PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Niedzwiedzinski (ranked 1335 p4p, 173 weight class) and Dean Mason (ranked 867 p4p, 118 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Niedzwiedzinski
vs
Mason

190 cm
27
201 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

190 cm
38
190 lbs
21 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dean Mason!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niedzwiedzinski throws a lazy body kick
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason unleashes a big counter combination but Niedzwiedzinski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Niedzwiedzinski.
Mason lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Niedzwiedzinski does no damage.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Mason has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mason takes a swing at Niedzwiedzinski's ribcage but misses.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Niedzwiedzinski's head but Niedzwiedzinski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Niedzwiedzinski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Niedzwiedzinski moves out of range of the strikes.
Mason tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Niedzwiedzinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niedzwiedzinski is looking to land body kicks.
Niedzwiedzinski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Niedzwiedzinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niedzwiedzinski moves away.
Mason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Mason swings widly with a right hand
and Niedzwiedzinski counters with a series of strikes. Mason will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mason throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Mason's corner calls for a 1-2. Mason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a head kick. Mason smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Mason.
A big right from Mason misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mason shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Niedzwiedzinski moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski digs a right hand into Mason's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mason's gas tank.
Niedzwiedzinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mason lands with a light punch inside.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niedzwiedzinski's elbow.
Mason can't break the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niedzwiedzinski tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason has Niedzwiedzinski pressed against the cage, preventing Niedzwiedzinski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Niedzwiedzinski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niedzwiedzinski scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
Mason looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niedzwiedzinski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Niedzwiedzinski scrambles back to his feet.
Mason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mason lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mason throws a leg kick but Niedzwiedzinski moved away.
Mason connects with a body shot that sends Niedzwiedzinski's belly button to the back.
Mason lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mason.
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Niedzwiedzinski is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niedzwiedzinski on the side of the head.
Oh Niedzwiedzinski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niedzwiedzinski throws a right hand that misses
and Mason counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mason gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Niedzwiedzinski is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Mason!