PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sanka Coffie (ranked 927 p4p, 54 weight class) and Preston Mason (ranked 723 p4p, 40 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Coffie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Redemption Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coffie
vs
Mason

160 cm
24
140 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

170 cm
24
140 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sanka Coffie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Preston Mason!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffie avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mason cracks Coffie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Coffie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Coffie trying to control the action but Mason is working from the bottom.
Coffie wants to stand but Mason is controlling his arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mason is not content to let Coffie control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason gets back to half guard.
Mason slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Coffie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coffie wants to get up but he can't break Mason's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mason doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mason can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coffie controls the pace.
Coffie preventing the sweep.
Coffie wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Mason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coffie is one step ahead there.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coffie slaps away a takedown attempt from Mason, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Preston Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab from Mason.
Mason takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mason throws a hook but Coffie blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Coffie on the side of the head.
Coffie fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coffie avoids it really well and circles away.
Mason takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Coffie misses with the combination.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Coffie slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffie throws a right and a left that both miss.

Coffie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coffie working aggressively here.
Mason is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sanka Coffie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Preston Mason.
Mason takes an elbow to the temple.
Coffie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Coffie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Coffie.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Coffie lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coffie prevents it.
Coffie gets through Mason's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coffie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mason.
Coffie lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coffie.
Coffie misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Coffie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coffie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coffie missing with knees to the body.
Mason is trying to pull guard but Coffie has him pressed against the cage.
Coffie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mason looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coffie lands a nice uppercut.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Coffie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Mason is rocked!

Mason pulls guard effortlessly.
Mason is still in real trouble! Can Coffie finish him?
Mason can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coffie controls the pace.
Mason seems to have recovered his senses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mason is on top in guard.

Coffie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mason's guard.

Coffie wanted to stand there but Mason had control of the position.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Coffie from controlling successfully.
Coffie wanted to stand there but Mason had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanka Coffie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A telegraphed right hand from Coffie misses the target.
Mason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coffies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Coffie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mason quickly recovers to half guard.
Mason felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coffie tries to pass to full mount but Mason defends it.
Mason works his way to full guard. Good work.
Coffie stopping the sweep attempt from Mason.
Coffie is looking to stand up but Mason won't let him.
Mason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coffie is one step ahead there.
Coffie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coffie trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coffie preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Coffie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mason trying to mount his opponent but Coffie defends it.
Mason sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mason wants to take a breather but Coffie is having none of it.
Mason missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mason looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Coffie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mason passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Coffie!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands a big elbow.
Mason pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mason raining down shots from the mount!
Mason raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason cracks Coffie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Preston Mason has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mason can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coffie is looking to escape.
Mason lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mason has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mason lands with some strikes.
Mason lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Coffie is rocked!
Mason lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Coffie hang on?
Oh Coffie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mason cracks Coffie with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Preston Mason!
A victorious Preston Mason thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.