PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chrome Mazone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haftor Bjornson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haftor Bjornson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mazone
vs
Bjornson

186 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

206 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chrome Mazone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Haftor Bjornson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornson throws a right and a left that Mazone avoids nicely.
Bjornson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bjornson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mazone darts in looking for a takedown but Bjornson gets double underhooks and turns Mazone into the cage.
Bjornson jabs at Mazone's body.
Mazone takes one to the chin there.
Bjornson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mazone is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bjornson cracks Mazone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mazone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bjornson circles away.
Bjornson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bjornson, as that shot connected.
Mazone tries to clinch there but Bjornson circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mazone.
Bjornson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mazone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjornson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haftor Bjornson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazone doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjornson circles away.
Mazone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bjornson sprawls well. Bjornson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mazone gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chrome Mazone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Mazone 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Bjornson.
A combination from Bjornson does no damage.
Mazone is looking for a counter combo.
Bjornson throws a wild body kick that Mazone sees coming a mile off.
Bjornson clobbers Mazone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bjornson connects with a single shot there.
Bjornson punishes Mazone's body with a nice straight punch.
Mazone slips a jab and a cross from Bjornson.
Mazone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mazone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bjornson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bjornson stuffs the takedown.
Bjornson stuffs the takedown.
Mazone fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazone takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornson scores with a body shot.
Bjornson stuffs the takedown attempt from Mazone. Mazone gets slowly back to his feet.
Mazone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bjornson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Donk. Bjornson catches Mazone right on the button with a cross.
Bjornson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mazone momentarily.
Bjornson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mazone at a distance.
Bjornson cracks a nice hook into Mazone's ribs.
Bjornson lands with a straight right. Mazone didn't see that one coming.
Bjornson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mazones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bjornson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mazone backs up against the cage.
Bjornson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bjornson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bjornson lands a nice looking body shot.
Bjornson scores with a jab to the body.
Bjornson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornson throws a nice looking combination but Mazone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice combination there by Bjornson.
Bjornson looks winded!
Mazone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bjornson as he jumps to the side.
Bjornson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mazone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mazone stuns Bjornson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Bjornson as Mazone shoots in.
Mazone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bjornson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bjornson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bjornson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bjornson lunges at Mazone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mazone's hand.
Bjornson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bjornson duly obliges.
Bjornson scores with a punch to the head.
Bjornson misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazone ducks right into an uppercut from Bjornson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bjornson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mazone is looking to clinch.
Mazone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bjornson as he avoids it easily.
Bjornson unleashes a big counter combination but Mazone bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mazone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjornson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bjornson throws a body punch but Mazone moves out of range.
Mazone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mazone goes for a double leg but Bjornson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bjornson continues to drive forward.
Bjornson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mazone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bjornson connects with a body shot.
Mazone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bjornson.
Mazone throws a head kick that misses.
Bjornson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazone was well out of range. Poor timing from Bjornson.
Haftor Bjornson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bjornson defends well and Mazone ends up having to push Bjornson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bjornson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mazone back to the cage. Bjornson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Mazone moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haftor Bjornson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mazone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bjornson as he avoids it easily.
Bjornson connects with a body shot.
Mazone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bjornson.
Mazone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bjornson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mazone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bjornson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mazone doesn't seem bothered though.
Bjornson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mazone drops his hands momentarily and Bjornson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bjornson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bjornson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bjornson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Bjornson there.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Bjornson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bjornson scores with a hook to the body. Mazone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haftor Bjornson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mazone moves in looking to clinch but Bjornson pushes him off.
Mazone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mazone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mazone shoots in for a double leg but Bjornson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mazone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bjornson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mazone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mazone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bjornson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bjornson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bjornson is breathing heavily.
Mazone shoots in and drives through. Bjornson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chrome Mazone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjornson stuffs the takedown attempt from Mazone. Mazone gets slowly back to his feet.
Bjornson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bjornson throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice combination there by Bjornson.
Chrome Mazone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mazone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bjornson scores with a punch to the head.
Mazone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mazone. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjornson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mazone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mazone slips a jab and a cross from Bjornson.
Mazone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bjornson misses with a head kick.
Bjornson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mazone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bjornson throws a sloppy head kick and Mazone moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mazone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mazone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mazone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mazone.
Mazone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjornson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bjornson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bjornson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mazone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bjornson misses the shot to the body.
Mazone throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from Bjornson misses.
Bjornson tests Mazone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mazone feints and then cracks Bjornson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bjornson down.
Mazone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bjornson defends well and Mazone ends up having to push Bjornson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bjornson throws a series of punches but Mazone moves out of range.
Mazone shoots in and drives through. Bjornson sprawls well.
Bjornson avoids the body shot from Mazone.
A nice side step and Bjornson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bjornson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bjornson looks to land a combination but Mazone avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornson. Mazone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bjornson pinned against the cage. Bjornson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mazone avoids the body shot from Bjornson.
Bjornson misses with a wild combination.
Mazone tries to close the distance and clinch but Bjornson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mazone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mazone tries to clinch but Bjornson moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Bjornson coming out on top.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mazone or perhaps it was just good defense by Bjornson, which made it look bad.
Despite the aggression on Bjornson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bjornson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haftor Bjornson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bjornson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mazone.
Mazone looks for a takedown but Bjornson sprawls well.
Bjornson tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mazone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mazone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bjornson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bjornson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bjornson jabs Mazone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bjornson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mazone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bjornson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bjornson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bjornson ducks under a wild hook from Mazone.
Mazone tries to clinch but Bjornson moves out of range.
Bjornson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mazone or perhaps it was just good defense by Bjornson, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chrome Mazone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bjornson misses with a wild combination.
Mazone tries to counter with a takedown but Bjornson is quick to defend against it.
Mazone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bjornson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bjornson lands a nice hook to Mazone's body. Mazone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bjornson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazone is just out of range.
Mazone quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mazone misses with a low kick.
Bjornson cracks Mazone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bjornson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazone moves away.
Mazone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bjornson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazone wants to clinch.
Mazone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bjornson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mazone is looking to clinch but Bjornson is avoiding it.
Bjornson stuns Mazone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bjornson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mazone rather than just go for the knockout.
Bjornson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mazone under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mazone wants to clinch.
Bjornson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornson stuns Mazone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bjornson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bjornson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bjornson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mazone.
Bjornson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mazone shoots in for a takedown but Bjornson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mazone moves in looking to clinch but Bjornson pushes him off.
Bjornson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mazone doesn't seem bothered though.
Bjornson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mazone has time to react.
Mazone moves in looking to clinch but Bjornson pushes him off.
Mazone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bjornson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornson throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornson throws a shot to the body.
Mazone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bjornson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mazone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjornson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bjornson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bjornson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mazone's head.
Mazone doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjornson circles away.
Haftor Bjornson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A punch combination from Mazone misses.
Despite the aggression on Bjornson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bjornson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mazone's hands.
Mazone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mazone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mazone slips a jab and a cross from Bjornson.
Chrome Mazone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mazone tries to close the distance and clinch but Bjornson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haftor Bjornson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bjornson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haftor Bjornson!