PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Florida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Mason has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Florida
vs
Mason

178 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

180 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orlando Florida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Mason!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Florida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason blocks a head kick by Florida.
Mason shoots for a takedown but Florida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mason dodges the punch combination from Florida.
No luck for Mason with that takedown attempt.
Florida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Mason closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Florida to the mat! Florida manages to get full guard.
Mason wants to stand but Florida has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mason wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Florida's closed guard. He's half up but Florida has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Florida pivots and extends the arm, Mason falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Florida! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Orlando Florida!