PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Mason (ranked 4519 p4p, 4270 weight class) and Hulk Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Oliver Mason has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Oliver Mason seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mason
vs
Logan

182 cm
19
170
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
195
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hulk Logan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Logan misses with a looping left.
Mason slaps away a takedown attempt from Logan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Mason changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Logan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mason wants to lay and pray for a moment but Logan keeps working.

Mason stands up.

Logan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mason fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Logan back against the cage.
Mason goes for a takedown attempt but Logan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Logan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Logan lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Logan avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Logan as Mason tries to tie him up.
Logan lands a body punch.
Logan lands with a light punch inside.
Mason taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mason kicks Logan off and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Logan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Mason manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Logan keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Logan has picked Mason up - he's going for a ride! Logan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mason moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mason wants to stand up but Logan is controlling him.
Logan 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Logan postures up.
Logan postures up and lands a big shot to Mason's brow.
Logan sitting in guard here, content to control.

Mason working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Logan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Logan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Logan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Logan stands up over Mason, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Logan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Logan won't allow Mason to sweep him here.
Logan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Logan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mason is on top in guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hulk Logan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jab by Logan.
Mason shoots in looking for a takedown but Logan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mason's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Logan closes the distance and pushes Mason back into the cage.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Logan avoids the damage to the body.

Logan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mason can't fight it off and eventually Logan manages to take the fight to the floor. Mason looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Logan scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mason is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mason pulls Logan in to control the position.

Mason had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Logan defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Logan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Logan from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Logan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Logan trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Logan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Logan wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Mason managing to control the position.
Logan connects with a couple of short punches.
Mason trying to keep a closed guard but Logan is proving a slippery customer.
Logan scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Logan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Logan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Logan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Logan distracts Mason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Logan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mason has momentary wrist control but Logan slips an elbow through the middle.

Mason is rocked!
Mason keeping moving, preventing Logan from controlling successfully.
Oh Mason is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mason seems to have got his legs back now.
Logan scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Logan lands a couple of elbows.
Mason bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Logan's guard.

Mason loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Logan is keeping the position.
Logan working a defensive guard here.
Logan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mason controls from within his opponent's guard.
Logan trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Logan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Logan drives through and clinches with Mason against the cage.
Logan lands with a left to the head.
Logan cracks Mason with a nice body shot.

Mason drags the fight down to the ground.
Logan landing some decent shots from guard.

Mason working for a triangle but Logan defends it easily.
Logan looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Logan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Mason is trying to control the position but Logan postures up.
Logan is in close to Mason's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Logan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Logan trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Logan postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Mason covers up, he's hurt! Logan keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Logan and the ref steps in to end the fight! Logan can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulk Logan!
Hulk Logan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.