PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Major Lazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alex Mason has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mason
vs
Lazer

188 cm
27
185 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Major Lazer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lazer throws out the jab.
Mason with a poor takedown

and Lazer counters with a single leg into guard. Mason didn't expect that.
Lazer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lazer lands a couple of digs.
Lazer is working Mason over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mason can't keep his opponent in guard - Lazer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lazer connects with a nice short shot to Mason's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason has hold of Lazer's hands but Lazer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lazer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lazer content to control rather than advance.

Mason actively working from the bottom here.
Lazer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mason taking some punishment here, with Lazer in his half guard.
Lazer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mason is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lazer jumps into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to improve position but can't.
Lazer working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lazer lands a nice forearm strike.
Lazer working the head with strikes.
Lazer looks up at the clock and then as Mason takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lazer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Lazer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mason is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lazer lands a few punches from side control.
Lazer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mason is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lazer advances to mount.
Lazer controlling from the full mount.
Lazer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mason?
Lazer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mason taking shots to the head.

Mason is rocked!

It looks like Alex Mason has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oh Mason is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lazer postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Mason in real trouble here! The ref calls for Mason to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Major Lazer!
Our winner, Major Lazer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.