PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Blazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Blazer's choice of entrance music: What what (in the butt). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mason
vs
Blazer

180 cm
23
174 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

194 cm
21
183 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

DC Unrivaled

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Blazer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazer misses with an uppercut. Mason saw that one coming.
Mason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Blazer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blazer throws a big shot that misses.
Mason is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mason lands with a kick to the temple. Blazer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mason throws the kick towards the body but Blazer avoids it.
Mason defending well as Blazer loads up on a big left hand.
Blazer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blazer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mason throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've been told by Mason's head coaches at Rancid Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blazer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ricky Blazer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blazer takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Mason lands a head kick!
Blazer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason throws a head kick that half lands.
Crunch! Mason slams his shin into Blazer's torso.
Blazer just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer scores with a jab to the body.
Blazer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
Blazer lands with an uppercut that bounces Mason off the cage and back into range.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blazer avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mason digs a good body shot into Blazer's ribs.
Blazer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blazer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason thinks about countering with a head kick.
Blazer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blazer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mason moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blazer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mason under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blazer throws out the jab.
Blazer swings widly with a right hand
and Mason counters with a nice body kick.
Mason lands a jab.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Blazer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blazer loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch.

Mason takes the fight into the clinch.
Blazer has had enough of the clinch but Mason keeps him there for the moment.
Blazer wants to break free but Mason has control.
Mason pushes Blazer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mason prevents Blazer from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Mason.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blazer is trying to break the clinch but Mason is controlling him.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Blazer tries to circle away but Mason has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Blazer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blazer is trying to break the clinch but Mason is controlling him.

Blazer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blazer avoids the head kick by Mason.
Blazer throws a body shot but no joy.
As Blazer tries to get set, Mason tries to push him back and clinch up but Blazer manages to avoid the attempt.
Blazer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mason can pounce on him.
Blazer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mason lands an overhand right.
Blazer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blazer looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blazer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
A lazy left from Blazer finds it's target.
Blazer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mason. That one must have hurt.
Nice shot lands for Blazer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blazer misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason.
Mason throws a hook but Blazer avoids it easily.
Mason takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blazer throws a big shot that misses.
Blazer misses with a series of wild punches.
Blazer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mason. Mason obviously looking to wear him down.
Mason throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mason fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blazer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason thuds his shin into the meat of Blazer's side.
Mason cracks Blazer with an open hand slap.
Mason throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mason lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Mason dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mason avoids the body shot from Blazer.
Mason lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blazer will feel that in the morning.

Mason gets a clinch.
Mason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blazer blocks an uppercut.
Blazer is trying to break the clinch but Mason is controlling him.
Mason prevents Blazer from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mason scores with a shoulder strike.
Mason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blazer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mason tries a body shot but Blazer blocks it.
Blazer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazer is trying to push Mason away but Mason has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Mason - that landed with a thud.
Blazer tries to circle away but Mason has him pinned against the cage.
Blazer has had enough of the clinch but Mason keeps him there for the moment.
Blazer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
Blazer working hard to break the clinch.
Mason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blazer wants to get back to striking at distance but Mason won't allow it.
Blazer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blazer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mason has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Blazer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blazer is trying to break free.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blazer can do to turn this around?
Blazer tries to break free but Mason pushes him back against the cage.
Blazer blocks an uppercut.
Mason lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blazer backwards.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Mason.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blazer breaks the clinch.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blazer misses with a hook. Mason ducked under it nicely.
Blazer throws an off balance right hand
and Mason counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason scores with a kick to the body.
A big left from Blazer misses.
Blazer tests Mason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason avoids the body shot from Blazer.
Blazer ducks right into an uppercut from Mason.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason moves away from the strike by Blazer.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blazer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blazer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Blazer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Blazer misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Mason on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blazer connects with a body shot.
Blazer throws a hook but Mason avoids it easily.
Blazer misses with a two punch combination.
Blazer misses with a body shot.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Blazer moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Mason slams his shin into Blazer's torso.
Blazer misses with an uppercut. Mason saw that one coming.
Mason avoids the body shot from Blazer.
Mason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mason punishes Blazer's body with a nice straight punch.
Blazer throws a series of strikes that have Mason backpedaling.
Mason slips under a jab.
Blazer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mason slips a jab from Blazer.
Mason misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blazer! But no joy.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blazer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Mason tenderised Blazer's leg. Blazer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blazer misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with a big head kick but Blazer shrugs it off.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mason looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blazer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mason can pounce on him.
Blazer works Mason's body with a nice hook.
Blazer lands a right hook to the body.
Blazer throws out a powerful jab.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Blazer swings widly with a right hand
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blazer!
Mason slips a jab from Blazer.
Blazer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Blazer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mason.
Blazer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason fires out a quick counter leg kick but Blazer just manages to avoid it.
Blazer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Mason dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blazer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blazer.
Blazer misses with a body shot.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mason dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blazer. That did some damage!
Blazer cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
Zane Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Mason.
Blazer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason tries to counter by clinching up but Blazer breaks away and moves out of range.
Blazer scores with a shot to the body.
Blazer avoids the head kick by Mason.
Blazer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blazer sizes up Mason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mason takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mason wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Blazer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mason cracks the inside of Blazer's front leg.
Mason throws a nice head kick!
Blazer cracks Mason with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blazer misses with a body shot.
Blazer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason feints and then cracks Blazer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blazer down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blazer looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Mason is looking to counter punch.
Blazer tries to move into range but Mason moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blazer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mason blocks a jab.
Mason connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Mason misses.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blazer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Mason lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blazer will feel that in the morning.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blazer, as that shot connected.
Blazer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blazer misses with a hook
and Mason counters with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blazer. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason throws a head kick but Blazer moves out of range.
Mason tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazer throws a right hand that misses
and Mason counters with a nice uppercut.
Blazer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blazer.
Mason scores with a hook to the body. Blazer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mason scores with a push kick.
Mason lands with a nice body kick.
Mason throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mason lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blazer.

Mason has closed the distance and engaged Blazer in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blazer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mason lands with a light punch inside.
Mason lands with a left to the head.
Blazer is trying to break the clinch but Mason has him pressed against the cage.
Ricky Blazer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blazer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer wants to break free but Mason has control.
Mason taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mason.
A frustrated look appears on Blazer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mason digs a right hand underneath Blazer's ribcage. Blazer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zane Mason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mason leaning against his opponent.
Mason digs a right hand into Blazer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blazer's gas tank.
Mason pushes Blazer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mason.
Mason avoiding damage.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Mason.
Blazer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mason lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Blazer is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason is leaning against Blazer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blazer is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him?
Mason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mason 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zane Mason!
Zane Mason spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.