PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaco Camden (ranked 2069 p4p, 2743 weight class) and Jason Mason (ranked 275 p4p, 348 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Camden
vs
Mason

185 cm
31
185
10 - 16 - 0

185 cm
30
185
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaco Camden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Mason!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason 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.
Mason shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Camden as he jumps to the side.
Camden is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mason.
Camden blocks a jab.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camden.
Nice straight punches there by Mason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mason.
Camden wants to clinch but Mason slips to the side
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mason.
Mason throws a push kick but Camden slaps the foot to one side.
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Camden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden slips under a jab from Mason.
Mason shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Camden defends it nicely.
Camden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Camden gets caught flat footed, as Mason shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mason sitting in guard here, content to control.

Camden manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mason throws a hook but Camden blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Camden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Camden scores with a sloppy right hand. Mason should have avoided that one.
Camden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jason Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason misses with a looping right.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camden moves away.
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
Mason scores with a spinning back kick!
A combination from Camden does no damage.
Camden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Mason blocks the low kick.
Mason throws a right hand that misses

and Camden counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden.

Mason turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mason manages to end up in side control.

Camden throws Mason to one side and escapes!
A good leg kick by Mason.
Camden moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Camden jabs Mason right on the nose. Mason blinks but takes it well.
Mason throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camden manages to avoid it.
Camden tries to counter by clinching up but Mason breaks away and moves out of range.
Mason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Camden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason swings for the body but Camden moves out of range.
Camden blocks a leg kick.
Mason takes a swing at Camden's ribcage but misses.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Camden stuns Mason with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mason throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Camden on the side of the head.
Mason tries to land a leg kick but Camden saw it coming and moves away.
Mason scores with a head kick. Camden tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Camden slips a jab from Mason.
Camden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camden.

Camden gets a clinch.
Mason misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mason has hold of one of Camden's legs. Camden is fighting the takedown attempt but Mason gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camden is looking to stand up but Mason isn't so interested in that idea.
Camden seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mason trying to move into half guard but instead Camden has managed to sweep!

Mason is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Camden wants to stand but Mason has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason has a closed guard, preventing Camden from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Mason will probably get the nod.
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.

Camden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jason Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Mason closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Camden to the mat! Camden manages to get full guard.
Mason controls from within his opponent's guard.
Camden wants to get back to his feet but Mason is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mason is looking to pass into half guard but Camden pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Camden is in guard.

Camden tries to stand but Mason is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camden is one step ahead there.

Camden decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden throws a lazy right hand but Mason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Camden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mason connects with a body shot that sends Camden's belly button to the back.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaco Camden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason swings for the body but Camden moves out of range.
Mason cracks Camden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mason swings for the body but Camden moves out of range.
Camden is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Mason throws a leg kick that is checked
and Camden counters with a leg kick.
Camden tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mason misses its intended target.
Jaco Camden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Camden is just out of range.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Camden ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Camden!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camden tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Camden.
Mason tries a quick counter leg kick but Camden is wise to it.
Camden misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Camden as he checks the leg kick.
Camden tries to clinch but Mason moves away
and Mason counters with a left to the body.
Camden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.

Camden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mason, pushing him back against the cage.
Mason drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Camden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Mason to work.
Mason lands a left hand.
Mason wants to take the fight to the mat but Camden manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Camden lands an uppercut.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Camden is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mason is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Camden gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jaco Camden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Mason.
Camden blocks an uppercut.
Mason is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Camden avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Mason avoiding damage as Camden throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason digs a right hand into Camden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Camden's gas tank.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mason.
Mason has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Camden after a bit of a struggle.
Mason tries to stall but Camden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Camden avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mason is looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Camden after a bit of a struggle.
Camden blocks a body shot from Mason.
Camden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Mason will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Camden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Mason tries a quick counter leg kick but Camden is wise to it.
Camden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Camden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason misses with a hook. Camden ducked under it nicely.
Camden moves away from the strike by Mason.
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Camden takes the fight into the clinch.
Camden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason misses with some punches.
Camden misses with some punches.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason digs a right hand underneath Camden's ribcage. Camden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mason tries to stall but Camden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Camden trying to land knees to the body.
Camden lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Camden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Camden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camden is pressed up against the cage. Mason has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Camden down to the mat. Camden avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mason takes a swing at Camden's ribcage but misses.
Camden 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.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camden.
Mason scores with a sloppy right hand. Camden should have avoided that one.
Jason Mason is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.

Camden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Camden lands with a right to the head.
Mason blocking some punches.
Camden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jason Mason has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Camden.
Camden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mason avoids it.
Camden misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason tries a low kick but Camden avoids it.
Camden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mason counters with a nice body shot.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Mason misses.
Mason dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Camden. That did some damage!
A low kick from Mason is predictable there

and Camden counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Camden.
Mason blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Camden misses with a body punch.
Camden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mason's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden misses with the head strike.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Camden.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Camden has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Camden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Camden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camden misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaco Camden showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mason 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Mason!