PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mason
vs
King

181 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

•• Beast Mode ••

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carl Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James King!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mason avoids it really well and circles away.
Mason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.

King tries to keep at a distance but Mason has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mason wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mason is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
Mason wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King wants a takedown but no success here.
King wants to take the fight to the mat but Mason manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carl Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James King.

Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Mason gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King is working for takedown but Mason is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mason breaks from the clinch.

Mason clinches up against the cage.
King wants a takedown but no success here.

Mason jumps guard and drags King to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mason is on top in guard.
King wants to stand up but Mason is controlling him.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mason is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mason with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mason wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason cracks King with a solid left hand.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mason connects with a couple of short punches.
Mason wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King wants to stand but Mason is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to control the position but Mason postures up.
Mason wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mason in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mason tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.

Mason got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mason has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.
King keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason working some strikes from top position.

Mason stands and steps away. King gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mason connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King misses with a few strikes there.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mason avoids it really well and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mason scores with a hook to the body.

Mason pulls guard successfully.

Mason has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but King can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
King must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mason uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Mason dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mason.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mason. That's going to slow King down.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mason. Mason obviously looking to wear him down.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mason.
Mason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mason sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
King takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
King dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Mason throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason connects with a leg kick. King looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
Mason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

King instigates a clinch.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carl Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James King.
Mason is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mason is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mason avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
King prevents Mason from breaking the clinch.
Mason wants to break free but King has control.

Mason decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to get up but he can't break Mason's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mason 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.

Mason manages to escape and get back to his feet.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason misses with a few strikes there.

King pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
King tries to break free but Mason pushes him back against the cage.

Mason manages to break the clinch.
Mason scores with a head kick.
Carl Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King takes one to the chin there.
Carl Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mason fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
Mason is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looks to land a body kick but Mason moved away.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Mason has managed to clinch.
King takes a shot to the head.

Mason breaks from the clinch.

Mason clinches with his opponent.
King is working for takedown but Mason is calmly controlling the position for now.

Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason pushes King away with a front kick.

King rushes Mason and presses him up against the cage.

Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Mason manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King thows a leg kick but Mason checks it

and Mason counters by clinching up.
King misses with an elbow strike.

Mason pulls King into guard.
Mason keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
King tries to reverse the position but Mason maintains control.
King is bucking up trying to escape but Mason cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason with good strikes from the mount here!
King is squirming around, avoiding Mason's attempts to control the action.
Mason fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Mason dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

King forces Mason back against the cage and clinches.
Mason is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
King wants to stall.
King looking for a takedown.
Mason wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mason is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
King goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mason prevents it.
Mason is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mason lands a right hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mason.
Mason wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
King looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
King has Mason pressed against the cage, preventing Mason from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King 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 tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.

Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mason closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mason has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mason pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carl Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James King.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mason pinned against the cage. Mason gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

King has managed to clinch.

Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Mason counters with a leg kick.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mason sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Carl Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

King has closed the distance and engaged Mason in a clinch.
King 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 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mason gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Mason tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mason manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Mason manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

King tries to keep at a distance but Mason has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carl Mason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mason lands a body shot.
King keeps control of Mason as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King prevents Mason from breaking the clinch.

Mason pulls King into guard.
Mason on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mason tries to get out of the position.
Mason wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mason 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Carl Mason just wasn't active enough.
King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mason's waist but Mason gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing King off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mason takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mason has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Mason!
Carl Mason bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.