PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Mason (ranked 295 p4p, 41 weight class) and Alessandro Orsini (ranked 669 p4p, 87 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mason
vs
Orsini

180 cm
42
174 lbs
48 - 26 - 1

183 cm
32
171 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 48 - 26 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zane Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessandro Orsini!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orsini lands with a good body shot.

Orsini closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mason to the mat! Mason manages to get full guard.
Orsini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mason has control of Orsini's left arm, preventing Orsini from doing any damage.
Orsini postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orsini trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Orsini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Orsini with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason controlling the position.
Orsini engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orsini.
Mason misses with a low kick as Orsini jumps back.
Orsini thumps Mason with a low kick.
Orsini looks for the body kick but Mason saw that one coming.
We've been told by Mason's head coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Orsini misses.
Orsini circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Mason misses its intended target.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Mason blocks the leg kick.
Mason throws a hook but Orsini blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Mason.
Mason misses the body punch
and Orsini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mason throws a leg kick but Orsini sees it coming and moves out of range.
Orsini clobbers Mason with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Orsini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orsini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason slips under a jab.
Orsini motions for Mason to come forward. Orsini throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orsini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orsini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orsini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orsini has a takedown stuffed.
Orsini fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Orsini connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mason scrambles back to his feet.

Orsini closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Orsini lands in his opponent's guard.
Orsini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Orsini is pushing down on Mason's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mason is fighting to maintain full guard but Orsini has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Orsini.
Orsini slips a nice elbow through Mason's hands, connecting with Mason's forehead.
Orsini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mason wants to control but Orsini is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mason defending well though.
Orsini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mason does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orsini is stalling here. Mason is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Orsini seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mason has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Mason is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Orsini is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Orsini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Orsini is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mason off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Orsini dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Orsini just misses with a punch to the body.
Alessandro Orsini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orsini misses with a body kick.
Orsini scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Orsini misses.
Mason on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mason moves out of range as Orsini strikes.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Orsini throws a solid leg kick but Mason takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orsini.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orsini flicks out a counter leg kick but Mason steps away.
Mason throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orsini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Mason.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orsini.
Orsini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Orsini was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Orsini misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orsini. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Orsini misses.
Orsini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mason misses with a hook.
Orsini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Orsini looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch lands to the side of Mason 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mason takes one on the button.
Orsini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orsini shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mason as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Orsini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zane Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Orsini moved out of range.
Orsini is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mason misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason slips a straight right by Orsini.
Orsini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mason. Mason circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orsini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Orsini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Mason on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zane Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessandro Orsini.
Mason tries to clinch there but Orsini circles away.
Orsini lands a nice hook to Mason's body. Mason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orsini finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head.
Orsini jabs Mason to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orsini throws the left hand but Mason avoids the punch easily.
Orsini lands a jab to the nose.
Orsini scores with a jab. Mason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Mason as he checks the leg kick.
Mason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orsini.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mason.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Orsini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orsini misses with an uppercut.
Mason shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Orsini slips under a jab.
Mason swings for the body but Orsini moves out of range.
Orsini avoids the body shot from Mason.
Mason walks into a jab.
Jab, jab by Mason - just one landing.
Orsini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mason can pounce on him.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orsini throws out the jab.
Orsini scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Orsini moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Orsini throws out a counter right but Mason avoids it with no problem.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orsini connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Orsini.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Mason blocks a jab.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason throws a body punch but Orsini moves out of range.
Orsini uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Orsini scores with a jab to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Orsini blocks the low kick.
Orsini misses the body punch
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mason gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orsini.
Mason has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Orsini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Orsini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

That kick from Orsini tenderised Mason's leg. Mason is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mason looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Mason takes the fight into the clinch.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Orsini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Orsini controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Mason.
Mason tries to work over Orsini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orsini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason gets through Orsini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Orsini's head.
Orsini struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Mason digs a right hand into Orsini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orsini's gas tank.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason working aggressively here.
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 short uppercut from Orsini.
Orsini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mason digs a right hand into Orsini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orsini's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mason lands a nice uppercut.
Zane Mason has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Orsini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orsini misses with some punches.
Mason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Mason breaks the clinch.
Orsini feints and then cracks Mason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mason down.
Alessandro Orsini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orsini misses with an uppercut.
Mason appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Orsini cracks Mason with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mason throws a low kick but Orsini moves out of range easily.

Mason fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Orsini, pushing him back against the cage.
Mason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Orsini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Orsini backwards.
Orsini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Orsini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mason throws a shot to the body.
Mason lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Alessandro Orsini has been cut.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Orsini.
Mason takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Mason is looking to clinch but Orsini is avoiding it.
Orsini throws a lazy uppercut
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Mason tries to clinch up but Orsini circles away and keeps his distance.
Orsini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Mason was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Orsini.
Mason scores with a jab. Orsini acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mason will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mason connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Orsini momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Orsini moves away and avoids it.
Orsini scores with a spinning back kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Orsini misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Mason.
Mason misses with the combination.
Mason blocks a leg kick.
Mason tries to score with a low kick but Orsini moves his leg out of the way.
Mason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Orsini avoids the body shot from Mason.
Orsini avoids the head kick by Mason.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mason.
Orsini cracks Mason with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zane Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mason throws a low kick but Orsini avoids it.
Orsini throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Orsini misses the jab.
Mason is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orsini checks the leg kick.
Mason connects with a nice looking jab.
Orsini connects with a right hand. Mason shakes it off.
Mason moves forwards but Orsini connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Orsini avoids the body shot from Mason.
Mason lands a nice shot that snaps Orsini's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orsini.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orsini lands a body shot.
Orsini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orsini.
Orsini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orsini 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessandro Orsini!
Alessandro Orsini was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.