PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Nunez (ranked 4161 p4p, 5159 weight class) and George Mason (ranked 481 p4p, 528 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nunez
vs
Mason

182 cm
18
171
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
170
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Bloodbath MMA Clothing
⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Mason!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Nunez misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Mason misses.

Mason gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Mason.
Stalling in the clinch from Mason.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nunez slowing the pace effectively.
A short uppercut from Nunez.
Nunez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
Nunez can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mason as Nunez tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason misses with some punches.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
Nunez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mason.
Nunez swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason lands a right hand.
Mason is working Nunez over against the cage.
Mason lands a left hand.
Mason lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nunez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Nunez is trying to maintain a safe position but Mason gets an underhook and turns Nunez into the cage.
Nunez misses with some punches.
Nunez lands a body punch.
Nunez trying to stall but Mason improves his position.
Nunez wants to stall.
Nunez stalling against the cage.
A short left from Nunez.
Nunez can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Nunez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nunez misses with a body punch.
Mason is leaning against Nunez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nunez has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
A short right from Mason.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Nunez.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
Mason slows down the pace here.
Nunez tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Mason.
Nunez tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Nunez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mason stalling in the clinch.
Nunez tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nunez misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Mason.
Nunez can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Mason lands a body shot.
Nunez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Mason.
Nunez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nunez is working Mason over against the cage.
Mason working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Mason misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Mason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nunez taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Mason.
Mason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nunez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nunez looking to slow down the pace here.
Nunez presses Mason against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Nunez blocks a body shot from Mason.
Mason blocks a body shot from Nunez.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Nunez's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nunez misses with some punches.
Nunez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nunez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Mason lands a right hand.
Nunez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nunez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mason clinches up with Nunez and pushes him back against the cage.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Nunez.
Nunez leaning against his opponent.
Nunez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nunez misses with some punches.
Mason prevents a body shot from Nunez.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nunez struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Nunez cracks Mason with a nice body shot.
Nunez tries to stall but Mason uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason stalls.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
Nunez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
George Mason seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Nunez controls the action.
Mason taking a breather.
Nunez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mason is keeping busy.
Mason pushes Nunez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nunez is trying to stall.
Nunez tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Nunez back against the cage.
Mason tries to work over Nunez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason tries to work over Nunez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nunez tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nunez lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mason as Nunez tries to tie him up.
Nunez has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Nunez can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nunez is trying to stall.
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Mason.
We've been informed that Mason has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mason is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Mason's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Nunez.
Mason is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez blocks an uppercut.
Mason stalling in the clinch but Nunez improves position.
Nunez has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Nunez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nunez has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nunez pushes Mason back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nunez misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Nunez.
Nunez lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Nunez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mason.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Mason trying to stall but Nunez improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to stall.
Mason seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Nunez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nunez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nunez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nunez misses with a punch to the body.
Nunez trying to stall but Mason improves his position.
Nunez stalling the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Nunez fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nunez trying to control the position but instead, Mason has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nunez into the cage.
Nunez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nunez throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Nunez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mason or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but George Mason will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nunez throws a lazy head kick
and Mason counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mason throws a nice looking combination but Nunez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nunez misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nunez. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nunez.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nunez.
Nice body kick there by Nunez.
Mason tries to bum rush Nunez with a series of wild strikes but Nunez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Nunez misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mason.

Nunez lands a big head kick that sends Mason tumbling to the mat! Nunez takes a step backwards and waves Mason back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mason is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Are you kidding me?! Nunez ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Mason clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorge Nunez!