PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Broke & Hungry . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gracie
vs
Mason

179 cm
31
170 lbs
25 - 12 - 1

180 cm
33
174 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Spartan Nutrition

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Mateus Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Mason!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Mason.
Mason tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Mason misses with some punches.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mason pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mason works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
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!

Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Mason's guard.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie is working Mason over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is controlling Gracie's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie is fighting to break Mason's control of his arms but Mason is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Mason blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mason pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Mason working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie stands up over Mason, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mason has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Mason blocks nicely.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Mason has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mason lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mason takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mason lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Mason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Mateus Gracie has been cut.
Mason works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Mason fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid body kick from Mason.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Mason avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie cracks Mason with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Mason sprawls well.
Mason tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mason's head.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie throws a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Mason keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mateus Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Mason's knee but Mason avoids it well.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Mason counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie is looking to wear down Mason with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mason will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mason connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Mason.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Mason.
Mason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab lands there for Mason.
Zane Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Mason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Mason saw that one coming.
Mateus Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mason.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mason defends it nicely.
Mason looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Mason has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mason takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Mason saw that one coming.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mason defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mason counters with a thumping low kick.
Jab, jab by Mason - just one landing.
Mason throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Mason scores with a jab to the body.
Zane Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mason, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.

Mason breaks the clinch.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Mason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie misses the jab.
Mason digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Mason lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Mason uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Mateus Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mateus Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie postures up in Mason's guard and throws a big left but Mason blocks it.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Mason has wrist control.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason looking for a sweep. Not yet Mason, not yet.
Gracie postures up in Mason's guard and throws a big left but Mason blocks it.

Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mason is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mason defends well.
Mason preventing the sweep.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily.
Gracie throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mason can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mason controls from within his opponent's guard.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Mason pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mason wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Mason manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.

Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mason defends well.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mason.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
Mason postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mason gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mason throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Mason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mason connects with the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mason tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie slips under a jab from Mason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
Mason throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Mason lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie looks to throw a body kick
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Mason dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Mason is quick to defend against it.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has managed to clinch.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mason pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mason's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mason.
Mason takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie scores with a spinning back kick!
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mason lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
Mason prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Mason gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mason misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mason.
Mason lands a left hand.
Mason lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Mason.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Mason.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Mason.

Mason manages to break the clinch.
Mason walks into a jab.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Mason.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Mason dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mateus Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mason uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Mason.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick from Mason misses

and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Mason didn't expect that.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Mason.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Mason blocks nicely.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie distracts Mason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gracie throws a strike but Mason rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mason's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is continuing to stall.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.

Gracie has his foot on Mason's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mason works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Mason dodges it nicely.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mason tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gracie connects with a nice short shot to Mason's temple.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mason's head.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mason defending well though.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Mason dodges it nicely.
Mason taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Mason keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mason taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Mason wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mason is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mason tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie is thwarting Mason's attempts to control the position.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mason holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mason is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Mason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mason trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateus Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateus Gracie!
Mateus Gracie retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Mateus Gracie gave a big smile as he said 'Put that shit in one of your damn forum threads!! Gracie drops the mic and walks out of the cage....'.