PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Gracie (ranked 1830 p4p, 243 weight class) and Bea Mason (ranked 2069 p4p, 270 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gracie
vs
Mason

185 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
175 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bea Mason!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mason tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bea Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Mason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mason's guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is in close to Mason's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mason looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.
Mason has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Mason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mason is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.

Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Mason uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mason doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mason manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mason has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mason trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mason passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Mason is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mason wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie is concentrating on defense, preventing Mason from advancing position.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mason's guard.

Gracie pushes down on Mason's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie prevents Mason from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Mason won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Gracie 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 wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Mason shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Mason's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Gracie misses its target.
Mason shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mason.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Mason manages to avoid it.
Ruben Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bea Mason.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Mason on that attempt.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mason takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Mason shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mason's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Mason looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Mason just gets out of the way.

Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mason's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mason's head.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around?
Mason can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mason slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie postures up.
Mason manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.

Mason wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mason is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie working for a triangle but Mason defends it easily.
Mason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mason passes into side control.
Mason creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gracie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws an elbow but Gracie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mason misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie tries to buck Mason off but Mason is having none of it.
Mason cracks Gracie with a big elbow.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mason advances to full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mason looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Gracie dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mason tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Mason misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A clash of legs there as Mason blocks the low kick.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Ruben Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bea Mason.
Gracie lands the left hand.
Mason misses with a double jab
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mason's half guard.
Mason is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working Mason over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Mason is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie stalling.
Mason wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Gracie is nestled in close to Mason, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Mason's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mason.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gracie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mason trying to control from the bottom.
Mason wants to control but Gracie passes into side.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mason down.
Mason is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie takes a little break here. Mason wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mason is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mason down.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Ruben Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mason is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mason taking a bit of punishment here - Gracie scoring with strikes.
Gracie happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie scores with punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Gracie!
After winning the bout, Ruben Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.