PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teller Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Rider has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rider
vs
Mason

175 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

159 cm
24
137 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teller Mason!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mason has managed to clinch.
Mason lands a nice knee to the body.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rider tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
Rider is trying to maintain a safe position but Mason gets an underhook and turns Rider into the cage.
Mason's coach down at City of Angels Fight Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mason's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mason with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mason is trying to pull guard but Rider turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mason tries a knee to the head but Rider blocks it.
Mason jumps guard but Rider turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rider lands an uppercut.
Mason has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rider after a bit of a struggle.
Zack Rider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teller Mason.

Mason pulls guard successfully.
Rider really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mason is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Rider stands and steps away. Mason gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rider darts in and clinches Mason up against the cage.
Mason lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Mason gets control of Rider's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mason will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Rider decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Mason tries to keep at a distance but Rider has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rider definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Rider tries to stall but Mason uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
A short uppercut from Rider.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Mason throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mason using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rider has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mason looks winded!
Rider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason jumps guard but Rider stands there with Mason around his waist. Mason gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Mason looking to throw knees to the head but Rider is blocking nicely.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rider holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
Mason looking to throw knees to the head but Rider is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Rider.
Rider swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rider is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rider.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rider stalling against the cage.
Rider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Mason tries a knee to the head but Rider blocks it.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Rider taking a breather.
Rider misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Rider.
Mason misses with a knee strike.
Rider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rider lands with a light punch inside.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Rider lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Rider is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rider lands with a light punch inside.
Mason with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rider gets through Mason's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider lands a body punch.
Rider lands a right hand.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Rider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Rider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rider holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Rider lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Rider dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rider has closed the distance and engaged Mason in a clinch.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Mason can't get the takedown.
Rider pushes Mason back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rider takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rider blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rider has Mason pressed against the cage.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rider is looking to control Mason's arms but Mason gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rider has his back to the cage.
Mason has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rider avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mason misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason letting Rider take a breather here.
Rider is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rider stalling the fight.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Mason tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rider smiles and moves away.
Zack Rider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teller Mason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason tries to clinch up but Rider circles away and keeps his distance.

Rider moves into the clinch.
Mason wants a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Rider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rider lands a left hand.
Rider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around?
Rider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rider misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rider.
Rider stalling against the cage.
Rider lands with a left to the head.
Zack Rider has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rider taking a breather.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Rider scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rider.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Rider stalling in the clinch but Mason improves position.
Rider throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rider is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rider misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rider smiles and moves away.

Rider instigates a clinch.
A short right from Rider.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Rider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rider swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rider's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mason throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rider blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Rider on the inside.
Rider working aggressively here.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Rider is struggling to control the position.
Rider lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason tries a knee to the head but Rider blocks it.
Rider lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason takes a shot to the head.
Mason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Mason is rocked!
Rider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Rider finish him?
A short right from Rider.
Rider lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Rider.
Rider leaning his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason seems to have recovered his senses.
Rider will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mason up against the cage.
Rider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Rider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Rider dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rider clinches.
Rider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mason is working for takedown but Rider is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rider misses with a punch on the inside.
Rider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mason is looking for a takedown.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Rider.
Mason is trying to pull guard but Rider turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zack Rider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teller Mason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rider has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rider misses with a punch on the inside.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason is trying to pull guard but Rider turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rider lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rider fails to land.
Rider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Rider throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Rider lands with a right to the head.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Rider lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
A short left from Rider.
Rider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rider leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Rider on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rider leaning against his opponent.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Rider.
A short uppercut from Rider.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rider throws a big uppercut that drops Mason! More strikes from Rider and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mason lies dazed against the cage as Rider celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zack Rider!
An out of breath Zack Rider thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.