PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Joe Schilling has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joe Schilling seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Schilling
vs
Mason

186 cm
25
197 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Schilling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Mason!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason slips under a jab.
Schilling scores with a jab to the body.
Schilling wants to land a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
A jab lands there for Mason.
Schilling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Schilling.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Mason thuds his right hand into Schilling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schilling.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Mason lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schilling will feel that in the morning.
Schilling throws a leg kick but Mason checks it.
Dean Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilling wants to clinch but Mason slips to the side
and Schilling takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Mason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mason.
Mason slips under a jab from Schilling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling 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.
Schilling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schilling was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schilling misses with a kick to the body
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason works the jab nicely.
Schilling has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
Schilling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Mason sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mason takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schilling throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Mason is looking to slow Schilling down with leg kicks.
Schilling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Mason.
Mason throws a leg kick but Schilling sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
It looked like Schilling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mason.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mason looks to land a combination but Schilling avoids it well.
Schilling punishes Mason's body with a nice straight punch.
Schilling steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mason. That one must have hurt.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schilling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schilling misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Schilling.
Schilling throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Schilling throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Mason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mason lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schilling.
Schilling misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Schilling.
Schilling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mason sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason throws a low kick but Schilling moves out of range easily.
Schilling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schilling had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mason thuds his right hand into Schilling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schilling tries to clinch up
and Mason counters with a nice uppercut.
Mason's corner calls for a 1-2. Mason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Schilling connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Jab from Schilling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Mason fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schilling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Mason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Schilling moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Mason steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schilling. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Mason.
Nice defenses there by Schilling.
Schilling is looking to counter punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schilling.
Mason lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schilling fakes the leg kick and cracks Mason in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason cracks the inside of Schilling's front leg.
Mason throws a hook but Schilling avoids it easily.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Schilling looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Schilling throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
Schilling throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mason wants to slow Schilling down by chopping away at his legs.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason connects with the punch.
A big left from Mason misses.
Schilling is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schilling.
Mason throws a jab when Schilling was well out of range.
Schilling blocks a low kick nicely.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schilling moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Schilling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schilling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schilling misses with a jab to the body
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks Schilling off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schilling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Schilling is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schilling.
Schilling misses with a low kick as Mason jumps back.
Mason scores with a nice body kick.
Mason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schilling counters with a one-two to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Schilling might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Schilling misses with an uppercut. Mason saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Mason - just one landing.
Schilling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason throws a leg kick which misses Schilling's front leg but catches the back leg as Schilling tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mason finds it's way round the side to connect with Schilling's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schilling dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Mason with a hook.
Schilling is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mason connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Schilling tries to land a leg kick but Mason saw it coming and moves away.
Mason slips under a jab from Schilling.
Schilling is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mason chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mason throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mason.
A head kick misses from Schilling.
Mason scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schilling moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mason feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schilling's calf.
Schilling takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Schilling misses with a straight left.
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schilling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schilling lands with an uppercut that bounces Mason off the cage and back into range.
Mason clobbers Schilling with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schilling throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Mason misses with a low kick.
And Schilling counters with a quick kick to the body but Mason blocks it.
Mason throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schilling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason cracks Schilling with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling wants to clinch but Mason slips to the side
and Mason counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason connects with a solid leg kick.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mason ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schilling lands a slapping body shot.
Mason scores with a jab to the body.
Mason throws a hook but Schilling avoids it easily.
Schilling feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mason has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Schilling.
Schilling is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Schilling rushes Mason and presses him up against the cage.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Schilling controls the action.
Schilling will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Schilling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Schilling misses with a head kick.
Schilling slips under a jab from Mason.
A big left from Schilling misses.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schilling motions for Mason to come forward. Schilling throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mason attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Schilling.
Mason connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick from Schilling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws a jab when Schilling was well out of range.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Schilling.
Mason throws a front kick that sends Schilling stumbling back into the cage.
Mason throws a jab when Schilling was well out of range.
Schilling swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Mason throws a leg kick but Schilling moved away.
It looked like Schilling wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schilling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason sizes up Schilling with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schilling throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Schilling is just out of range.
Schilling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Schilling was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schilling looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good standup being displayed there by Mason as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Schilling moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Schilling on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mason 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 just misses with a punch to the body.
As Mason backs away, Schilling returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Schilling tries to clinch up.
Schilling misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Mason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schilling takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mason works Schilling's body with a nice hook.
Mason fakes the leg kick and cracks Schilling in the body.
Mason connects with a single shot there.
Schilling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice straight punches there by Mason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mason.
Schilling walks into a left hand.
Mason slips a jab from Schilling.
Schilling slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a nice looking combination but Schilling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schilling.
Schilling looks to land a body kick but Mason moved away.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason takes a swing at Schilling's ribcage but misses.
Mason connects with a right hand. Schilling shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Schilling.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Schilling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schilling throws a wild body kick that Mason sees coming a mile off.
Mason with a nice cross.
Mason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schilling looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mason misses with a left hand
and Schilling counters with a nice uppercut.
Schilling connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schilling counters with a left and a right that stings Mason.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mason throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Schilling counters by clinching up.
Schilling lands a shot to the body.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schilling.
Schilling blocks an uppercut.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.

Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schilling misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Mason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mason misses with an uppercut
and Schilling counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joe Schilling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason throws a leg kick but Schilling sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Mason backs away, Schilling returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mason winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

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