PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason has chosen Square Dance as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Millard
vs
Mason

169 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
26
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Millard!
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, Mike Mason!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason connects with a single shot there.
Millard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Millard misses.
Millard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mason cracks Millard with an open hand slap.
Millard slips under a jab from Mason.
Mason misses with a hook. Millard ducked under it nicely.
Millard misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Mason takes one to the side of the head.
Mason misses with a series of wild punches.
Millard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard slips a straight right by Mason.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Millard has time to react.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason tries to clinch there but Millard circles away.
Millard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Millard there as he acknowledges the shot.

Millard tries to keep at a distance but Mason has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Mason stalling in the clinch but Millard improves position.
Millard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Millard breaks the clinch.
Millard misses with a hook
and Mason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Mason fails in his attempt to clinch.
Millard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Millard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Millard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Millard ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Millard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch lands to the side of Millard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mason throws a hook but Millard blocks it.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Millard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mason throws out a powerful jab.
Mason throws a right and a left that Millard avoids nicely.
No joy there for Millard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Millard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Mason swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Millard.
Millard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mason.
Mason might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Millard misses with a straight left.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to clinch but Millard moves out of range.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Millard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mason stalks Millard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Millard's face. Millard staggers backwards, shaken.
Millard misses with a looping right.
Millard throws an off balance right hand
and Mason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason staying out of range there.
Mason is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Millard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mason blocks a jab.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Millard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Millard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mason dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mason scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Millard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Millard looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Mason cracks Millard with an open hand slap.
A big left from Millard misses.
Millard throws a head kick that half lands.
Mason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Millard slips a straight right by Mason.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Millard's shoulder, as Millard tries to avoid the shot.
Millard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Millard.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mason misses.
Millard looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Millard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Millard throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Millard misses.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Millard moves away.
Millard tried to score with a low kick but Mason checks it.
Mason swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Millard counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason slips under a jab from Millard.
Millard misses with a looping left.
Mason stuns Millard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mason lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Mason finds it's target.
Millard slips under a jab from Mason.
Millard slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
Millard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Millard finds it's way through Mason's defenses.
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!
Millard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Millard.
Millard misses the shot to the body.
Millard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Millard slips the punch.
Millard drops his hands momentarily and Mason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Millard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mason's hands.
Mason avoids the body shot from Millard.
Millard walks into a left hand.
Mason swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mason takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mike Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Millard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mike Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason misses with a right hand
and Millard counters with a stiff right hand.
Millard throws a shot to the body.
Mason slips a straight right by Millard.
Mason takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Millard moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mason gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mason.
Mason is struggling to control the position.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason is struggling to control the position.

Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason cracks a nice hook into Millard's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice cross by Mason.
Millard motions for Mason to come forward. Millard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mason walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Millard throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Millard tries to land a leg kick but Mason saw it coming and moves away.
Millard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mason.
Mason scores with a shot to the body.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mason swings away with a body shot that misses
and Millard counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason works Millard's body with a nice hook.
Millard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason moves out of range as Millard strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason works over Millard's head and body with a nice combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Mason as he connects with a hook.
Mason connects with a single shot there.
Mason throws a right and a left that Millard avoids nicely.
Mason lands a jab to the nose.
Millard throws a sloppy body shot
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mason lands a jab.
Millard lunges at Mason with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mason's hand.
Millard ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Millard thows a body shot but no joy.
Mike Mason is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a body punch but Millard moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Millard saw that one coming.
Mason lands a body shot.
Millard looks for the body kick but Mason saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason throws a body punch but Millard moves out of range.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Millard.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Millard.
Millard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bruce Millard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason cracks Millard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mason walks into a stiff left hand from Millard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Millard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Millard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Millard avoids the body shot from Mason.
Mason bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Millard's head backwards.
Millard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Millard dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Mason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Millard cracks Mason with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mason misses.
Mason swings away with a body shot that misses
and Millard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Millard dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Millard moved out of range nicely.

Mason closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Millard throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Millard lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Millard swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mason has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Mason!
Mike Mason made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Fuse came, He saw, He failed... umadbro?'.