PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dane Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Howitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Howitzer's choice of entrance music: Bosnian artillery is guided by god. Bull Howitzer has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mason
vs
Howitzer

196 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dane Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bull Howitzer!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howitzer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Dane Mason has been cut.
Howitzer lands a glancing blow to the side of Mason's head.
Howitzer misses with a left hand

and Mason counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mason postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mason working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howitzer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mason.
Mason throws an elbow that misses. Howitzer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mason's guard. Nice move by Howitzer!

Mason is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mason looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Howitzer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mason is looking to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mason looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason wants 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.

Mason looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Howitzer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mason. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mason manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Mason looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Howitzer has picked Mason up and slammed him! Mason can't keep hold of the triangle and Howitzer manages to pass to side control!
Mason manages to get back to half guard.
Howitzer wants to stand up but Mason is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howitzer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mason with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mason misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Mason wants to get back to full guard.
Howitzer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mason slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Howitzer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mason had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Howitzer defends it easily.
Mason is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howitzer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mason working the head and body with strikes.

Mason seems to be looking for submissions.
Mason drops an elbow to the side of Howitzer's head.
Mason prevents Howitzer from improving his position.
Mason throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howitzer has hold of Mason's hands but Mason slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mason seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mason takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mason looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Howitzer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Mason there.

Mason seems to be working for a kimura but Howitzer defends the submission attempt.
Howitzer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mason seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Howitzer is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Mason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dane Mason's cut.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mason rushes Howitzer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mason is working Howitzer over against the cage.
Howitzer is trying to break free.
Howitzer working hard to break the clinch.
Mason tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Howitzer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howitzer throws out the jab.
Howitzer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Howitzer misses with a straight left.
Mason is looking for a counter combo.
A lazy left from Howitzer finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason moves out of range as Howitzer strikes.

Mason gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Howitzer is breathing heavily.
Howitzer is trying to break the clinch but Mason is controlling him.

Mason tightens his grip and picks Howitzer up, before dumping him to the ground. Howitzer manages to land in guard.
Mason content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason landing with the ground and pound.
Mason prevents Howitzer from getting back to his feet.
Mason postures up and lands a big shot to Howitzer's brow.
Mason lands a couple of elbows.
Mason lands a couple of digs.
Mason scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mason won't allow Howitzer to sweep him here.
Mason postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Mason decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Howitzer, up you get!

Mason clinches up with Howitzer and pushes him back against the cage.

Mason breaks from the clinch.
Mason tries to clinch but Howitzer moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mason has closed the distance and engaged Howitzer in a clinch.

Mason pulls guard successfully.
Mason lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mason keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Howitzer's head.
Mason with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Howitzer has momentary wrist control but Mason slips an elbow through the middle.
Mason working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason with a nice head shot there.
Mason scoring with some ground and pound.
Mason scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason scoring with some ground and pound.
Howitzer is looking to stand up but Mason isn't so interested in that idea.
Mason keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Howitzer's head.
Mason with a nice head shot there.
Howitzer wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mason manages to pass to side control.
Mason lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Mason there.
Mason scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howitzer tries to kick Mason off but Mason keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mason lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mason looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Howitzer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mason landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Howitzer wants to get back to full guard.
Mason is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mason takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mason lands strikes from half guard.
Howitzer is trying to get back to full guard.
Mason scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Mason dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dane Mason's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Mason forces Howitzer back against the cage and clinches.

Mason pulls guard.

Mason looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Howitzer passes into half guard.
Dane Mason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mason wants to get back to full guard.
Howitzer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Howitzer blocks the strikes from Mason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howitzer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mason is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Howitzer jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mason is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mason and Howitzer has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mason regains half guard.
Mason manages to get to full guard.

Howitzer has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Mason to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Howitzer is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Mason pulls down on the head and he's put Howitzer to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dane Mason!