PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Udale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Udale
vs
Mason

150 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Udale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Mason!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Udale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Udale dives in and grabs Mason's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mason pushes down on Udale's head and hops out.
Udale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mason's head.
Udale could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mason throws a head kick but Udale moves out of range.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt.
Udale fails with a takedown attempt.
Mason looks to land a body kick but Udale moved away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mason is defended easily by Udale.

Udale has Mason up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udale tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Udale goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mason prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Udale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Udale.
Mason tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Udale just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mason wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mason fails to pull guard.
Mason tries to break the clinch but Udale is controlling the position.

Udale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Udale counters with a head kick.
Udale fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Udale closes the distance and clinches.
Mason tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Udale breaks the clinch.

Mason gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mason's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mason is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Udale manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Udale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Udale stuffs the takedown attempt from Mason. Mason gets slowly back to his feet.

Mason clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udale controlling the action here for a moment.
Mason tries to circle away but Udale has him pinned against the cage.
Udale tries to pull guard but Mason holds him up against the cage and eventually Udale drops back down to his feet.
Mason stalling against the cage.

Udale breaks the clinch.
Udale fails with a takedown attempt.
Mason tries to score a power double leg takedown but Udale sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mason somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mason looks gassed!
Mason closes the distance but Udale moves to the side

and Udale counters by moving into the clinch.
Udale tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mason just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mason is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mason avoids the elbow strike from Udale, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Udale just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mason wants to break free but Udale has control.
Udale misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Udale.
Udale swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Udale, right into the meat.

Udale pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Udale drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mason pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mason closes this distance looking for a takedown but Udale circles away.
Mason shoots in looking for a takedown. Udale tries to sprawl out of it but Mason keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Udale manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mason shoots for a takedown but Udale saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Liam Udale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Mason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udale tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mason swivels and escapes.
Udale moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Udale circles away from the clinch attempt
and Udale counters with a solid body kick.
Mason tests Udale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Udale shoots in for a double leg but Mason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Udale has managed to clinch.
Udale is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is pressed up against the cage. Udale has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mason down to the mat. Mason avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Udale misses with a few strikes there.
Udale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Udale tries for a takedown but Mason sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Udale misses the target.
Mason looks for a takedown but Udale sprawls well.
Mason dives in and grabs Udale's left leg, looking for a takedown. Udale pushes down on Mason's head and hops out.
Mason has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Udale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mason, pushing him back against the cage.
Mason looking to stall.
Udale changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mason fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Udale swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Udale is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udale shoots in for a takedown but Mason shows good takedown defense.
Udale wants to clinch.
Udale shoots in but Mason avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mason changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Udale tries to avoid it but Mason manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Udale to the ground. Udale escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Udale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Udale dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Udale changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mason tries to avoid it but Udale manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mason to the ground. Mason escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Mason clinches with his opponent.
Mason tries to break the clinch but Udale is controlling the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Udale - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Udale gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Udale wants a takedown.
Mason is pressed up against the cage. Udale has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mason down to the mat. Mason avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Udale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Mason with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Udale defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason fails in his attempt to clinch.
Udale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason connects with a nice looking jab.
Udale swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Mason shoots in for a takedown but Udale shows good takedown defense.
Udale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mason.
Mason is trying hard to land a takedown here. Udale sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Udale closes the distance and clinches up with Mason, looking for a takedown. Udale pushes Mason against the cage but Mason circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Udale tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mason swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Udale.
Mason throws a combination that misses
and Udale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Udale tries to clinch up.
Udale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mason as he avoids it easily.
Mason is trying hard to land a takedown here. Udale sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Udale defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mason.
Udale blocks a head kick by Mason.

Mason gets tackled into the cage by Udale. Udale maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason wants a takedown.
Udale content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udale fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Udale misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason wants a takedown but no success here.
Udale looking to throw knees to the head but Mason is blocking nicely.
Mason is trying to push Udale away but Udale has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Udale is pressed up against the cage. Mason has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Udale down to the mat. Udale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Udale shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mason but Mason pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mason shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Udale thows a body kick. Mason tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Udale fails with the takedown.
Liam Udale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mason lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mason.
Mason fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Udale shoots for a takedown but Mason saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mason lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mason.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Udale closes the distance and pushes Mason back into the cage.

Udale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charlie Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liam Udale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mason stuffs the takedown attempt from Udale. Udale gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Mason.
Well Udale has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Udale!