PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Veres (ranked 3319 p4p, 342 weight class) and Dean Mason (ranked 2509 p4p, 275 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Veres
vs
Mason

180 cm
36
188 lbs
26 - 8 - 1

190 cm
32
190 lbs
15 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

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 26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romulus Veres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dean Mason!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason looks to throw the jab but Veres is out of range.
Veres blocks a jab.
Veres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Mason. That snapped Veres's head back.
Veres looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mason has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Veres looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veres scores with a kick to the body.
Veres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason scores with a sloppy right hand. Veres should have avoided that one.
Mason tries to clinch up but Veres circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Mason.
Veres misses the shot to the body.
Veres lands a really nice looking cross but Mason seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Veres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Veres moves forwards but Mason connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Veres tries a head kick but it misses.
Veres uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mason has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veres throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mason.
Veres misses with a hook.
Mason has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Veres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mason.
Veres takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mason tries to clinch up but Veres circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Veres's shoulder, as Veres tries to avoid the shot.
Veres is looking to counter punch.
Veres shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Veres blocks a jab.

Mason takes the fight into the clinch.
Mason has Veres pushed against the cage.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Veres backwards.
Veres letting Mason take a breather here.
Veres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Veres lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Veres misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Veres struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Veres.
Veres blocking some punches.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veres misses with a punch on the inside.
Veres has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Veres throws a head punch that misses.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veres misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Veres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason moves out of range of the leg kick from Veres.
Veres catches Mason with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mason scores with a leg kick.
Mason connects with a crisp jab.
Mason lands a nice hook to Veres's body. Veres takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Veres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason slips a jab from Veres.
Mason doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Veres lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Veres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Veres blocks the body kick.
It looked like Veres was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mason.
Donk. Mason catches Veres right on the button with a cross.
Mason lands a jab to Veres's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veres on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mason misses with a hook. Veres ducked under it nicely.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Mason closes the distance and clinches.

Mason breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason checks a low kick from Veres.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veres.
Mason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Veres checks a leg kick nicely.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Veres.
Veres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Veres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Veres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres throws a lazy head kick
and Mason counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veres thinking.
Some bone on bone action there as Mason checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason lands with a straight right. Veres didn't see that one coming.

Mason clinches up with Veres and pushes him back against the cage.
Veres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veres prevents a body shot from Mason.
Veres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veres swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason 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.

Mason throws a jab when Veres was well out of range.
Veres paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mason thuds his right hand into Veres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Veres slips under a jab.
Veres doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Veres tries to land a leg kick but Mason saw it coming and moves away.
Veres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mason's jab looks to have found its range, popping Veres under the eye.
Veres looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Mason.
A big left from Veres misses.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veres bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mason's head backwards.
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!
Veres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
A quick step to the side and Veres tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veres quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Veres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Veres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Veres misses its intended target.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Veres moves away and avoids it.
Veres just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Veres staying out of range there.
Veres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Veres misses.
Veres works the jab nicely.
Mason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Veres takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Veres ducks right into an uppercut from Mason.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Veres sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason cracks Veres with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veres.
A big right from Veres misses.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veres.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veres tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Veres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veres.
Veres thinks about countering with a body kick.
Veres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mason avoids the body shot from Veres.
Mason steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Veres lands a nice looking body kick.
Veres looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Mason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mason lands a body shot.
Good exchange - Mason coming out on top.
Veres scoring well with a low kick there.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veres throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Veres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veres moves out of range as Mason strikes.
Veres misses with a straight left.
Veres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Veres throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mason.
Veres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
Mason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Veres's hands.
Veres lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.
Veres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Veres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Veres.
Veres misses with a kick to the body
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason cracks a nice hook into Veres's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veres swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
Veres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Mason blocks the low kick.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Veres circles away.
Veres connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Veres's head but Veres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veres is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Veres looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Veres misses with an uppercut.
Veres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mason.
Veres lands a jab to Mason's midsection.
Veres checks the leg kick nicely there.
Veres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
Veres throws a hook but Mason blocks it.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Veres throws a lazy right hand but Mason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mason catches Veres with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mason avoids the body shot from Veres.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veres walks into a stiff left hand from Mason.
Mason takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Veres takes one on the button.
Veres misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Veres lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Veres misses with a head kick.
Veres throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Veres blocks the low kick.
Mason lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Veres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason tries to counter with a clinch but Veres shakes him off and moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mason!
A big left from Veres misses.
Veres misses with an uppercut.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Veres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres is looking to counter with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Veres.
Veres looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Veres takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veres tries a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Veres connects with a high kick.
A lazy left from Mason finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Veres misses with a body punch
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason lands a really nice looking cross but Veres seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veres throws a head kick that misses
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veres scores with a nice body kick.
Veres missing with a left hand there. Mason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veres slips a straight right by Mason.
Veres looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Veres cracks the inside of Mason's front leg.
Veres misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Veres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Veres on the side of the head.
Mason lands a lovely overhand right.
Veres scores with a nice head shot.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Veres moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mason throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason stalks Veres and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Veres's face. Veres staggers backwards, shaken.
Romulus Veres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason cracks Veres with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Veres misses with a looping right.
Veres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with a good, hard body kick but Veres shrugs it off.
Veres misses with a looping left.
Veres misses with a straight left.
Veres has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mason.

Mason drives through and clinches with Veres against the cage.
Mason misses with some punches.
Mason prevents a body shot from Veres.
Veres has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Veres's head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mason throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veress head.
Veres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason pushes Veres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Veres struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Veres.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason wants to stall.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Veres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mason.
Veres lands a body shot.
Veres scores with a hook to the body.
Veres lands an uppercut.
Mason blocks a body shot from Veres.
Mason wants to break free but Veres has control.
Veres tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
Mason prevents a body shot from Veres.
Veres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veres backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veres can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Veres can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Veres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
Mason scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mason lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veres.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason is trying to break the clinch but Veres is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Veres as the two fighters clinch.
Mason prevents a body shot from Veres.
Come on Mason - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason'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.
Veres lands with a right to the head.
Mason lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Veres.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mason has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!
In defeat, Romulus Veres stepped up to the mic, saying 'I've failed this time but I will be back to reform this poor soul.'.