PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mase Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Force
vs
Lazaro

180 cm
28
275 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

195 cm
28
250 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mase Force!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Lazaro!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Force rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lazaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Force misses with a series of wild punches.
Lazaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Force.
Force keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lazaro.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Lazaro.
Force waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lazaro.
Force misses with a hook. Lazaro ducked under it nicely.
Force swats away the attempt to clinch by Lazaro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Force misses.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Force shakes him off and moves away.
Force throws a lazy uppercut
and Lazaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Force connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Force looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lazaro moves away from the strike by Force.
Lazaro slips a jab from Force.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Force throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lazaro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lazaro tries to clinch up.
Lazaro blocks a jab.
Lazaro blocks a jab.
Lazaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Force rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lazaro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Force thinking.
Lazaro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Forces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Force throws out a loose jab but Lazaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Force misses the target.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Force shakes him off and moves away.
Force uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lazaro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Force is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lazaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Force.
Lazaro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Force looks to score with a jab to the body but Lazaro is just out of range.
Force misses with a body shot.
Lazaro moves out of range as Force strikes.
Lazaro blocks a jab.
Force looks to land a left hand but Lazaro moved out of range nicely.
Force looks to score with a jab to the body but Lazaro is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Force misses with a straight right.
Lazaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Force misses with an uppercut

and Lazaro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Force lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lazaro or not.
Lazaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Force lands a hook that snaps the head of Lazaro backwards.
Force prevents a body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Force working aggressively here.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lazaro tries to work over Force's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lazaro can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
Force swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Force tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Force tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lazaro's elbow.
Force scores with a shot to the side of Lazaro's head.
Lazaro cracks Force with a nice body shot.
Force tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lazaro's elbow.
Lazaro gets through Force's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lazaro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Force.
Force swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Force blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Force is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lazaro's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Force lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Force working aggressively here.
Force fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lazaro working aggressively here.
Lazaro works on Force's body with a couple of short punches.
Lazaro stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Force.
Force lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lazaro backwards.
Force lands a shoulder strike.
Lazaro tries to work over Force's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Force fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Force working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Force lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lazaro backwards.
Lazaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Force's elbow.
Force misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lazaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lazaro.
Lazaro lands with a light punch inside.

Force breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Force throws a hook but Lazaro avoids it easily.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mase Force dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lazaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Force.
Lazaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Force.
Force takes a swing at Lazaro's ribcage but misses.
A nice combination there by Force.

It looks like Pedro Lazaro has been cut.
Lazaro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lazaro tries to clinch but Force is having none of it.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Lazaro.
Force scores with a nice strike.
Force throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lazaro wants to counter the offense by Force and move into the clinch position.
Lazaro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Force misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force misses with a body shot
and Lazaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Force takes a swing at Lazaro's ribcage but misses.
Lazaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Force misses with a hook

and Lazaro counters by moving into the clinch.
Mase Force has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Force lands a nice uppercut.
Lazaro tries to work over Force's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Force scores with a shoulder strike.
Force displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lazaro up against the cage.
Force blocks a body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
Lazaro lands a nice uppercut.
Force tries to throw a body punch but Lazaro avoids it by throwing Force back against the cage.
Force misses with a hook from the clinch.
Force misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Force.
Lazaro misses with a punch to the body.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Force is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lazaro can do to turn this around?
Force makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Force has a couple of punches blocked by Lazaro.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Lazaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Force blocks a body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lazaro on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Force breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Force walks into a left hand.
Lazaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Lazaro.
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Force pushes him away.
Force misses the shot to the body.
Force connects with a body shot.
Lazaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Force throws out the jab.
Force thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Force pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lazaro. Force does a little dance to reset his feet.
Force throws a poor cross that misses
and Force takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force misses with an uppercut
and Lazaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Force throws a body shot but no joy.
Lazaro dips to his left and cracks Force with an uppercut!
Force cracks Lazaro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lazaro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lazaro staying out of range there.
Force sets himself, and Lazaro steps forward looking for the clinch! Force avoids it this time.
Lazaro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lazaro walks into a left hand.
Force missing with a left hand there. Lazaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Force does no damage.
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Force pushes him away.
Force misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lazaro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Force lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazaro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Lazaro.
Force blocks an uppercut.
Lazaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lazaro prevents a body shot from Force.
Force doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazaro misses with a punch to the body.
Force lands an uppercut.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazaro.
A right hand to the body from Force.
Lazaro is breathing heavily.
Force wants to stall.
Force lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Force on the inside.
Force lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lazaro backwards.
Nice body punch from Force - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mase Force dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lazaro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lazaro moves out of range as Force strikes.
Lazaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Force scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Force cracks Lazaro with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lazaro looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Force finish him?
Mase Force seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Force is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lazaro.
Lazaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Force is just out of range.
Force loads up on a big right hand but Lazaro slips the punch.
Lazaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Force.
Lazaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Force.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Force shakes him off and moves away.
Force throws a lazy uppercut
and Lazaro counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Force works Lazaro's body with a nice hook.
Lazaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lazaro slips a straight right by Force.
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Force pushes him away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Force.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Force throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lazaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Force throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lazaro wants to counter the offense by Force and move into the clinch position.
Lazaro ducks under a wild hook from Force.
Force throws a lazy right hand but Lazaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lazaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Force missing with a left hand there. Lazaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Force shakes him off and moves away.
Force fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lazaro manages to avoid it.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Force shakes him off and moves away.
Force throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Lazaro does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lazaro at a distance.
Force throws a right hand that Lazaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Lazaro also avoids with ease.
Lazaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Force.
A slow jab from Force misses its intended target.
Force throws a shot from downtown. Lazaro moves away and avoids it.
Lazaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Force.
Force looks to land a left hand but Lazaro moved out of range nicely.
Force throws a shot from downtown. Lazaro moves away and avoids it.
Force throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lazaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Force bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lazaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Force paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Force misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Lazaro.
Lazaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Lazaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Force throws a series of punches but Lazaro moves out of range.
Force thows a left - swing and a miss!
Force misses with a right hand
and Force takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Force scores with a jab to the head.
Lazaro cracks Force with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lazaro slips a jab from Force.
Lazaro slips a jab and a cross from Force.
Force pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lazaro tries to clinch there but Force circles away.
Lazaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Force.
Lazaro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Force bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Force lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lazaro circles away quickly and effectively.
Force ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lazaro moves away.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Force throws a body punch but Lazaro moves out of range.

Lazaro rushes Force and presses him up against the cage.
Lazaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Force throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mase Force clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lazaro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Force misses with a hook to the body

and Lazaro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lazaro blocking some punches.
Force misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lazaro.
Lazaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Force backwards.
Lazaro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lazaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazaro tries a body shot but Force blocks it.
Force lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Force tries to work over Lazaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lazaro misses with a hook from the clinch.

Force escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lazaro.
Lazaro slips a straight right by Force.
Force sets himself, and Lazaro steps forward looking for the clinch! Force avoids it this time.
Lazaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Force.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Force with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lazaro to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Lazaro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lazaro slips a straight right by Force.
Force sets himself, and Lazaro steps forward looking for the clinch! Force avoids it this time.
Force loads up on a big right hand but Lazaro slips the punch.
Mase Force is winning the standup battle so far.
Force throws a looping overhand right but Lazaro ducks down to avoid it.
Lazaro slips a straight right by Force.
Lazaro walks into a left hand.
Lazaro tries to close the distance and clinch but Force swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Force swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Force misses with an uppercut. Lazaro saw that one coming.
Lazaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Force throws an off balance right hand
and Force takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force throws a sloppy body shot
and Lazaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Force throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lazaro on the side of the head.
A combination from Force does no damage.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Force just misses with a punch to the body.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lazaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Force.
A little jabbing left from Lazaro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Force misses with an uppercut
and Lazaro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Force throws a big shot that misses.
Lazaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Force throws a big shot that misses.
Force throws a body punch but Lazaro moves out of range.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Force shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro staying out of range there.
Lazaro wants to counter the offense by Force and move into the clinch position.
Lazaro staying out of range there.
Force thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lazaro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Force misses.
Force scores with a hook.
Lazaro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Force swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lazaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lazaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Force.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lazaro! But no joy.
Force is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lazaro.
Force throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lazaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Force.
Force avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Force misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Force swats away the attempt to clinch by Lazaro.
Lazaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Force.
Force throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Force takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Force takes a swing at Lazaro's ribcage but misses.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mase Force had his way with Pedro Lazaro in that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lazaro's cut.
That's time! Force's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Force misses with an uppercut.
Force throws a shot from downtown. Lazaro moves away and avoids it.
Force connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Force throws a poor cross that misses
and Lazaro counters with a left to the body.
Force swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Lazaro to counter with a crisp jab.
Force throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lazaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Force just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force misses the shot to the body.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Lazaro.
Lazaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Force throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lazaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Force displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lazaro throws out the jab.
Force throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lazaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Force looks to throw the jab but Lazaro is out of range.
Force loads up on a big right hand but Lazaro slips the punch.
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Force pushes him away.
Force misses with a straight left.
A big left from Force misses.
A cross from Force lands.
Force throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Force sets himself, and Lazaro steps forward looking for the clinch! Force avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force looks to land a left hand but Lazaro moved out of range nicely.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lazaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Force.
Lazaro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Force.
Lazaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Force.
Lazaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Force.
Jab by Force.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Force swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lazaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Force looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lazaro slips a jab from Force.
Force rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lazaro counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lazaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lazaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Force on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Force cracks Lazaro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Lazaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Force misses with a hook
and Lazaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Force misses with a lunging right hand
and Lazaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lazaro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Force takes a swing at Lazaro's ribcage but misses.
Force swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lazaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Force pushes him away.
Force misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lazaro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Lazaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Force loads up on a big right hand but Lazaro slips the punch.
Force throws a big shot that misses.
Force takes a swing at Lazaro's ribcage but misses.
Lazaro wants to counter the offense by Force and move into the clinch position.
Lazaro slips under a jab from Force.
Lazaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jab from Force.
Pedro Lazaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Force misses with a body punch
enabling Lazaro to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mase Force.
Well Force 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mase Force!
Mase Force is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Mase Force thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Pedro Lazaro had this to say: 'You're the man Barney, you win.'.