PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iokua Mikala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Mason could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Iokua Mikala's chin.

Mason
vs
Mikala

188 cm
27
265 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

195 cm
27
275 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Iokua Mikala!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason blocks a low kick nicely.
Mason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mikala's hands.

It looks like Iokua Mikala has been cut.
Mikala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Mikala shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mason manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Mikala is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mikala wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Mikala from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mikala wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Iokua Mikala.
Mikala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Nice defenses there by Mikala.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Mikala's head but Mikala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mikala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mikala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to 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.
Mikala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mikala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mason motions for Mikala to come forward. Mason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason clobbers Mikala with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mikala connects with a leg kick. Mason looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Mikala is just out of range.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Mikala takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mason takes a swing at Mikala's ribcage but misses.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Mikala is out of range.
Mikala looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikala is looking to land body kicks.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Mason misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Mikala.
Mason misses with a hook.
Mikala throws a solid leg kick but Mason takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mikala.
Mason dips to his left and cracks Mikala with an uppercut!
Mikala scoring well with a low kick there.
Mikala throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mason chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mikala can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mikala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mason.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikala throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Frank Mason has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Mason scores with a four punch combination!

Mikala shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mikala was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mikala landing shots from mount.

Mikala looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikala can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mason is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iokua Mikala dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

An inside leg kick from Mikala misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mikala 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 Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mason cracks Mikala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mikala fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Mason.
Mikala shoots for a takedown but Mason saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mason digs a good body shot into Mikala's ribs.
A slow jab from Mason misses its intended target.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iokua Mikala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason connects with a single shot there.
Mason lands a jab to Mikala's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason lands a nice shot that snaps Mikala's head back.
Mikala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mason stuffs the takedown attempt from Mikala. Mikala gets slowly back to his feet.
Frank Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iokua Mikala.
Mikala is breathing heavily.
Mikala slips a jab from Mason.
Mikala swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason throws a leg kick that misses.
Mikala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mason.

Mikala is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mikala tries for a takedown but Mason sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frank Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mason cracks Mikala with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mason has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mikala to stand back up!
Mikala is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him?

That has opened up Iokua Mikala's cut even more.
Mason cracks Mikala with a left hook right on the temple and Mikala goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Mason lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Mikala is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Mason!