PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroki Tomori (ranked 4428 p4p, 206 weight class) and Preston Mason (ranked 4868 p4p, 219 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tomori
vs
Mason

171 cm
19
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroki Tomori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Preston Mason!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mason looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tomori has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mason has passed into side control.
Mason landing a few strikes.
Mason scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mason lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tomori knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mason on the ground.
Tomori is trying to improve his position.
Mason landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Tomori is rocked!
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Tomori is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tomori is looking to regain half guard here but Mason keeps moving and retains side control.
Tomori on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tomori tries to get out of the position.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Tomori is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomori isn't going anywhere.
Mason scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tomori can't do much from the bottom here.

Mason working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tomori keeping his opponent close.
Tomori tries to bench press Mason off him but Mason keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tomori defending against the ground and pound.
Tomori is trying to control Mason's posture but Mason avoids it.
Tomori tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mason wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tomori is trying to control Mason's posture but Mason avoids it.

Mason is trying to get an arm triangle but Tomori is defending well.
Mason connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tomori some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason in side control, throwing shots but Tomori defends.
Tomori is trying to control Mason's posture but Mason avoids it.
Tomori on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomori takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oh Tomori is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tomori is looking to regain half guard here but Mason keeps moving and retains side control.
Mason works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tomori can't do much from the bottom here.
Mason lands a strong strike to the head of Tomori. That's dazed him! Mason looking to finish here. Tomori is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mason lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Preston Mason!
Preston Mason took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thanks everyone for coming out to watch me fight in this tournament..im gonna win it just you wait and see'.