PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Williams (ranked 950 p4p, 51 weight class) and Preston Mason (ranked 1415 p4p, 72 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Williams
vs
Mason

175 cm
22
145 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
140 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Preston Mason!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason with a poor takedown
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mason shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Mason closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Williams did well to prevent Mason getting side control.

Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mason pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Mason there.

Williams actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mason is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Mason winds up and cracks Williams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mason pulls his head out easily.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mason slips a nice elbow through Williams's hands, connecting with Williams's forehead.

Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mason is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Mason in his half guard.
Williams is not content to let Mason control the position.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mason pulls his head out easily.
Mason with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams actively working from the bottom here.
Mason is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mason slips a nice elbow through Williams's hands, connecting with Williams's forehead.
Mason lands with a punch from half guard.
Mason working the head and body with strikes.
Mason has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Mason slips a nice elbow through Williams's hands, connecting with Williams's forehead.

Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mason pulls his head out easily.
Mason keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mason prevents Williams from improving his position.
Mason wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Mason working the head and body with strikes.

Williams actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Mason.

Mason is working for a kimura but Williams is defending it quite comfortably.
Mason working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Mason looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.

Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mason lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mason pulls his head out easily.

Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mason is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mason is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Mason there.
Williams tries to roll over but Mason keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Mason dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mason darts in looking for a takedown but Williams gets double underhooks and turns Mason into the cage.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams throws a hook but Mason blocks it.

Mason changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Williams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williams takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Williams is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mason connects with a decent elbow.
Williams is trying to get back to half guard.
Preston Mason has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason lands a nice forearm strike.
Mason working the ground and pound.
Mason is putting a hurting on Williams here, landing some big shots from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason working the ground and pound.
Mason in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mason slows the pace down.
Mason lands a few punches from side control.
Williams regains half guard.

Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Mason not doing much here.
Mason winds up and cracks Williams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Mason is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mason pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mason lands a nice short elbow.
Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Mason in his half guard.
Mason performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mason pulls his head out easily.

Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Mason seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Williams is defending well.

Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mason takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mason working the head and body with strikes.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.

Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mason working the head and body with strikes.
Mason content to control rather than advance.

Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mason looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Mason has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Williams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mason is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Williams can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mason scoring with strikes but Williams is staying in there.
Mason landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Mason is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Williams can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Williams's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mason stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mason shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Mason's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Mason has a takedown stuffed.
Mason shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Mason's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wayne Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Preston Mason.
Mason gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams is looking to counter punch.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Williams finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mason with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mason shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Mason drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Williams defends it well.
Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Williams - just one landing.

Mason is rocked!
Williams pounces like a tiger and cracks Mason with a vicious hook! Mason is down but not out! Williams follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wayne Williams!