PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Charles Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Mason could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edward Charles Brock's chin.

Mason
vs
Charles Brock

178 cm
40
181 lbs
32 - 18 - 0

191 cm
37
260 lbs
24 - 21 - 0

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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Mason!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Charles Brock!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Brock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brock fails with the takedown
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mason lands a nice hook to Brock's body. Brock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Mason moves into the clinch.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
Brock wants a takedown but no success here.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Mason.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock tries to pull guard but Mason won't allow it.
Craig Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Charles Brock.
Mason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mason pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Mason tightens his grip and picks Brock up, before dumping him to the ground. Brock manages to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mason wants to stand but Brock has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Brock is looking for a triangle but Mason pushes his legs off easily.

Brock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Brock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason advances to half guard.

Mason is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brock gets full guard.
Mason tries to free his leg and advance position but Brock is retaining full guard.

Mason thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brock keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.

Brock working for a triangle but Mason defends it easily.
Mason trying to control but Brock is working from the bottom.
Brock thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mason wants to control from the top but Brock keeps moving.

Mason got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mason has managed to get both his arms back between Brock's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brock keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.

Mason avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mason trying to control but Brock is working from the bottom.
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Brock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mason thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mason wants to stand but Brock is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mason wants to control from the top but Brock keeps moving.

Mason gets to his feet. Brock looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brock darts in looking for a takedown but Mason gets double underhooks and turns Brock into the cage.
Mason scores with a hook to the body.
Brock has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mason after a bit of a struggle.
Mason lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mason is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brock wants a takedown but no success here.
Brock looks winded!
Mason lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason scores with a hook to the body.
Mason digs a right hand underneath Brock's ribcage. Brock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mason pushes Brock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Mason.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
A body shot lands from Mason.
Mason slowing the pace effectively.
Mason pushes Brock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mason lands a left hand.
Mason throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brock tries to pull guard but Mason won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mason lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mason lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
Nice body punch from Mason - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Mason dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mason throws a series of punches but Brock avoids them all with ease.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brock fails with the takedown
and Mason makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mason lands a nice looking body shot.
Brock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.

Mason clinches up against the cage.
Brock wants a takedown but no success here.
Mason is leaning against Brock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Craig Mason has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mason cracks Brock with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Brock is breathing heavily.

Mason lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mason is trying to control. Brock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mason decides to stand and escape the position.
Mason connects with a body shot that sends Brock's belly button to the back.
Mason connects with a body shot that sends Brock's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Mason. Those never looked like landing.
Brock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mason but Mason pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Craig Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Charles Brock.

Mason gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brock is trying to pull guard but Mason has him pressed against the cage.
Brock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mason pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
Mason gets underhooks to prevent Brock's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Mason.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brock can do to turn this around?
Mason works on Brock's body with a couple of short punches.
Mason is leaning against Brock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mason lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Mason.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Mason.
Nice body punch from Mason - that landed with a thud.
Mason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Mason.
A short uppercut from Mason.

Mason lands a big uppercut and Brock is down! He's in big trouble - Mason follows him to the mat!

Brock is rocked!
Mason trying to control the action but Brock is working from the bottom.
Brock is still in real trouble! Can Mason finish him?

Brock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mason is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brock sees it coming and defends easily.
Mason is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Mason is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brock sees it coming and defends easily.
Brock seems to have recovered his senses.

Brock is defending against the submission attempts here by Mason.
Brock flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Mason is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mason.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mason is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Brock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Brock looking for submissions off his back.
Brock tries to roll over but Mason keeps him under control.

Mason is looking for a kimura here.

Mason is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mason is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Mason is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Mason dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brock dives in for a single leg takedown but Mason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brock tries for a takedown but Mason manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Brock is looking to take this one to the mat.
Craig Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Charles Brock.
Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Mason.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mason lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brock.
Mason lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brock or not.
Mason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason cracks Brock with a nice body shot.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Brock's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mason.
Mason lands with a left to the head.
Mason pushes Brock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Mason has Brock pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mason pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brock tumbling to the mat - Mason dives into Brock's guard.
Mason advances position into side control!

Mason is working to tighten his grip on Brock's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Brock has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Mason is really squeezing tight and eventually Brock passes out! Mason breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Craig Mason!
Craig Mason retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Craig Mason thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.