PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozef Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jozef Beast is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mason
vs
Beast

180 cm
22
174 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
KAISER

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zane Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jozef Beast!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Mason.
Beast bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mason's head.
Beast delivers a nice body kick.
Mason blocks a jab.
Beast misses with a looping left.
A head kick from Mason lands but Beast takes it in his stride.
Beast misses with a low kick.
Beast throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
Beast connects with a right hand. Mason shakes it off.
Mason dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beast. That did some damage!
Beast tries to land a front kick but Mason steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mason cracks Beast with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beast lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mason scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beast doesn't seem bothered though.
A left lands for Beast.
A telegraphed right hand from Beast misses the target.
Mason lands a really nice looking cross but Beast seems unphased.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Beast - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mason darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Beast checks a leg kick.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beast throws a lazy uppercut
and Mason counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mason throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Jozef Beast has been cut.
Beast misses with a few strikes there.
Mason throws a leg kick but Beast sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jozef Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason throws a body kick that misses.
Beast lands a nice hook to Mason's body. Mason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mason swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beast. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason misses with a hook.
Beast throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Beast.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason takes a jab right on the kisser.
Beast misses with a low kick.
Beast throws a one two combo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beast. Mason shrugs it off though.
A jab from Beast misses.
Beast wants to slow Mason down by chopping away at his legs.
Beast scores with the left hand. Mason knows he should have avoided that one.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Mason is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Beast misses with the combination.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beast's sensitive parts.
Mason lands with a right hand.
Beast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beast fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mason connects with a crisp jab.
Beast scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast scores with a jab to the head.
Beast cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beast has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mason finds it's way round the side to connect with Beast's head.
Beast is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mason had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A bone on bone clash there as Mason blocks the leg kick.
Beast misses with a straight right.
Beast throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason slips a straight right by Beast.
Beast lands with a nice combination. Mason backs away looking to recover.
Beast throws a big shot that misses.
Mason throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beast scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Mason has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mason pushes Beast back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Beast breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beast checks a low kick from Mason.
Beast scores with a jab to the body.
Beast throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mason.
Mason lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beast throws a right and a left that both miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mason checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason connects with an inside leg kick.
Beast closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A good leg kick by Mason.
Beast looks to land a combination. Mason sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozef Beast dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jozef Beast's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mason throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beast works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Mason closes the distance and pushes Beast back into the cage.
Beast unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Beast breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mason feints and then cracks Beast's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beast down.
Mason misses with a leg kick.
Beast cracks Mason with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Beast moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Beast, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice jab there from Beast.
Jozef Beast is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beast lands with an uppercut that bounces Mason off the cage and back into range.

Mason is rocked!
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!
Beast throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
That kick from Mason tenderised Beast's leg. Beast is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beast misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beast throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mason's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason slips a straight right by Beast.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason throws a right hand that Beast ducks under and follows up with a left that Beast also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Beast misses.
Beast on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mason slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mason walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Mason.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beast.
Mason avoiding damage as Beast throws knees to the body.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Beast.
A right handed body shot lands from Mason.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast takes a shot to the head.
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!
Beast with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beast takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beast on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Beast fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason lunges at Beast with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beast's hand.
Beast scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beast.
Beast goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Beast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Beast lands but Mason takes it in his stride.
Beast misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Beast.
Beast throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason lands a nice looking kick to the body. Beast takes a step back to recover.
Beast is breathing heavily.
Beast takes one to the side of the head.
Mason is looking to slow Beast down with leg kicks.
Beast looks to land a right hand but Mason moved out of range.
Beast tries to bum rush Mason with a series of wild strikes but Mason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beast.
Beast avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Mason rushes Beast and presses him up against the cage.
Mason is trying to stall.
Mason takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beast looking to throw knees to the head but Mason is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beast misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Mason.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beast.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beast's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mason prevents Beast from breaking the clinch.
Zane Mason has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beast lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beast.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Beast misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jozef Beast will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jozef Beast's cut.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mason lands a nice looking body kick.
Mason throws a leg kick but Beast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mason looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mason.
Beast throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason throws a leg kick but Beast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice cross by Beast.
Beast misses with a few strikes there.
Beast throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
Beast throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
Mason fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Beast throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
Beast misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beast throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Beast misses the shot to the body.
Mason with a jab.
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!
Beast throws a poor cross that misses
and Mason makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beast throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason is looking to chop away at Beast's legs.
Beast misses with a two punch combination.
Beast takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mason looks for the body kick but Beast saw that one coming.
Mason slips under a jab from Beast.
Mason smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beast takes one on the button.
Beast looks to land a body kick but Mason moved away.
Mason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Mason.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Beast controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Mason.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Beast blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beast misses with a knee strike.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beast throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mason blocks it with crossed arms.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beast is keeping busy.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Beast tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mason avoids it.
Beast blocks an uppercut.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Beast.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beast blocks an uppercut.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason scores with a shoulder strike.
Zane Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Beast.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Beast backwards.
Beast is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mason has Beast pressed against the cage.
Beast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Beast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mason throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range.
Beast slips a straight right by Mason.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws a head kick that misses.
Beast's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mason under the eye.
Mason staying out of range there.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason swings widly with a right hand
and Beast counters with a left and a right that stings Mason.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Beast takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Mason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beast scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mason gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beast throws a head kick that misses.
Beast misses with a head kick.
Jozef Beast is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beast avoids the head kick by Mason.
A bone on bone clash there as Beast blocks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zane Mason.
I think Beast has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jozef Beast!
After winning the bout, Jozef Beast thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.