PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Preston Mason (ranked 2466 p4p, 132 weight class) and Kisada Hida (ranked 3604 p4p, 178 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hida's choice of entrance music: Noisestorm - Crab Rave. Kisada Hida will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mason
vs
Hida

170 cm
23
140 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

160 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Preston Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kisada Hida!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mason swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hida counters with a straight right hand.
Hida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
Mason half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hida misses with a looping left.
Jab by Mason.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hida.
Mason tries to counter with a takedown but Hida is quick to defend against it.
Hida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hida throws a big shot that misses.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hida has time to react.
Hida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Hida moved out of range nicely.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Preston Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason throws a jab when Hida was well out of range.
Mason throws a head kick that misses
letting Hida counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hida.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hida moves away.
Mason shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason misses with an uppercut
and Hida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Mason scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Hida kicks off Mason and gets to his feet.
Hida throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Mason goes for a double leg but Hida avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hida continues to drive forward.
Mason misses with a two punch combination.
A nice side step and Hida releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mason's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mason duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.

Mason scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hida is trying to control but can't.
Mason is keen to just control but Hida is a slippery customer.
Hida pushes Mason off looking to stand but Mason dives back in and keeps control.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Hida is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hida tries to kick Mason off but Mason keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hida is looking to improve his position.
Mason scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hida avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mason.
Hida looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mason seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mason lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mason performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mason working Hida over with strikes.
Mason slips a nice elbow through Hida's hands, connecting with Hida's forehead.
Mason 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.
Mason lands strikes from half guard.
Mason slips a nice elbow through Hida's hands, connecting with Hida's forehead.
Mason lands strikes from half guard.
Hida is refusing to be controlled, as Mason sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hida wants to control but Mason is keeping busy.
Mason working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hida on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mason lands with a punch from half guard.
Hida is doing well to control the position and prevent Mason from advancing to side control.
Mason landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hida moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mason postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mason's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hida is trying to keep Mason in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Mason dominated that round.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mason shoots in but no luck this time.

Mason fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hida to the ground. Mason is now in Hida's guard.

Hida pushes Mason off and gets back to his feet.
Hida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mason misses with a lunging right hand
and Hida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Mason.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hida can do to turn this around?
Mason looks to land a right hand but Hida moved out of range.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Hida.
Kisada Hida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Hida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hida misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mason dives in and scores a takedown into Hida's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hida can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mason working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mason won't allow Hida to sweep him here.
Mason lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Hida.
Mason scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mason looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mason keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hida's head.
Hida really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mason. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hida wants to get back to his feet but Mason is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Preston Mason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mason working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hida wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason wants to control from the top but Hida keeps moving.
Hida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
Hida has momentary wrist control but Mason slips an elbow through the middle.
Mason is pushing down on Hida's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hida is fighting to maintain full guard but Mason has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason working the head and body with strikes.
Hida is looking to improve his position.
Mason wants to take a breather but Hida is having none of it.
Hida is trying to maintain the position but Mason is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mason moves nicely into side control.
Mason cracks Hida with a big elbow.
Hida is looking for a sweep.
Mason lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mason lands a nice forearm strike.
Hida takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Hida is rocked!
Hida on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hida is still in real trouble! Can Mason finish him?
Mason creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mason working the body and head with strikes.
Hida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mason in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hida tries to improve position but can't.
Mason has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hida!
Hida seems to have recovered his senses.
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. Hida can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mason landing shots from mount.
Mason controlling from mount.
Hida in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Hida that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hida wants to control but Mason is having none of it.
Hida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mason connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Mason dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hida moves out of range of the body kick from Mason.
Mason tries for a takedown but Hida circles away easily
and Hida counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Hida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mason connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick by Mason misses
and Hida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Hida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hida throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Hida's shoulder, as Hida tries to avoid the shot.
Mason takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hida misses the jab.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Hida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hida throws the left hand but Mason avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hida throws a series of punches but Mason avoids them all with ease.
Mason feinted with a counter takedown.
Hida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Mason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hida displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mason.
Hida throws a hook but Mason avoids it easily.
Mason throws a right hand that misses
and Hida counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A combination from Mason does no damage.
An inside leg kick from Mason misses.

Mason shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hida is adopting a defensive guard.
Mason lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mason preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason lands a couple of elbows.
Hida is trying to keep Mason in close.
Mason preventing the sweep.
Mason is in close to Hida's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mason with a nice head shot there.
Mason seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hida controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason with a nice head shot there.
Hida has momentary wrist control but Mason slips an elbow through the middle.
Hida is looking to stand up but Mason isn't so interested in that idea.
Mason scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mason working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mason chips away with some ground and pound.
Mason distracts Hida with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mason with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mason is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mason working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hida's head.
Mason stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mason scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kisada Hida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mason lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mason lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mason working over Hida with some ground and pound. Hida looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Hida looking for submissions off his back.
Mason lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mason trying to control the action but Hida is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Preston Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mason, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Preston Mason!
A relieved looking Preston Mason thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Kisada Hida stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wonder why his fists keeps getting bigger until I got hit.'.