PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Scarn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mason
vs
Scarn

190 cm
28
190 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

177 cm
28
198 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scarn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarn throws a low kick, looking for Mason's leg but Mason calmly moves out of range.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Mason's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mason throws a leg kick but Scarn moved away.
Mason does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mason cracks the inside of Scarn's front leg.
Scarn throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
Scarn misses the shot to the body.
Scarn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mason sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Scarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Mason.
Scarn looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Scarn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mason tries to clinch but Scarn moves away
and Scarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scarn.

Mason gets tackled into the cage by Scarn. Scarn maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scarn blocking some punches.
Scarn throws an elbow that misses.
Mason working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason avoids the elbow strike from Scarn, against the cage.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason taking a breather.
Mason is trying to maintain a safe position but Scarn gets an underhook and turns Mason into the cage.
Scarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason takes a shot to the head.
Mason lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scarn.
Scarn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scarn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason working aggressively here.
Scarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scarn scores with a nice hook to the head.

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

Scarn instigates a clinch.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Scarn controls his hands.
Mason leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scarn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scarn lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarn lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Scarn lands a damaging elbow.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scarn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mason's brow.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Mason takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Mason.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
Scarn lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scarn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason.
Scarn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mason trying to stall but Scarn improves his position.
Scarn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Scarn fails to land.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scarn rushes Mason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason dodges an elbow strike from Scarn.
Scarn swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Scarn controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason blocks the elbow strike.
Mason pushes Scarn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scarn.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.

Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scarn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scarn thows a body kick. Mason tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarn slips under a jab.
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mason throws a body kick that misses.
Mason walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scarn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scarn.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mason tries to land a leg kick but Scarn saw it coming and moves away.
Scarn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scarn avoids the body shot from Mason.
Scarn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scarn blocks a jab.
Scarn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That kick from Mason tenderised Scarn's leg. Scarn is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarn throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Scarn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Scarn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Scarn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Scarn tried to score with a low kick but Mason checks it.
Scarn throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Mason takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mason cracks Scarn with an open hand slap.
Mason swings for the body but Scarn moves out of range.
Mason fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scarn.
Mason misses with a hook.
Mason motions for Scarn to come forward. Mason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scarn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Scarn.
A solid body kick from Scarn.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason throws the left hand but Scarn avoids the punch easily.
Scarn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason throws out a leg kick but Scarn moves out of range and Mason only half commits.
Scarn misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason swings for the body but Scarn moves out of range.
Scarn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarn throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Scarn moves away and avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Scarn - that will leave a mark!
That kick from Scarn tenderised Mason's leg. Mason is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Scarn slips under a jab from Mason.
Mason throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scarn lands a front kick.
Mason digs a good body shot into Scarn's ribs.
Scarn dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Scarn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice cross by Scarn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scarn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scarn scores with a leg kick.
Scarn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Scarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mason was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Scarn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mason's head.
Scarn tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarn is just out of range.
Scarn staying out of range there.
Mason blocks a head kick by Scarn.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Scarn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mason misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Scarn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scarn throws a shot to the body.
Scarn throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Scarn pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Mason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scarn doesn't seem phased though.
Scarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scarn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mason rather than just go for the knockout.
Scarn throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Scarn is out of range.
Mason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scarn thumps Mason with a low kick.
Scarn goes for a double leg but Mason avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mason continues to drive forward.
Scarn slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
Scarn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
A right-left combo lands from Scarn.
Scarn misses with a series of wild punches.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scarn walks into a straight right hand from Mason.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarn cracks Mason with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Scarn thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarn defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scarn has time to react.
Mason throws a low kick but Scarn moves out of range easily.
Scarn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Scarn 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.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scarn connects with a leg kick. Mason looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Scarn 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.
Scarn scores with a one two! Mason had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Mason there.
Scarn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Mason moves into the clinch.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Scarn controls the action.
Mason dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mason seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Mason will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Scarn 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 Scarn off to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scarn.
Mason checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Scarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Scarn throws a chopping leg kick but Mason manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scarn avoids the head kick by Mason.
Scarn throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scarn throws a front kick that sends Mason stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarn manages to avoid it.
Mason tries a low kick but Scarn avoids it.
Mason darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scarn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scarn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mason misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarn 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 scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scarn, right into the meat.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Scarn.
Mason is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Scarn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Mason.
A telegraphed right hand from Scarn misses the target.
Scarn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scarn lands with a right hand.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason connects with a nice looking jab.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarn.
Scarn chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason throws a leg kick but Scarn checks it.
Scarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Scarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Scarn blocks a jab.
Crunch! Mason slams his shin into Scarn's torso.
Mason tries a low kick but Scarn avoids it.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scarn throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Scarn throws a low kick, looking for Mason's leg but Mason calmly moves out of range.
Scarn throws a head kick that misses.
Mason tries to move into range but Scarn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scarn throws a poor cross that misses
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason lands a nice shot that snaps Scarn's head back.
Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarn shoots in and drives through. Mason sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Scarn.
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.
Scarn misses with an uppercut.
Mason feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scarn's calf.
Scarn dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
Scarn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Scarn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scarn scrambles back to his feet.
Scarn loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch.
Mason is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarn manages to avoid it.
Mason avoids the head kick by Scarn.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Scarn slips the punch.
Mason is looking to clinch but Scarn is avoiding it.
A left lands for Scarn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to score with low kicks.

Scarn closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Scarn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason dodges an elbow strike from Scarn.
A right handed body shot lands from Scarn.
Scarn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mason or not.
Scarn lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scarn throws an elbow but misses.
Scarn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
A short right from Mason.
Mason dodges an elbow strike from Scarn.
Scarn can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Scarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scarn pushes Mason back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mason gets underhooks to prevent Scarn's takedown attempt.
Dean Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Scarn.
Scarn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scarn tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Scarn.
I think Scarn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a draw!