko shoots in but no luck this time.

Tseiko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tseiko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tseiko throwing strikes but Mason manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Tseiko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tseiko is looking to get back to his feet here but Mason is keeping cool and he's managed to take Tseiko's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tseiko manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Michael Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason looks for the body kick but Tseiko saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mason. Tseiko shrugs it off though.
Tseiko looks winded!
Mason tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tseiko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tseiko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mason wants to clinch up but Tseiko keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tseiko.
Michael Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alik Tseiko.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tseiko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tseiko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mason fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tseiko drives through with a takedown into Mason's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tseiko stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Mason has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Tseiko manages to get his head free but now Mason has transitioned to an armbar! Tseiko grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Mason! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Mason!