PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo has chosen Max Webster- Toronto Tontos as his entrance music. Zane Mason has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mason
vs
Melo

180 cm
29
174 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

182 cm
27
174 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Melo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Melo cracks Mason with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mason takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Melo misses.
Melo tests Mason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason looks to throw a body kick
and Melo counters with a good low kick that Mason was not able to check.
Eddie Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Melo.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Melo misses with a wild body shot.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Mason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Melo.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Melo's sensitive parts.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Melo finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason avoids the body shot from Melo.
A little feinted left hand from Mason on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good leg kick by Melo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Melo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Melo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mason has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Melo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mason counters with a left to the body.
Melo scores with a spinning back kick!
Melo lands a jab to the nose.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mason.
Melo throws a head kick that misses.
Melo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mason takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Melo tries to land a front kick but Mason steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Melo throws out a leg kick but Mason moves out of range and Melo only half commits.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Melo to score with a decent uppercut.
Mason lands a nice shot that snaps Melo's head back.
Melo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Melo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Melo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mason walks into a straight right hand from Melo.
Melo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A combination from Mason does no damage.
A slow jab from Melo misses its intended target.
Melo 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.
Melo thumps Mason with a low kick.
Melo jabs at Mason's body.
A swing and a miss from Melo.
Mason throws a series of punches but Melo moves out of range.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Melo.
Melo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mason lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Melo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Melo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.

Mason moves into range and clinches up with Melo.
Melo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mason tries a body shot but Melo blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Melo.
Melo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mason won't allow it.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Melo.
A head punch on the inside from Melo fails to land.

Melo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melo misses with a hook
and Melo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Eddie Melo has been cut.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Melo with a nice cross.
Melo misses with a left hand
and Mason counters with a nice uppercut.
Mason swings widly with a right hand
and Melo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Melo swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
Mason takes one to the chin there.
Melo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Melo.
Mason lands a really nice looking cross but Melo seems unphased.
Mason pivots, looking for a leg kick but Melo is out of range and Mason settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Melo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Melo throws a hook but Mason avoids it easily.
Mason looks to land a body kick but Melo moved away.
Mason misses with a left hand
and Mason takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mason holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
Melo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Melo breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melo throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Melo.
Melo throws a lazy uppercut

and Mason counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mason.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Melo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Melo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason throws an off balance right hand
and Melo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Melo.
Melo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Melo clobbers Mason with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheers as Melo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mason doesn't seem phased though.
Melo with a nice cross.
Mason works Melo's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Mason.
Mason throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Melo throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Melo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
Melo lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
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!
Mason tries to land a front kick but Melo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Melo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melo tests Mason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason throws a head kick but Melo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Melo misses with a hook.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Melo is out of range.
Mason scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mason's corner calls for a 1-2. Mason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mason tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Melo is able to avoid easily.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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.
Melo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mason's head.

Mason closes the distance and clinches.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Melo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!

Melo breaks from the clinch.
Melo throws a lazy right hand but Mason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason slips under a jab from Melo.
Some wild striking there from Mason.
Melo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMason.
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mason blocks a jab.
Mason shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Melo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melo can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Melo.
Melo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Melo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mason fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Melo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Melo misses with a low kick.
Melo scores with a jab to the head.
Mason throws a leg kick but Melo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Melo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands a head kick!

Mason forces Melo back against the cage and clinches.
Melo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mason trying to stall but Melo improves his position.
Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Mason is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mason lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Melo tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Melo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Melo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason avoids the head kick by Melo.
Melo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Melo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Melo throws a lazy uppercut
and Mason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason misses with a leg kick
and Melo counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Mason is predictable there
and Melo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Melo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mason thows a body kick. Melo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Melo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with a good low kick that Melo was not able to check.
Melo misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Melo.
Melo checks a low kick from Mason.
Mason jabs Melo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Melo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Melo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zane Mason will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddie Melo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mason on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Melo misses with a low kick.
Melo throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.

Mason clinches.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Melo.
Melo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason has Melo pressed against the cage, preventing Melo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Melo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Melo.

Melo breaks the clinch.
Melo avoids the body shot from Mason.
Melo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason staying out of range there.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Melo is just out of range.
No joy there for Mason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Mason.
Melo misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mason on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Melo looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Melo loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Melo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Melo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
Melo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mason checks it well.
Melo slips a straight right by Mason.
Mason explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mason misses with an uppercut
and Melo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Melo throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
A jab from Mason misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Melo.
Mason checks a low kick from Melo.
Mason smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mason fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason tests Melo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason scores with a crisp jab that stopped Melo in his tracks.
Mason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mason tries to clinch up.
Mason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Mason is looking to clinch but Melo is avoiding it.
Melo looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Melo lands a head shot.

Mason instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Melo breaks from the clinch.
Melo misses with a right hand
and Mason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Melo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mason's calf.
Mason misses with a wild combination.
Melo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Melo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mason seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mason scores with a body shot.
Mason feints and then cracks Melo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Melo down.
Mason moves in looking to clinch but Melo pushes him off.
Eddie Melo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melo checks a low kick from Mason.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Melo ducks down to avoid it.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Melo moved out of range nicely.
Melo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Melo moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason swinging wildly here.
Mason's jab looks to have found its range, popping Melo under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Melo there.
Mason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Melo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mason is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Melo ducks down to avoid it.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melo moves away.
Mason looks for the body kick but Melo saw that one coming.
Mason is looking to clinch but Melo is avoiding it.
Melo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Melo checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Melo.
Melo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

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 Mason has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

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