PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Do Jaca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason comes into the arena with Slayer-Dead Skin Mask blaring out of the sound system. Do Jaca has chosen Lana del ray - Dark paradise as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mason
vs
Do Jaca

186 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Violent By Design
CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

KAISER

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Do Jaca!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Jaca gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.

Do Jaca fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mason to the ground. Do Jaca is now in Mason's guard.
Mason is trying to keep Do Jaca in close.
Do Jaca prevents Mason from getting back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mason holds on and takes a little breather.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Do Jaca from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mason tries to keep at a distance but Do Jaca has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Jaca changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mason fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Mason as Do Jaca shoots in.
Mark Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Do Jaca.
Do Jaca shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mason but Mason pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Do Jaca shoots in for a takedown but Mason shows good takedown defense.
Do Jaca doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mason counters with a left to the body.
Do Jaca looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Jaca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Do Jaca clinches up with Mason and pushes him back against the cage.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Do Jaca can't break the clinch.

Mason breaks from the clinch.
Do Jaca fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Do Jaca misses with a lunging right hand
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do Jaca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mason is fending him off so far but Do Jaca persists. Nope, Mason circles away and we're back to standing.

Do Jaca shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason wants to improve his position but Do Jaca is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to control but Do Jaca is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mason wants to improve his position but Do Jaca is controlling well.
Mason gets back to full guard.

Do Jaca drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mason manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Do Jaca has Mason in his guard.

Do Jaca is looking for a triangle but Mason pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control but Do Jaca is working from the bottom.
Mason slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mason lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mason trying to control the action but Do Jaca is working from the bottom.
Mason lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Mason dominated that round.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Do Jaca looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Francis Do Jaca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Do Jaca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Do Jaca swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
Mason lands a body shot.
Do Jaca shoots in for a takedown but Mason shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Do Jaca moves to clinch but Mason breaks away
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason slaps away a takedown attempt from Do Jaca, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mark Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Do Jaca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Jaca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Do Jaca is breathing heavily.
Do Jaca throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Mark Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Do Jaca looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Do Jaca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do Jaca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Do Jaca misses with a takedown attempt

and Mason counters with a crisp one two that drops Do Jaca! Mason thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Do Jaca to his feet! Do Jaca is in big trouble!
Mason digs a good hook to Do Jaca's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mason gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Mason to work.
Mason gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Do Jaca trying to control the position but instead, Mason has worked for underhooks and has pushed Do Jaca into the cage.

Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Do Jaca shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mason as he jumps to the side.
Do Jaca misses with a takedown attempt - Mason sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Jaca misses with a takedown
and Mason counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mason scores with a jab to the body.
Mason tests Do Jaca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mason lands a big uppercut and Do Jaca crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Do Jaca looks OK. Mason waves Do Jaca back to his feet!
Do Jaca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Do Jaca walks straight into a right hand from Mason - that's dropped him! Mason jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Do Jaca from any more punishment! Do Jaca complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mark Mason!
Mark Mason spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.