PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaka Baring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baring's entrance music is Goyang Dumang. A fine choice. Mason is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Darude - Sandstorm. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Baring
vs
Mason

207 cm
21
189 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

214 cm
27
224 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaka Baring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mason!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason throws a hook but Baring blocks it.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mason wants to land a leg kick but Baring is out of range.
It appears Baring was looking to counter with a kick there.
Max Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason tries to land a front kick but Baring steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mason thows a leg kick but Baring checks it
and Baring counters with a left to the body.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Baring moves out of range easily.
Baring moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Baring feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mason's calf.
Baring jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mason.
Baring half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mason looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big left from Baring misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Baring. That snapped Mason's head back.
Baring fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baring really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A slow jab from Baring misses its intended target.
Baring scores with a jab to the body.
Baring looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baring scores with a nice head shot.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baring lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baring connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baring scores with a leg kick.
Mason gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baring lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mason shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baring eats them both and turns towards Mason to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Jaka Baring has been cut.
Baring moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Baring misses the target.
Jab, jab by Baring - just one landing.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Baring takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baring misses with a wild body shot.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baring catches Mason with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baring moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Baring. That snapped Mason's head back.
Baring misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baring lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baring. Mason shrugs it off though.
A bone on bone clash there as Baring blocks the leg kick.
Mason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baring.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baring swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Baring lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Baring.
Baring throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
Baring lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Baring.
Baring lands a nice shot that snaps Mason's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baring.
Baring throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Baring lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a double jab
and Baring counters with an inside leg kick.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Baring ducks down to avoid it.
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baring scores with a nice right hand.
Mason tries to clinch but Baring moves out of range.
Baring looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Baring.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Mason throws a head kick that misses
and Baring counters with a nice uppercut.
Baring throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mason comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baring.
Mason wants to counter the offense by Baring and move into the clinch position.
Baring scores with a decent looking hook.
Baring checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baring is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mason throws a nice looking combination but Baring bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baring throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baring is out of range and Mason settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Baring misses its target.
Baring lands with a kick to the temple. Mason shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Mason moves into the clinch successfully.
Baring unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mason looks winded!
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Baring.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baring utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baring connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mason's face.

It looks like Max Mason has been cut.
Baring lands a knee to the body.
Mason takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaka Baring dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Baring scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baring lands a body shot.
Baring bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mason's head.
Baring ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baring jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mason misses with a shot to the body
and Baring counters with a straight right hand.
Jaka Baring is winning the standup battle so far.
Baring is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Mason walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baring.
Baring slips a jab from Mason.
Baring cracks Mason with an open hand slap.
Baring lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mason's sensitive parts.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baring.
A low kick from Mason is predictable there
letting Baring counter with a right hand.
Baring lands a nice looking body shot.
Mason misses with a two punch combination.
Baring is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around?
Mason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mason is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baring connects with a solid leg kick.
Mason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baring connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Mason stalks Baring and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baring's face. Baring staggers backwards, shaken.
Mason is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baring connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mason's hands.
Baring lands a slapping body shot.
Baring scores with a push kick.
Mason has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mason there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baring moves out of range of the leg kick from Mason.
A counter left hand to the body from Baring misses its target.
Baring moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baring lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baring misses with a double jab.
Mason gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baring scores with a nice right hand.
Mason tries to land a leg kick but Baring saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Mason.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Baring here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baring. Mason shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baring lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Mason is rocked!
Baring getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Baring finish him?
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baring swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mason seems to have recovered his senses.
Baring connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mason momentarily.
A combination from Baring does no damage.
Baring scores with a spinning back kick!
Baring scores with a nice strike.
Baring tests Mason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baring connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Mason takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baring keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baring checks the leg kick.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baring lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mason thuds a left hand into Baring's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baring avoids a kick to the body.
Mason throws a body punch but Baring moves out of range.
Max Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baring paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Baring.
Baring lands with a nice combination. Mason backs away looking to recover.
Baring lands a lovely overhand right.
Baring digs a good body shot into Mason's ribs.
Mason gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Baring to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
Baring drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baring fakes the leg kick and cracks Mason in the body.
Nice body punch from Baring.
Baring connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mason's hands.
Baring scores with a sloppy right hand. Mason should have avoided that one.
Baring drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mason right on the button. Mason goes down! Baring follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Baring gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaka Baring!
A very excited looking Jaka Baring made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.