PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Mason (ranked 436 p4p, 68 weight class) and Sud Saming (ranked 435 p4p, 67 weight class). Saming has chosen Enter the Tiger as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mason
vs
Saming

180 cm
38
174 lbs
37 - 20 - 0

183 cm
36
176 lbs
32 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 37 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zane Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sud Saming!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donk. Mason catches Saming right on the button with a cross.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mason slips a straight right by Saming.
Saming throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Saming throws an off balance right hand
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Mason coming out on top.

It looks like Sud Saming has been cut.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Saming wants to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch position.
Saming misses with a hook. Mason ducked under it nicely.
Sud Saming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason misses with a hook. Saming ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Saming misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Saming lands with a hook. Mason tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saming ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Saming swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason cracks Saming with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saming scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mason doesn't seem bothered though.
Saming defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Saming misses.
Saming lands with a hook. Mason tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mason scores with a nice right hand.
Saming fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Saming misses with a hook
and Mason counters with a nice low kick that buckles Saming's knee momentarily.
Mason throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saming on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Saming thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with an uppercut
and Saming counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Saming.
A big left from Saming misses.
Saming throws a big shot that misses.
Saming has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Saming misses.
Mason defending well as Saming loads up on a big left hand.
Saming throws a right hand that misses

and Mason counters with a crisp one two that drops Saming! Mason thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Saming to his feet! Saming is in big trouble!

Saming is rocked!
Some bone on bone action there as Mason checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saming is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him?
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saming throws out the jab.
Mason avoids the body shot from Saming.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Saming looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saming seems to have recovered his senses.
Mason fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saming.
Saming bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saming connects with a looping right hand.
Saming cracks Mason with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saming uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Saming scores with a body shot.
Saming throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Mason misses with a hook.

Mason clinches.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.

Saming breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mason cracks Saming with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Mason fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saming, pushing him back against the cage.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saming is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mason is keeping busy.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason lands an uppercut.
Mason trying to control the position but instead, Saming has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mason into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason lands with a right to the 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!
Saming tries a knee to the head but Mason blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saming.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saming is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Saming lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Saming controls his hands.
Saming is looking to break free of the clinch but Mason has double underhooks.
Saming working hard to break the clinch.
Saming looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saming.
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 cut man is working on Sud Saming's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab lands there for Mason.
Mason misses with a hook. Saming ducked under it nicely.
Saming swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saming swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saming lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saming sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saming checks the leg kick.
Saming now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saming.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saming feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saming is out of range.
Saming let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saming on the side of the head.
Saming on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mason. Mason obviously looking to wear him down.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Saming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sud Saming seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saming throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saming counters with a low kick, right behind Mason 's knee.
Saming moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saming thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mason is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mason scores with the left hand. Saming knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Mason misses.
Saming throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saming lands with a straight right. Mason didn't see that one coming.
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saming loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mason.
Saming throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
Mason moves out of range of the leg kick from Saming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mason moves out of range as Saming strikes.
Mason gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saming throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Saming connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mason's hands.

Mason rushes Saming and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saming throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mason lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saming lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Saming.
Saming misses with a body punch.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saming.
A right handed body shot lands from Mason.
Saming lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saming working hard to break the clinch.
Mason scores with a shoulder strike.
Saming swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saming tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Saming back against the cage.

Saming manages to break the clinch.
Mason misses with a hook.
Mason feints and then cracks Saming's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saming down.

Mason has closed the distance and engaged Saming in a clinch.
Saming swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saming prevents a body shot from Mason.

Saming breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mason wants to clinch up but Saming keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Saming releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Saming coming out on top.
Mason takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason misses with a hook. Saming ducked under it nicely.
Saming takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Saming lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.

Mason moves into the clinch successfully.
Mason lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Mason.
Mason is struggling to control the position.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saming backwards.
Saming tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mason avoids it.

Saming breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason takes a swing at Saming's ribcage but misses.
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 Zane Mason will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sud Saming's cut.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Saming throws a poor cross that misses
and Mason counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saming thinking.
Mason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saming.
Mason wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saming throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason misses with a hook.
Mason cracks Saming with a good jab.
Mason blocks a jab.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saming throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saming uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Saming ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Saming is trying to counter with his kicks.
Saming throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Saming misses.
Mason misses with a lunging right hand
and Saming counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming throws a hook but Mason avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Saming throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saming avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Saming does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saming.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Mason. Beautiful body shot.
Saming looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Saming misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saming comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saming moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mason slips a jab from Saming.
It looked like Mason wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saming has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mason misses.
Mason looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A cross from Saming lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Saming.
Mason wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sud Saming has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Saming. That's going to slow Mason down.
Mason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saming throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Saming fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saming keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Saming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saming moves forwards but Mason connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saming lands a really nice looking cross but Mason seems unphased.
Saming misses with a series of wild punches.
Mason tried to counter with a leg kick but Saming avoided it.
Zane Mason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mason feints and then cracks Saming's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saming down.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Mason.
Saming throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Saming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Saming's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Saming.
It looked like Mason wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saming circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saming ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason is looking to land body kicks.
Mason wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Saming misses.
Mason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saming looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mason lands with a hook. Saming tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saming throws an off balance right hand
and Mason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Mason.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saming was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saming's sensitive parts.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason throws a counter high kick but Saming was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mason tries to clinch up but Saming circles away and keeps his distance.
Saming misses with a hook. Mason ducked under it nicely.
Mason lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

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 I reckon that's a shut out for Mason, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zane Mason!
Our winner, Zane Mason, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.