PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bea Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bea Mason acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pinto
vs
Mason

195 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Pinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bea Mason!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto darts in looking for a takedown but Mason gets double underhooks and turns Pinto into the cage.
Mason displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pinto.
Mason moves in looking to clinch but Pinto pushes him off.
Pinto is looking for a counter combo.
Mason tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pinto defends well and Mason ends up having to push Pinto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pinto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mason.
Mason shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Pinto moves out of range easily.

Mason has managed to clinch.

Mason jumps into guard, dragging Pinto to the mat.
Mason wants to sweep here but Pinto controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mason is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto postures up.
Pinto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.
Mason looking to control.
Mason looking for a sweep. Not yet Mason, not yet.
Mason bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinto's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pinto controlling the position.
Pinto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mason on the ground.
Pinto has a closed guard, preventing Mason from standing up.
Mason keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pinto's head.
Mason wants to control from the top but Pinto keeps moving.
Pinto looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinto, not yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Pinto has managed to clinch.

Pinto breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Mason.
Pinto dives in for a single leg takedown but Mason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mason looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Pinto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason throws a leg kick but Pinto moved away.
Pinto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Mason fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pinto, pushing him back against the cage.
Pinto is pressed up against the cage. Mason has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pinto down to the mat. Pinto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pinto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason shoots in looking for a takedown. Pinto tries to sprawl out of it but Mason keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pinto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mason changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinto tries to avoid it but Mason manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinto to the ground. Pinto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Mason shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mason was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinto can't do much from the bottom here.
Mason creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pinto sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinto can't do much from the bottom here.
Mason throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bea Mason dominated that round.
That's time! Pinto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mason shoots and misses
and Pinto counters with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinto.
Mason is looking to clinch but Pinto is avoiding it.
Joao Pinto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pinto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mason, pushing him back against the cage.
Mason has Pinto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pinto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mason trying to stall but Pinto improves his position.
Pinto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mason prevents it.

Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason shoots in but Pinto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joao Pinto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bea Mason.
Pinto tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pinto or perhaps it was just good defense by Mason, which made it look bad.
Pinto shoots in looking for a takedown. Mason tries to sprawl out of it but Pinto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mason manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinto has a takedown stuffed.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mason is looking to clinch but Pinto is avoiding it.
Mason tries to clinch but Pinto is having none of it.

Mason fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pinto, pushing him back against the cage.
Mason dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mason jumps guard and drags Pinto to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pinto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mason wants to sweep here but Pinto controlling him for the moment.
Pinto controls from within his opponent's guard.

Mason working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pinto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mason is tightening it up a little... Pinto has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pinto reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pinto taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bea Mason!