PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alek Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nanu Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negi has chosen Blue eyes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nanu Negi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alek Mason's chin.

Mason
vs
Negi

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alek Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nanu Negi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Negi.

Mason rushes Negi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Negi controls the action.

Negi drags the fight down to the ground.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Negi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Negi's guard.

Mason is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Negi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Negi tries to roll over but Mason keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mason.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Negi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Negi won't allow Mason to pass to mount.
Mason is trying to control the action in half guard but Negi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mason has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mason is trying to work for a kimura but Negi is defending well.
Mason trying to control the action but Negi is working from the bottom.

Mason is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Negi wants to get back to full guard but Mason has mounted him!
Negi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mason misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Mason with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mason is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Negi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mason working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Negi looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mason! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alek Mason!