PBP Commentary

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

Mason
vs
Haack

180 cm
30
174 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

183 cm
27
183 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andre Haack!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haack throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
Haack misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Mason on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mason lands a jab to the nose.
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.
Haack throws a leg kick
and Mason counters with a thumping low kick.
Haack lands with an uppercut that bounces Mason off the cage and back into range.
Haack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haack tries a head kick but it misses.

Mason pushes Haack up against the cage in a clinch.
Haack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Haack lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mason lands with a right to the head.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haack.
Mason lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haack misses with a punch on the inside.
Haack misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason misses with some punches.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Haack controls his hands.
Mason lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haack backwards.

Haack breaks from the clinch.
Haack looks for the body kick but Mason saw that one coming.
Mason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Mason forces Haack back against the cage and clinches.
Haack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haack scores with a hook to the body.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Mason's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Haack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haack lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Haack.

Haack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason throws a leg kick but Haack sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Mason has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Haack blocks an uppercut.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Haack avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Mason lands with a left to the head.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Haack.
Haack misses with a punch to the body.
Haack lands a nice uppercut.

Haack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mason closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Haack - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mason throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haacks head.

Haack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haack takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haack avoids the body shot from Mason.
Haack counters with a body kick.

Mason clinches up with Haack and pushes him back against the cage.
Mason lands a right hand.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.

Haack manages to break the clinch.
Mason avoids the head kick by Haack.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haack.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Haack.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mason crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haack - the referee stops the clock and Mason gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haack. Mason manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Haack scores with a spinning back kick!
Haack avoids the body shot from Mason.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason blocks a low kick nicely.
Mason is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Haack.
Haack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason lands a jab to Haack's midsection.
Haack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mason lands a nice shot that snaps Haack's head back.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Haack avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mason lunges at Haack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haack's hand.

Haack is rocked!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mason crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haack - the referee stops the clock and Mason gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haack. Mason manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Haack lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haack smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Mason clinches up against the cage.
Haack pushes Mason back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mason.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zane Mason will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Haack avoids a kick to the body.
Haack takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zane Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
Mason throws a low kick, looking for Haack's leg but Haack calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haack. That's going to slow Mason down.
Haack misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haack 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.
Haack throws a leg kick
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haack walks into a jab.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Mason is looking to slow Haack down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haack. That's going to slow Mason down.
Mason works Haack's body with a nice hook.
Haack throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And Mason counters with a quick kick to the body but Haack blocks it.
A big left from Mason misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack throws a solid leg kick but Mason takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haack.
Haack scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Mason.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Haack walks into a straight right hand from Mason.
Mason misses the jab.
Haack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Mason checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haack slips a jab from Mason.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haack throws a leg kick that misses.
Haack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Haack is just out of range.
Haack throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason.
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!
A big left from Mason misses.
Haack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haack throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mason lands a slapping body shot.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haack throws a body kick that misses.
Mason tries to counter by clinching up but Haack breaks away and moves out of range.
Mason blocks a low kick nicely.
Haack tries to land a front kick but Mason steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Andre Haack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason scores with a nice right hand.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haack can do to turn this around?
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haack scores with a kick to the midsection.
Haack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mason has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haack cracks the inside of Mason's front leg.
Haack keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mason will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack tries to score with a low kick but Mason moves his leg out of the way.
Mason scores with a decent looking hook.
Haack connects with a high kick.

Mason has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Mason.
Haack misses with the head strike.
Haack blocks a body shot from Mason.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haack.
Haack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haack stalling in the clinch but Mason improves position.

Haack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason lands a right hook to the body.
Mason moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Haack works Mason's body with a nice hook.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haack throws a big shot that misses.
Haack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mason. That did some damage!
Mason misses with an attempted mid kick.

Mason gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Haack.
Mason being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Mason dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Haack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haack ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Haack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason backing away here, and Haack unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Haack slips a straight right by Mason.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haack.
Mason checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason.
Mason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mason throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haack counters with a body kick.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haack getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason lands with a cross.
Haack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haack lands a head kick!
Haack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mason misses.
Haack scores with a nice body kick.
Haack looks to land a body kick but Mason moved away.
Mason appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Haack scores with a spinning back kick!
Haack defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
Haack only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mason.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Haack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason lands a slapping body shot.
Mason throws a body punch but Haack moves out of range.
Haack now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mason throws a low kick but Haack moves out of range easily.
Haack thinks about the counter body kick.
Mason lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Haack saw that one coming.
Haack lands a glancing blow to the side of Mason's head.
Haack throws a head kick that misses.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andre Haack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haack wants to slow Mason down by chopping away at his legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Haack.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haack needs to keep his hands up - Mason had a free shot at his head there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Haack.
Mason is looking to slow Haack down with leg kicks.
A big left from Haack misses.
Good work by Mason as he checks the leg kick.
Mason lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mason closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haack connects with a solid leg kick.
Haack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mason with a jab.

Mason drives through and clinches with Haack against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Mason.
Haack misses with the head strike.
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Haack is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him?
A bit of stalling here from Mason.
Haack seems to have recovered his senses.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Haack controls the action.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Haack.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
Haack misses with some punches.

Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haack takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haack moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Haack as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haack throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Zane Mason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Haack.
Haack misses with an uppercut.
Haack keeps the fight on the outside.
Haack is looking for the big counter here.
Haack misses with a low kick as Mason jumps back.
Mason throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haack on the side of the head.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haack.
Mason is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mason misses with a kick to the body
and Haack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haack misses with a looping right.
Mason is looking to slow Haack down with leg kicks.
Haack looks for the body kick but Mason saw that one coming.
Mason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haack throws a front kick aimed at Mason's knee but Mason avoids it well.
Mason moves in looking to clinch but Haack pushes him off.
Haack throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zane Mason.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zane Mason!
During a confident post fight interview, Zane Mason thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.