PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaco Camden (ranked 3977 p4p, 1544 weight class) and Jason Mason (ranked 448 p4p, 194 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
32
200
10 - 19 - 1

185 cm
31
185
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Stoner's Killer Apparel
30th Century Beer Store

Urban Fighter

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 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jaco Camden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Mason!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camden walks into a straight right hand from Mason.
Mason misses with a hook. Camden ducked under it nicely.
Camden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mason momentarily.
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks Camden off balance momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Mason blocks the leg kick.
Mason misses with a takedown attempt - Camden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mason lands with a thumping leg kick.
Camden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mason tried to score with a low kick but Camden checks it.
Camden avoids the body shot from Mason.
Camden moves away from the strike by Mason.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Camden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Mason.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camden wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Camden moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason misses with a right hand
and Camden counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Camden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mason thumps Camden with a low kick.
Mason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camden.
Camden feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jaco Camden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mason. That's going to slow Camden down.
Mason lands a glancing blow to the side of Camden's head.
Camden avoids the body shot from Mason.

Camden forces Mason back against the cage and clinches.
Camden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jason Mason has been cut.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camden lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mason prevents a body shot from Camden.
Camden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mason's defenses.
Mason avoids the elbow strike from Camden, against the cage.
Mason drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Camden gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason stalling the fight.
Mason misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Mason trying to control the position but instead, Camden has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mason into the cage.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mason stalling.
Camden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mason is defending well for now.
Mason is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Camden avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason avoiding damage as Camden throws knees to the body.
Camden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Camden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
Camden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camden's elbow.
Camden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Jason Mason's cut even more.
Mason can't get the takedown.
Jaco Camden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Mason.
Camden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
Camden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mason avoids it.
Camden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Camden avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Camden landing knees to the body.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mason lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Camden.
Camden lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason goes for a takedown attempt but Camden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Camden checks a low kick from Mason.
Camden throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason slips under a jab from Camden.
Mason throws a sloppy body shot
and Camden counters with a three punch combo that has Mason backing up. Mason nods at Camden to acknowledge the strikes.
Camden lands with a good body shot.
Camden stuns Mason with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Camden ducks down to avoid it.
Camden tries to counter by clinching up but Mason breaks away and moves out of range.
A cross from Camden lands.

The cut above Jason Mason's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Camden blocks a low kick nicely.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Camden saw that one coming.
Camden is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason swings for the body but Camden moves out of range.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaco Camden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Mason's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Camden misses with a straight right.
Camden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around?
Mason misses with a looping right.
Camden tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camden was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.

Camden darts in and clinches Mason up against the cage.
Mason content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason has Camden pushed against the cage.
Mason is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Camden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Camden slows down the pace here.
Camden gets through Mason's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden has Mason pushed against the cage.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mason blocks an elbow strike.
Camden is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Mason working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Mason is trying to maintain a safe position but Camden gets an underhook and turns Mason into the cage.
Mason throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Camden creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mason stalling against the cage.
Camden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Camden.
Mason has Camden pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Camden manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jaco Camden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Mason.
Mason can't get the takedown.
Mason blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Camden.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.

Mason breaks from the clinch.
Camden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Camden avoids the body shot from Mason.
A big right from Mason misses.
As Mason tries to get set, Camden tries to push him back and clinch up but Mason manages to avoid the attempt.
Camden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camden drops his hands momentarily and Mason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camden moves away.
Camden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Camden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Camden misses the shot to the body.
Camden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Camden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mason's head.
Mason throws a good cross that connects.
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Camden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Camden misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Mason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Camden slips a straight right by Mason.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Camden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mason.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Mason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mason misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Camden misses.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Mason on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Camden darts in and clinches Mason up against the cage.
Camden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Camden.
Camden letting Mason take a breather here.
Camden blocks an uppercut.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Camden avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mason trying to stall but Camden improves his position.
Camden blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jaco Camden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Mason's cut.
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 tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
Camden wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camden moves away.
Camden tries to clinch but Mason moves out of range.
A cross from Camden lands.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camden manages to avoid it.
Camden seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camden manages to avoid it.
Mason throws a hook but Camden blocks it.
Mason misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Camden misses its target.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason thumps Camden with a low kick.
Camden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jason Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Camden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mason scrambles back to his feet.
Camden tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Camden wants to clinch
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Camden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Camden lands with a straight right. Mason didn't see that one coming.
Camden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mason's head backwards.

Camden gets a clinch.
Camden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Camden.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Mason's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jaco Camden!
Jaco Camden managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Stoner's Killer Apparel, into his post fight interview.