PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 18 p4p, 3 weight class) and Zane Mason (ranked 181 p4p, 24 weight class). Granger's entrance music is Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Granger
vs
Mason

182 cm
33
178 lbs
27 - 6 - 2

180 cm
42
174 lbs
48 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 48 - 25 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zane Mason!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason thinks about the counter body kick.
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 throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mason.
A slow jab from Mason misses its intended target.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Granger slips the punch.
Mason takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Granger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Mason has Granger up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Mason lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Granger breaks the clinch.
Mason throws a leg kick
letting Granger counter with a right hand.
Pete Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason moves in looking to clinch but Granger pushes him off.
That kick from Mason tenderised Granger's leg. Granger is trying to keep his angry face on.

Mason clinches with his opponent.
Granger lands a body shot.
Mason just leaning against Granger, taking a breather.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Granger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Granger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A body shot lands from Mason.
A short body shot lands from Granger as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mason.
Mason scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Granger.
Mason has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Granger seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mason can turn it around.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Granger or not.
Granger blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granger.
Mason blocks a body shot from Granger.
Granger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason works on Granger's body with a couple of short punches.
Mason throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Granger working aggressively here.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason misses with a knee strike.
Granger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Mason throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grangers head.
Granger lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
Granger letting Mason take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mason.
A shot in the inside from Granger.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Granger.
Granger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Granger throws a head punch that misses.
Mason lands a body shot in the clinch.
Granger is trying to break the clinch but Mason has him pressed against the cage.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Mason tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
A short right from Granger on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Granger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Mason lands a body shot.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Granger swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Granger blocking some punches.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Granger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Granger prevents a body shot from Mason.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
Granger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zane Mason will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mason moves out of range as Granger throws a body kick.
Mason misses with a hook.
Granger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Granger slips under a jab from Mason.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick.
Mason throws a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Granger, right into the meat.
A big left from Granger misses.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Mason cracks Granger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Nice shot by Granger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Granger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mason throws a leg kick but Granger checks it.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Mason misses
and Granger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Granger drops his hands momentarily and Mason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason misses the jab.
Granger scores with a decent looking hook.
Granger blocks a jab.
Pete Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
Mason looks for the body kick but Granger saw that one coming.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Granger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Granger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
Mason on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mason swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Granger.
A shot to the liver by Mason. Beautiful body shot.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Granger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mason if he has to take too many more of those.
Mason takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger misses with a looping left.
Mason misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Granger ducks down to avoid it.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Granger throws out the jab.
Granger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Granger.
Granger throws a push kick but Mason slaps the foot to one side.
Granger moves away from the strike by Mason.
Granger throws a low kick, looking for Mason's leg but Mason calmly moves out of range.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason takes a swing at Granger's ribcage but misses.
Granger throws a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Granger thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Mason misses.
Granger cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
Mason lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Granger throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger 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.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Granger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Granger thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mason throws a leg kick but Granger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Granger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mason throws the kick towards the body but Granger avoids it.
Granger checks the leg kick.
Granger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Granger moves out of range as Mason strikes.
Granger is looking for a counter combo.
Mason connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Granger throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Mason throws a right hand that misses
and Granger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mason throws a leg kick
and Granger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Granger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Mason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a poor cross that misses
and Granger counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason connects with a right hand. Granger shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Mason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Granger moved out of range nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Granger blocks the leg kick.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Mason finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mason avoids the body shot from Granger.
Mason wants to land a leg kick but Granger is out of range.
Granger misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Granger.
Mason throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Granger dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Granger throws out a powerful jab.
Granger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Granger throwing a counter right hand but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason lands with a hook. Granger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mason takes a kick to the side of the head.
Granger defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick from Granger misses.
Granger dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
Mason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mason lands a jab.
Mason moves out of range as Granger throws a body kick.
Mason takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Granger swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Granger checks a low kick from Mason.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Granger.
Mason chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mason - that will leave a mark!

Mason moves into range and clinches up with Granger.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Granger struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Granger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Granger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Mason stalling the fight.
Granger lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Granger.
Granger lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Granger breaks the clinch.
Granger avoids the head kick by Mason.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason connects with an inside leg kick.
Mason takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mason clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Granger.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason scores with a shoulder strike.
Granger prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Granger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mason has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Granger.
Mason tries to clinch up but Granger circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Granger. That snapped Mason's head back.
Granger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Granger throws an off balance right hand
and Mason counters with an inside leg kick.
Mason moves away from the strike by Granger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Granger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Granger misses with a lunging right hand
and Mason makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A leg kick checked by Mason.
Granger throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Granger looks to land a right hand but Mason moved out of range.
Granger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Mason ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Mason misses.
Granger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mason's calf.
Granger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Granger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Granger misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Mason misses
and Granger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason misses with an uppercut.
Granger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Granger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason catches Granger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mason jabs at Granger's body.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Granger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Granger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mason walks into a stiff left hand from Granger.
Mason throws a chopping leg kick but Granger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Granger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Granger blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Pete Granger did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Mason. Beautiful body shot.
Granger swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Mason misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Granger misses.
Mason chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Granger can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Granger. That's going to slow Mason down.
Granger takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Mason cracks Granger with an open hand slap.
Mason closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mason misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Granger.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mason clinches up with Granger and pushes him back against the cage.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.

Granger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Granger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mason tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mason misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Granger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Granger throws a head kick that misses.
Mason misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Granger moves out of range easily.
It looked like Granger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Granger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mason's calf.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Granger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Mason lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Granger lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason 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.
Granger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Granger throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Mason moves into the clinch.
Granger lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Mason tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mason - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Granger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Granger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Granger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mason tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason cracks Granger with a nice body shot.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger works on Mason's body with a couple of short punches.
Granger lands with a left to the head.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Mason.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Granger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Granger lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason.
Mason lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Granger.
Mason is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Granger is trying to force a seperation but Mason has the dominant position.
Granger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Granger lands a nice uppercut.
Mason throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Granger.
Granger scores with a shoulder strike.
Granger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mason tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason prevents a body shot from Granger.
Granger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason lands with a light punch inside.
Mason misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pete Granger will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Granger slips a straight right by Mason.
Granger dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mason tried to score with a low kick but Granger checks it.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Granger. That one must have hurt.
Mason throws the kick towards the body but Granger avoids it.
Granger appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Granger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mason throws a leg kick
and Granger counters with a head kick.
Granger scores with a jab to the head.
Granger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mason throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mason. That snapped Granger's head back.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
It looked like Granger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Granger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason drops his hands momentarily and Granger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Mason instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mason as the two fighters clinch.
Mason is looking to control Granger's arms but Granger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mason has his back to the cage.

Granger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick from Mason.
Mason lands a front kick.
A good leg kick by Granger.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Mason backs away, Granger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Granger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mason wants to counter the offense by Granger and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Granger moves away from the strike by Mason.
Granger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Granger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Granger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Granger connects with a single shot there.
Granger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Granger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mason's hands.
Mason connects with a nice looking jab.
Granger throws a body kick that misses.
Mason takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Granger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mason dips to his left and cracks Granger with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Mason wants to counter the offense by Granger and move into the clinch position.
Mason throws a hook but Granger blocks it.
Mason throws a right and a left that Granger avoids nicely.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Granger motions for Mason to come forward. Granger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason throws a series of punches but Granger moves out of range.
Mason throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Granger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mason tries to clinch but Granger moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Granger.
Granger throws a push kick but Mason slaps the foot to one side.
Mason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Granger. Granger obviously looking to wear him down.
Granger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mason closes the distance looking to clinch
and Granger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zane Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pete Granger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Granger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Mason has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mason feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Granger's calf.
Granger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Granger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mason doesn't seem phased though.
Mason needs to keep his hands up - Granger had a free shot at his head there.
Granger swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Granger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Granger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the body from Granger misses
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Granger swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Granger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Granger 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Granger!
Pete Granger retains his welterweight title!
Pete Granger was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.