PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grisha Kamenov (ranked 3312 p4p, 360 weight class) and Dean Mason (ranked 2419 p4p, 286 weight class). Kamenov comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - Bleed It Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamenov
vs
Mason

186 cm
31
194 lbs
15 - 13 - 3

190 cm
33
190 lbs
16 - 9 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 15 - 13 - 3, fighting out of New York, Grisha Kamenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dean Mason!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenov throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Mason.
A jab from Mason misses.
Kamenov throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
Mason's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kamenov under the eye.
Mason swings for the body but Kamenov moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Mason.

It looks like Grisha Kamenov has been cut.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kamenov is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Kamenov is looking to clinch.
Mason misses with a hook. Kamenov ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Kamenov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kamenov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kamenov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Kamenov.

Mason moves into the clinch.
Kamenov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mason is defending well for now.
Mason lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenov looking to throw knees to the head but Mason is blocking nicely.
I was talking to Kamenov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Kamenov backwards.
Kamenov scores a nice knee to the body.
Kamenov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamenov backwards.
Kamenov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mason has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kamenov misses with a knee strike.
Kamenov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mason is defending well for now.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
Kamenov blocking some punches.
Mason scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason.
Kamenov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
A short uppercut from Mason.
Kamenov tries a knee to the head but Mason blocks it.
Kamenov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamenov tries to land a knee to the head but Mason blocks with his arms.
Mason lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamenov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Kamenov's head.

Mason manages to break the clinch.
Mason connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kamenov. Kamenov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
BOOM! Mason lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kamenov. Kamenov tries to recover but Mason is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kamenov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Mason!