PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Qusid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Mason has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mason
vs
Qusid

190 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Qusid!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qusid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Qusid fails with the takedown.
Mason tries to clinch but Qusid is having none of it.

Qusid gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason won't allow Qusid to get back to his feet.
Mason wanted to stand there but Qusid had control of the position.
Mason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Qusid is keeping the position for now.
Qusid controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Qusid is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Qusid is controlling him.
Qusid advances to half guard.
Mason tries to get to full guard but Qusid has control of the leg.

Qusid gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Qusid has his takedown stuffed

and Mason decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Qusid's guard.
Qusid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
Mason keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Qusid's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qusid keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Qusid controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.
Mason knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Qusid on the ground.
Mason looking to pass the guard.
Qusid controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qusid is looking to stand up but Mason isn't so interested in that idea.
Mason is breathing heavily.

Jason Qusid has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Mason looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Qusid!
Qusid keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mason wants to control the pace but Qusid is squirming around nicely.
Qusid wants to control but Mason is having none of it.
Qusid squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qusid manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mason is stalling here. Qusid is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mason seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Qusid has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mason takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mason takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Qusid wants to stand but Mason is controlling his arm.
Qusid wants to control but Mason is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Mason dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Qusid fails with the takedown

and Mason counters with a shoot takedown. Qusid fights it but they end up in guard.
Mason is standing up over Qusid. Qusid looks to escape but Mason dives into side control.
Qusid is looking for a sweep.
Qusid wants to control but Mason postures up.
Jason Mason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mason taking a breather here.
Qusid tries to control but Mason manages to take his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Qusid rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mason is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mason is trying to control the action in half guard but Qusid is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason stalling away here and it's allowed Qusid to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Qusid keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Qusid is on top in guard.
Qusid trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.

Qusid drops back looking for a leg! Mason is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mason manages to kick Qusid off! Qusid jumps back into Mason's guard.
Qusid trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason has momentary wrist control but Qusid slips an elbow through the middle.
Qusid wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Qusid trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Qusid wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jason Qusid.
Qusid shoots for a double leg takedown but Mason sprawls well. He's pushed Qusid's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Qusid shoots in for a takedown but Mason shows good takedown defense.
Jason Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Qusid.
Qusid wants to clinch but Mason slips to the side

and Mason counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mason is just content to waste time from the top position. Qusid takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Qusid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason prevents Qusid from getting back to his feet.
Qusid can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mason controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Mason dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Qusid fails with a takedown attempt.
Qusid throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.

Mason pushes Qusid up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Qusid just stands there and leans against the cage.
Qusid stalling in the clinch.
Mason jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Qusid walks away with a smile on his face. Mason gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qusid tries to clinch

and Mason decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Qusid's guard.
Mason prevents Qusid from getting back to his feet.
Qusid can't keep his opponent in guard - Mason advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qusid won't allow Mason to pass to mount.
Qusid slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Qusid trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mason trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mason trying to stand up but can't free himself from Qusid's guard.
Qusid wants to stand but Mason is controlling the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jason Qusid wasn't active enough on the ground.
Qusid has his takedown stuffed

and Mason counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mason content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Qusid manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Qusid is on top in guard.
Mason wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Qusid is now in half guard.
Qusid frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qusid is landing with some decent strikes but Mason is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Qusid landing punches.

Qusid goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mason is on top in guard.
Qusid keeping full guard, as Mason tries to pass.
Mason wants to get up but he can't break Qusid's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jason Qusid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Mason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Qusid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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