PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanka Mason (ranked 4842 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Mendelssohn (ranked 8559 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendelssohn has chosen Oblivion as his entrance music. Sanka Mason could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sven Mendelssohn's chin.

Mason
vs
Mendelssohn

196 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
24
230 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sanka Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sven Mendelssohn!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mason clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Mason.
Mason digs a right hand underneath Mendelssohn's ribcage. Mendelssohn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
Mason presses Mendelssohn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mendelssohn looks winded!
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mason digs a right hand into Mendelssohn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendelssohn's gas tank.
Mason works on Mendelssohn's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mason lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mason throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Mason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mason - that landed with a thud.
Mason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mason digs a right hand underneath Mendelssohn's ribcage. Mendelssohn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mason gets through Mendelssohn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mason pushes Mendelssohn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Mason.
A hook to the body from Mason.
Mason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Mason.
Mason works on Mendelssohn's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason pushes Mendelssohn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason lands a shot to the body.
Mason is leaning against Mendelssohn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mason lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendelssohn or not.
Mason lands a body punch.
Mason lands a body shot.

Mason drops Mendelssohn onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mendelssohn is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Mendelssohn is rocked!

It looks like Sven Mendelssohn has been cut.
Mason lands a body shot.
Mendelssohn is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him?
Mason creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Mendelssohn drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sanka Mason!
Sven Mendelssohn was interviewed post fight and said 'Congrats to my opponent. I will be back.'.