PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rickarderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason has chosen Hed pe - Renegade as his entrance music. Mark Mason will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rickarderson
vs
Mason

196 cm
23
272 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

186 cm
29
265 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Rickarderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Mason!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mason checks a leg kick.
Rickarderson misses with an uppercut. Mason saw that one coming.
Rickarderson scores with a one two! Mason had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Rickarderson.
Rickarderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rickarderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Rickarderson moves away and avoids it.
Mason misses with a hook. Rickarderson ducked under it nicely.
Mason lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mason.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rickarderson shoots in and bounces Mason off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Rickarderson from controlling successfully.
Rickarderson slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickarderson wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
Rickarderson throwing shots but Mason is blocking nicely.
Mason is positioning himself well to prevent Rickarderson advancing to mount.

Rickarderson is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rickarderson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mason!
Mason really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rickarderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mason can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rickarderson working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rickarderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Rickarderson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rickarderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rickarderson working Mason over with strikes here.
Rickarderson controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mason in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rickarderson raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rickarderson dominating with strikes here.
Rickarderson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rickarderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Mason is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Rickarderson! Mason is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricky Rickarderson!
Ricky Rickarderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.