PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mase Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Askren might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to wave after wave mr probs. Mase Force will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Askren
vs
Force

166 cm
28
290 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

180 cm
28
275 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Sun-Tzu
Underworld Clothing

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Askren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mase Force!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Askren darts in and clinches Force up against the cage.
Force swings wildly with an uppercut but Askren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Askren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Force lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Force misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Askren tries a body shot but Force blocks it.
Askren blocks a body shot from Force.
Askren can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
Askren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mase Force has been cut.
A hook to the body from Askren.
Askren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Askren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Force misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Force or not.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Askren.
Askren pushes Force back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Force tries to throw a body punch but Askren avoids it by throwing Force back against the cage.
Force misses with a short punch on the inside.
Force swings wildly with an uppercut but Askren uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Force throws a head punch that misses.
Force misses with some punches.
Force fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Askren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Force tries to throw a body punch but Askren avoids it by throwing Force back against the cage.
Askren throws a head punch that misses.
Askren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Force misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Askren tries a body shot but Force blocks it.
Askren lands an elbow that stopped Force in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Force fails to land.
Force doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Askren.
A head punch on the inside from Force fails to land.
Force tries to work over Askren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Force struggles to land a body shot inside as Askren controls his hands.
Force takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force blocks an elbow strike.
Force tries to work over Askren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Force swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Force lands with a light punch inside.
Force misses with a hook from the clinch.
Force swings wildly with an uppercut but Askren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Askren has a couple of punches blocked by Force.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Force lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Force.
Force misses with a punch on the inside.
Force has a couple of punches blocked by Askren.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Askren.
Askren struggles to land a body shot inside as Force controls his hands.
Force lands a left hand.
Force scores with a nice hook to the head.
Force digs a right hand underneath Askren's ribcage. Askren let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Askren is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Force tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Askren's elbow.
Force lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Force.
Force lands a body shot in the clinch.
Force swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Force digs a right hand underneath Askren's ribcage. Askren let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Force.
Good body shot from Force.
Force misses with a punch on the inside.
Askren can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
Force gets through Askren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Force misses with a punch on the inside.
Force gets through Askren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Force presses Askren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Force misses with a punch on the inside.
Force throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Force goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Force makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Force.
Force goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Force tries to work over Askren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Force has a couple of punches blocked by Askren.
A left hand lands to the body for Force.
Force lands with a left to the head.
Force tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Askren throws an elbow that misses.
Force misses with the head strike.
Force tries to work over Askren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Force tries a body shot but Askren blocks it.
Force tries to throw a body punch but Askren avoids it by throwing Force back against the cage.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Askren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mase Force dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mase Force's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Force fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Askren, pushing him back against the cage.
Askren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Force lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Askren.
Force has a couple of punches blocked by Askren.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Force creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Force tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Askren's elbow.
Mase Force seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Force lands an uppercut.
Askren working aggressively here.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Askren.
Force misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Force has a couple of punches blocked by Askren.
Force lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Force lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Force - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Force - that landed with a thud.
Force is working Askren over against the cage.
Force struggles to land a body shot inside as Askren controls his hands.
Force pushes Askren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Force misses with a hook to the ribs.
Force lands with a left to the head.
Force working aggressively here.
I was talking to Askren's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Force tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Askren's elbow.
Askren 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.
A short left from Force.
Force softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Force softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Force blocks a body shot from Askren.
Askren blocking some punches.
Force softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Force pushes Askren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Force lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Askren backwards.

Askren is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Force throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Askren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Askren seems to have got his legs back now.
Force creates a bit of distance for himself, with Askren pressed up against the cage and cracks Askren with a massive uppercut! Askren goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Force!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mase Force! Mase Force retains his heavyweight title!
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.