PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xander Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Ellis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mason
vs
Ellis

189 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xander Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ellis in his tracks.
Mason misses with a combination
and Ellis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mason looks to land a combination. Ellis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ellis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mason throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Ellis throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Mason throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellis misses with a low kick.
Mason blocks a low kick nicely.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Ellis slips the punch.
Mason darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ellis throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Mason is looking for a counter combo.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ellis misses with a wild combination.
Ellis throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason throws a body punch but Ellis moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ellis's hands.
Mason throws a right and a left that Ellis avoids nicely.
Ellis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Ellis.
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mason throws a series of punches but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellis manages to avoid it.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ellis.
Mason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ellis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mason scores with a jab. Ellis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ellis misses with an uppercut.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mason.
A left and a right from Ellis both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Ellis moves out of range easily.
Ellis misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ellis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ellis blocks a low kick nicely.
Ellis avoids the body shot from Mason.
Ellis tests Mason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ellis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mason looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mason scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mason throws a jab when Ellis was well out of range.
Ellis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ellis misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Mason was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ellis.
Ellis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ellis scores with a shot to the body.
Mason throws a head kick but Ellis moves out of range.
Mason tries to move into range but Ellis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ellis.
Mason throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ellis misses the target.
Martin Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellis misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a head kick.
Mason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ellis. Ellis obviously looking to wear him down.
Ellis with a jab.
Ellis loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch.
Ellis is looking to land body kicks.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ellis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ellis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mason lands a high kick!
Ellis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ellis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ellis avoids the head kick by Mason.
Ellis misses with a low kick.
Ellis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Mason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ellis throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mason scores with a hook to the body. Ellis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mason misses with a two punch combination.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Ellis looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Mason slips a straight right by Ellis.
Mason digs a good body shot into Ellis's ribs.
Mason pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ellis is out of range and Mason settles back down.
Ellis throws out a counter right but Mason avoids it with no problem.
Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ellis misses with a straight left.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ellis lands with an overhand left.
Ellis throws a big shot that misses.
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ellis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Ellis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mason misses with a two punch combination.
Mason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ellis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ellis slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
Ellis throws a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Ellis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Ellis.
Xander Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
Mason gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ellis throws a good cross that connects.
Ellis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
As Ellis looks to move away, Mason throws a big counter combo bu Ellis just gets out of the way.
Xander Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellis scores with a hook to the body. Mason takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mason chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mason motions for Ellis to come forward. Mason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason misses with a leg kick.
Ellis missing with a left hand there. Mason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Mason does no damage.
Mason looks to land a combination. Ellis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Ellis lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Mason.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mason. That's going to slow Ellis down.
Mason scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason cracks Ellis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Ellis.
Ellis misses with a shot to the body
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
Ellis cracks Mason with a good jab.
Ellis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mason. Mason circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ellis lands with a straight right. Mason didn't see that one coming.
Ellis misses with an uppercut.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mason connects with an inside leg kick.
Ellis throws a nice looking combination but Mason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ellis swinging wildly here.
Mason is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Mason swinging wildly here.
Mason bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Ellis is just out of range.
Ellis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ellis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mason misses with a few strikes there.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
Mason connects with a body shot that sends Ellis's belly button to the back.
Ellis misses with a body kick.
Ellis avoids the body shot from Mason.
Ellis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mason.
Ellis throws a low kick, looking for Mason's leg but Mason calmly moves out of range.
Mason scores with a nice head shot.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ellis moves away.
A jab from Ellis misses.
A head kick by Ellis misses
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellis scores with a nice body kick.
Mason lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Mason misses.
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mason tries to move into range but Ellis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ellis blocks a jab.
Mason takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mason slips a jab from Ellis.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Ellis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ellis throws a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ellis lands a jab.
Mason defending well as Ellis loads up on a big left hand.
Mason misses with the combination.
Mason misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ellis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis throws a head kick that misses.
Ellis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mason needs to keep his hands up - Ellis had a free shot at his head there.
Ellis takes one to the side of the head.
Mason throws the left hand but Ellis avoids the punch easily.
Ellis looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Ellis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason misses with the combination.
Jab by Ellis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason lands with a good body shot.
Mason scores with a one two! Ellis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellis throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Mason dominated that second round.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Ellis throws a combination. Mason tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ellis lands a jab to Mason's midsection.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason takes one to the side of the head.
Ellis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ellis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ellis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.
Ellis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ellis unleashes a big counter combination but Mason bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mason swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ellis.
Ellis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mason takes one to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Mason. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mason on the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ellis fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks Ellis off balance momentarily.
Ellis misses with a head kick.
Mason slips a jab from Ellis.
Ellis ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason lands with a nice combination. Ellis backs away looking to recover.
Ellis misses with a left hand
and Mason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ellis misses with a wild body shot.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason misses with a hook.
Ellis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mason lands with an uppercut that bounces Ellis off the cage and back into range.
Ellis throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Mason misses the jab.
Ellis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to slow Ellis down with leg kicks.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Ellis is out of range.
Ellis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ellis ducks right into an uppercut from Mason.
Ellis scores with a head kick. Mason tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ellis throws a jab but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason throws the kick towards the body but Ellis avoids it.
Mason lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mason throws a nice looking combination but Ellis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ellis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A clash of legs there as Ellis blocks the low kick.
Mason slips a jab from Ellis.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ellis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis lands a two punch combo.
Xander Mason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ellis moves away.
That kick from Mason tenderised Ellis's leg. Ellis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ellis cracks Mason with an open hand slap.
Ellis throws a poor cross that misses
and Mason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellis moves out of range of the leg kick from Mason.
Mason checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ellis checks a leg kick.
Mason throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mason defending well as Ellis loads up on a big left hand.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mason throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ellis.
Ellis misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Martin Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Mason.
A counter left hand to the body from Mason misses its target.
Mason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ellis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mason lands a body shot.
Ellis scores with a jab. Mason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab by Ellis.
Mason is looking to chop away at Ellis's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellis dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
Mason misses with a low kick.
Ellis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mason fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martin Ellis.
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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xander Mason!