PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polle Metvurst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason comes to the cage accompanied by Stressed Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mason
vs
Metvurst

188 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Polle Metvurst!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metvurst shoots for a takedown but Mason saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Mason moves into range and clinches up with Metvurst.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Mason tries a body shot but Metvurst blocks it.
Metvurst takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mason landing knees to the head.
Mason lands an elbow just above Metvurst 's eye.
Mason scores with a knee to the head.
Metvurst looks winded!
Mason lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Metvurst prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Metvurst up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Mason as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metvurst goes for a takedown attempt but Mason pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Metvurst closes the distance and clinches up with Mason, looking for a takedown. Metvurst pushes Mason against the cage but Mason circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aaron Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Polle Metvurst.
Mason smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Metvurst doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mason counters with an outside leg kick.

Mason moves into the clinch successfully.
Mason lands with a left to the head.
Mason lands a shot to the body.

Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Metvurst sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Metvurst tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Metvurst takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Metvurst fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mason, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason scores a nice knee to the body.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mason lands an uppercut.
Mason gets through Metvurst's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mason is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mason lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Polle Metvurst has been cut.
Mason lands a good knee to the midsection. Metvurst won't want to take too many of those.
Mason lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mason works on Metvurst's body with a couple of short punches.
Mason stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mason stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mason seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mason.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Metvurst backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
Mason looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mason lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Metvurst backwards.
Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Metvurst is rocked!
Mason lands an elbow inside that Metvurst shrugs off.
Metvurst is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him?
Knees to the body from Mason.
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 lands a knee to the body.
Mason lands a body punch.
Metvurst seems to have recovered his senses.
Mason working the clinch nicely. Metvurst is working for position but Mason cracks him with a big knee to the head! Metvurst crumples up against the cage and Mason lands two more shots before the ref can save Metvurst! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Aaron Mason!
Aaron Mason bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.