PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Terell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Terell's choice of entrance music: Let's Go-Lil Jon ft. Trick Daddy and Twista. Mason Terell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bernard
vs
Terell

195 cm
31
275 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

192 cm
31
230 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saint Bernard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Terell!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Terell finds it's way through Bernard's defenses.
A jab from Terell does it's job there.
Bernard lands a nice looking body kick.
Terell lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bernard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Terell.
A short right from Bernard.
Terell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bernard misses with a knee to the head.
Bernard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Terell lands with a short shot to the head.

Terell breaks the clinch.
Terell scores with a body shot.
Terell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Terell stuns Bernard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bernard is breathing heavily.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bernard needs to keep his hands up - Terell had a free shot at his head there.
Bernard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Terell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bernard.
Bernard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bernard tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Terell.
Terell throws a hook but Bernard blocks it.

Terell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Terell won't allow Bernard to get back to his feet.
Terell passes into half guard.

Terell wants to work for an arm triangle but Bernard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bernard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bernard tries to get out of the position.
Terell working over Bernard with some ground and pound. Bernard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Terell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Terell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Terell passes the guard and advances to mount!

Terell is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bernard can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terell wants to take his opponent's back but Bernard doesn't allow it.
Terell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Terell working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Bernard turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Terell off and cradles Bernard's limp body as Terell celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Mason Terell!
Mason Terell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.