PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Geissen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Archer's choice of entrance music: Predator Theme. Mason Archer has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Geissen
vs
Archer

180 cm
30
218 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

193 cm
39
213 lbs
49 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Cripplers Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Geissen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Archer!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geissen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Archer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Geissen scrambles back to his feet.
Geissen throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Geissen scores with a shot to the body.
Geissen scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Mason Archer has been cut.
Mason Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Archer gets a clinch.
I was talking to Geissen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Geissen misses with the head strike.
Geissen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Archer misses with a body punch.
Geissen blocks a body shot from Archer.
Archer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Archer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Geissen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Archer misses with a body punch.
Archer misses with some punches.
Geissen swings wildly with an uppercut but Archer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geissen throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Geissen stalling in the clinch but Archer improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer misses with some punches.
Archer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Geissen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Geissen working aggressively here.
Archer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Geissen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Archer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Archer scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Archer finds it's target.
Archer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A clash of legs there as Geissen blocks the low kick.
Geissen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Archer cracks Geissen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Geissen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geissen thuds his shin into the meat of Archer's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geissen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archer lands a jab to Geissen's midsection.
Geissen misses with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Archer - just one landing.
Geissen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Geissen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Oooooh!!! Archer has knocked Geissen down with a huge combo! Archer steps away and waves a wobbly Geissen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Geissen is rocked!

It looks like Shawn Geissen has been cut.
Archer works Geissen's body with a nice hook.
Oh Geissen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Geissen seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Archer.

Geissen tries to keep at a distance but Archer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Geissen throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Archer lands an uppercut.
Geissen lands a left hand.
Geissen wants to stall.
Geissen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Geissen blocks an uppercut.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Geissen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Geissen blocks an uppercut.
Geissen taking a breather.
Archer scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geissen has a couple of punches blocked by Archer.
Geissen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Geissen misses with the head strike.
Geissen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Geissen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Archer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Geissen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Geissen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Archer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer blocking some punches.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Geissen.
Geissen tries to stall but Archer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Archer blocks an uppercut.
Geissen blocks a body shot from Archer.
Geissen is stalling here.
Geissen prevents a body shot from Archer.
Geissen misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Geissen.
Geissen misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Archer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Geissen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A slapping leg kick lands for Archer.
Archer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Archer scoring well with a low kick there.
Geissen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Geissen lands with a cross.
Archer connects with a high kick.
Geissen moves out of range of the body kick.
Geissen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Archer scores with a push kick.
Archer jabs Geissen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Geissen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Geissen.
Archer connects with a body shot.
Archer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Geissen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Archer lands with a right hand.
Archer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Geissen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Archer.
Good leg kick by Geissen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Geissen misses.
Archer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Archer misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Archer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Geissen rather than just go for the knockout.
Geissen blocks a jab.
Archer moves away from the strike by Geissen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geissen throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Archer! But no joy.
Archer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Geissen's hands.
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!
Geissen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Geissen throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Archer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Archer throws a low kick but Geissen avoids it.
Archer connects with a body shot that sends Geissen's belly button to the back.
Archer thows a body kick. Geissen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Archer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Geissen connects with a high kick.
Geissen moves out of range of the body kick from Archer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Geissen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Archer throws out a powerful jab.
Geissen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Archer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archer connects with a solid leg kick.
Archer wants to clinch up but Geissen keeps it at a distance.
Archer just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGeissen.
Archer gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shawn Geissen!
Shawn Geissen is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Shawn Geissen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.