PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousey comes to the cage accompanied by Creepy Jackalope Eye by Supersuckers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rousey
vs
Mason

175 cm
33
174 lbs
22 - 21 - 1

180 cm
31
174 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Ronald Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Mason!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rousey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good work by Mason as he checks the leg kick.
Rousey thows a leg kick but Mason checks it

and Mason holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mason as Rousey tries to tie him up.
Rousey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Mason breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Mason.
Mason tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rousey is able to avoid easily.
A head kick misses from Rousey.
Rousey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
Rousey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rousey misses with a wild body shot.
Rousey lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rousey.
Rousey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Mason.
Rousey moves forwards but Mason connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rousey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mason doesn't seem bothered though.
Rousey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rousey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rousey walks into a straight right hand from Mason.
Rousey misses with a double jab.
Rousey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Rousey looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Mason is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rousey with a body shot.
Mason blocks a jab.
Mason moves away from the strike by Rousey.
Donk. Mason catches Rousey right on the button with a cross.
Zane Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Rousey tried to score with a low kick but Mason checks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Mason finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey throws a poor cross that misses
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mason takes the fight into the clinch.
Mason lands a nice uppercut.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Mason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rousey is leaning against Mason and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rousey backwards.
Rousey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rousey lands a right hand.
A short left from Mason.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Rousey blocking some punches.
Rousey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mason has him pressed against the cage.
Rousey lands with a short shot to the head.
Rousey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rousey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Rousey to work.

Rousey jumps into guard, dragging Mason to the mat.
Mason preventing the sweep.

Rousey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mason trying to control but Rousey is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rousey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mason not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rousey looking for a sweep. Not yet Rousey, not yet.
Mason controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason moves in looking to clinch but Rousey pushes him off.
Ronald Rousey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mason.
Rousey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mason throws a hook but Rousey blocks it.
Mason takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rousey throws a low kick but Mason moves out of range easily.
Mason lands a slapping body shot.
Rousey throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Mason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mason connects with a high kick.
Mason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mason wants it to stay on the feet.
Mason with a hook.
Rousey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mason throws out a counter right but Rousey avoids it with no problem.
Rousey throws a body kick that misses.
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rousey.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rousey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rousey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rousey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mason momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rousey throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.

Mason clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Rousey controls his hands.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason misses the jab.
Mason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Rousey is out of range.
Rousey scores with a leg kick.
Rousey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rousey cracks Mason with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rousey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rousey misses with a looping left.
Rousey throws out a leg kick but Mason moves out of range and Rousey only half commits.
Rousey is looking to chop away at Mason's legs.
Rousey lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey cracks the inside of Mason's front leg.
Rousey throws a head kick that half lands.
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 rushes Rousey and presses him up against the cage.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Rousey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rousey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason scores with a hook to the body.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rousey is looking to take this one to the mat.
A hook to the body from Mason.
Mason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mason.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rousey takes a shot to the head.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rousey's elbow.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Rousey.
Mason blocks a body shot from Rousey.
Rousey lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Rousey.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Rousey controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
Zane Mason seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mason is pressed up against the cage. Rousey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mason down to the mat. Mason avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rousey misses with a straight right.
Rousey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mason can pounce on him.
Rousey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mason is looking to clinch but Rousey is avoiding it.
Mason moves out of range of the leg kick from Rousey.
Rousey throws an off balance right hand
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mason throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rousey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rousey looks to clinch
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Rousey misses its intended target.
Mason tries a quick counter leg kick but Rousey is wise to it.
Rousey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason cracks Rousey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rousey tries to work over Mason's front leg with a kick but Mason checks it.
Rousey lands a nice looking body shot.
Rousey tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Mason.
Mason lands a jab to Rousey's midsection.
Mason lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rousey fails with the takedown
and Mason counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A shot to the body from Rousey misses

and Mason counters by clinching up.
Rousey has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mason misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rousey.
Rousey tries to clinch up.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mason throws a body punch but Rousey moves out of range.
Rousey scores with a nice strike.
Mason lands with a good body shot.
Mason throws a head kick but Rousey moves out of range.
Rousey throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
A shot to the body from Rousey misses
and Mason counters with a nice uppercut.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Rousey moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rousey swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
Mason throws a leg kick which misses Rousey's front leg but catches the back leg as Rousey tries to avoid it.
Mason scores with a hook to the body. Rousey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rousey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mason checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey throws a big shot that misses.
Mason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason.
Rousey throws a wild body kick that Mason sees coming a mile off.
Mason checks a leg kick nicely.
Zane Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason lands an overhand right.
Rousey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rousey misses with a shot to the body
and Mason counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Mason blocks the low kick.

Mason moves into range and clinches up with Rousey.
Rousey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mason works on Rousey's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Mason.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rousey.
Stalling in the clinch from Mason.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Rousey.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Rousey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rousey is trying to drag Mason to the mat but Mason just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rousey is trying to stall.
Rousey goes for a takedown attempt but Mason pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rousey shoots in for a double leg but Mason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rousey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mason lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice body punch from Mason.
Mason scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rousey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rousey looks to land a body kick but Mason moved away.
Mason now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey throws a poor cross that misses
and Rousey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rousey gets tackled into the cage by Mason. Mason maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason scores with a shoulder strike.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason lands with a right to the head.
Mason gets through Rousey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zane Mason is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mason lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rousey backwards.
Mason lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rousey misses with a punch on the inside.
Rousey takes a shot to the head.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Rousey's head.
Rousey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason lands a nice uppercut.
Mason lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rousey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ronald Rousey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Rousey controls the action.
Rousey just leaning against Mason, taking a breather.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mason.
Rousey has had enough of the clinch but Mason keeps him there for the moment.
Rousey throws a head punch that misses.
Rousey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason lands a body shot.
Rousey can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Rousey as the two fighters clinch.
Rousey tries to pull guard but Mason holds him up against the cage and eventually Rousey drops back down to his feet.
Mason pushes Rousey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rousey misses with the head strike.
Rousey struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Rousey throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mason 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zane Mason!
During a confident post fight interview, Zane Mason thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Ronald Rousey stepped up to the mic, saying 'My hat's off to my opponent. He fought a great fight and won fair and square. I'm glad we were able to put on an exciting fight for you fans. Give it up, people!'.