PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason comes into the arena with White Zombie - Electric Head Pt. 1 blaring out of the sound system. Ellis has chosen Avril Lavigne - Hot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Anthony Ellis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jay Mason's chin.

Mason
vs
Ellis

180 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

177 cm
19
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason tries to clinch there but Ellis circles away.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Ellis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mason.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Mason delivers a nice body kick.
Ellis swinging wilding here.
Mason tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
Mason tries to clinch there but Ellis circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mason.
Ellis misses with the combination.
Ellis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mason motions for Ellis to come forward. Mason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is looking to clinch but Ellis is avoiding it.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mason takes the fight into the clinch.
Mason misses with an elbow strike.
Mason is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ellis is defending well for now.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ellis.
Ellis swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ellis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ellis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ellis.
Ellis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mason lands a knee to the head.
Ellis working aggressively here.
Ellis avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellis avoids the damage to the body.
Ellis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason misses with a knee to the head.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ellis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellis avoids the damage to the body.
Mason tries to stall but Ellis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ellis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mason looking to throw knees to the head but Ellis is blocking nicely.
Ellis misses with some punches.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellis prevents a body shot from Mason.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ellis.
Ellis working aggressively here.
Ellis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Ellis managing to block the knees to the body from Mason.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ellis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ellis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ellis has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ellis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Ellis.
Mason tries to stall but Ellis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mason with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mason controlling the action here for a moment.
Ellis avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellis lands with a right to the head.
Mason missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis lands with a light punch inside.
Ellis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ellis working aggressively here.
Mason is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ellis is defending well for now.
Ellis is looking to break free of the clinch but Mason has double underhooks.
Ellis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mason trying to stall but Ellis improves his position.
Mason tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ellis avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ellis.
Mason throws an elbow but it misses.
Ellis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ellis avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Ellis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mason.
Ellis swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Mason with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Mason dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Ellis tests Mason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ellis!
Ellis lands a hook that stumbles Mason back into the cage. Ellis follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Mason to the canvas! Ellis pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Mason has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Anthony Ellis!