PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between KJ Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Torn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mason
vs
Torn

185 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, KJ Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Torn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason swinging wildly here.
Mason tries to clinch but Torn moves away
and Torn counters with a left to the body.
Torn avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mason throws a combination that misses
and Torn counters with a one-two to the body.
Mason wants to clinch up but Torn keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torn throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Mason fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Torn moves out of range easily.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Torn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason swinging wildly here.
Mason misses with a double jab
and Torn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mason swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mason is lucky that one didn't land flush.
KJ Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mason wants to clinch but Torn slips to the side
and Torn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mason thinking.
Mason throws a combination that misses
and Torn counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Torn connects with a jab.
Torn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Torn circles away.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torn swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torn misses with a few strikes there.
Mason tries to clinch but Torn moves away
and Torn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Torn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to clinch there but Torn circles away.
Mason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torn counters with a two punch combo.
Torn swinging wildly here.
Torn thuds his right hand into Mason's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torn takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Jake Torn has been cut.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mason moves into the clinch.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Torn has had enough of the clinch but Mason keeps him there for the moment.
Torn is trying to push Mason away but Mason has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but Torn blocks with his arms.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Torn avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torn tries to break free but Mason pushes him back against the cage.
Mason tries a knee to the head but Torn blocks it.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Mason pushes off an throws an elbow but Torn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Torn blocks an elbow strike.
Mason throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mason with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torn blocks the elbow strike.
Mason misses with a knee strike.
Mason throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torn blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torn is defending well for now.
Torn avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Torn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mason just misses with a elbow thrown towards Torn's brow.
Torn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Torn working hard to break the clinch.
Torn is trying to force a seperation but Mason has the dominant position.
Mason with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mason keeps control of Torn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Torn avoids the damage to the body.
Torn blocks an elbow strike.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Torn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Torn's cut.
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.

Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torn keeps the fight on the outside.
Mason tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Torn counters with a series of strikes. Mason will be more careful next time no doubt.

Mason gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Torn blocks the elbow strike.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Mason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torn avoids the elbow strike from Mason, against the cage.
Torn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.
Mason tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torn avoids it.
Mason throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torn blocks it with crossed arms.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Torn avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason misses with an elbow strike.
Torn avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Torn avoids the damage to the body.
Mason with a knee to the head.
Mason misses with a knee strike.
Mason misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Torn breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mason putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torn avoids a wild elbow strike from Mason.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torn blocks an elbow strike from Mason.
Mason has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Torn tries to break free but Mason pushes him back against the cage.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.

Torn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jake Torn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Mason misses with a series of wild punches.
KJ Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Torn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason closes the distance looking to clinch
and Torn counters with a two punch combo.
Mason fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.

Torn gets tackled into the cage by Mason. Mason maintains the clinch.
Mason with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torn avoids a wild elbow strike from Mason.
Torn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mason has Torn pressed against the cage, preventing Torn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Torn is trying to break free.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Torn avoids the damage to the body.
Mason lands a good knee to the midsection. Torn won't want to take too many of those.

Torn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to clinch but Torn slips to the side
and Torn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Torn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Mason throws a combination that misses
and Torn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Torn lands a left and a right that sends Mason crashing to the canvas! Torn dives into mount looking to finish!

Mason is rocked!

It looks like KJ Mason has been cut.
Mason wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Torn is looking to stand but Torn has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mason is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Torn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Mason.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torn misses with a double jab.
Torn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mason tries to clinch there but Torn circles away.
Mason closes the distance but Torn moves to the side
and Torn counters with a two punch combo.
Torn misses with a two punch combination.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason thumps Torn with a low kick.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mason has closed the distance and engaged Torn in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torn.
KJ Mason has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Torn avoids the damage to the body.
Torn is looking to break free of the clinch but Mason has double underhooks.
Torn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason lands a knee to the body.
Torn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Torn avoids the damage to the body.
Torn managing to block the knees to the body from Mason.
Torn managing to block the knees to the body from Mason.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mason throws an elbow but misses.
Torn avoids a wild elbow strike from Mason.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
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!
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.
Torn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Torn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mason creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Torn is trying to break free.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.
A knee to the head by Mason.
Mason tries a knee to the head but Torn blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws an elbow but it misses.
Mason gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torn can't break the clinch.
Torn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torn blocks the elbow strike.
Torn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mason comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mason lands an elbow that stopped Torn in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Jake Torn's cut even more.

Torn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason is looking to clinch but Torn is avoiding it.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torn swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Torn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick misses from Mason.
Torn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mason momentarily.
Jake Torn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mason looks to land a combination but Torn avoids it well.
Torn throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
A shot to the liver by Torn. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Torn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Torn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Torn moves out of range easily.
KJ Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Torn moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
KJ Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Torn 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Torn!
Jake Torn managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hilo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.