PBP Commentary

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

Bass
vs
Groucho

150 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

177 cm
19
191 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, King Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Champo Groucho!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bass shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Groucho is trying to defend but Bass finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Bass decides to stand up.
Bass fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bass fails with a takedown attempt.
Groucho throws a head kick but Bass moves out of range.

Bass closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bass lands in his opponent's guard.

Bass stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groucho throws a head kick that misses.
Groucho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bass shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groucho tries a head kick but it misses.
Groucho lands a high kick!

It looks like King Bass has been cut.
Groucho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bass on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bass is breathing heavily.
Groucho lands a high kick!
Groucho lands a front kick.
Groucho lands a jab to the nose.
Groucho throws a leg kick which misses Bass's front leg but catches the back leg as Bass tries to avoid it.
Groucho throws a head kick that misses.

Groucho lands a big head kick that sends Bass tumbling to the mat! Groucho takes a step backwards and waves Bass back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bass takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Groucho lands a big head kick that sends Bass tumbling to the mat! Groucho takes a step backwards and waves Bass back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bass is rocked!
Groucho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bass.
Groucho cracks the inside of Bass's front leg.
Champo Groucho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Groucho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Groucho lands a big head kick that sends Bass tumbling to the mat! Groucho takes a step backwards and waves Bass back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Bass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Groucho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bass's sensitive parts.
Bass seems to have got his legs back now.
Groucho lands a nice looking body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Groucho.
Groucho throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Groucho is looking to slow Bass down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Groucho, right into the meat.
Bass is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Groucho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Groucho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Groucho misses with a wild body shot.
No luck for Bass with that takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Groucho!
Groucho scores with a kick to the body.
Bass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bass will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Groucho throws a sloppy head kick and Bass moves out of range easily.
Bass shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Groucho defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groucho feints and then cracks Bass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bass down.
Groucho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Groucho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bass was well out of range. Poor timing from Groucho.
Groucho lands with a nice body kick.
Groucho thumps Bass with a low kick.
Groucho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Groucho.
Groucho moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Groucho scores with a kick to the body.
Groucho throws a nice head kick!
Groucho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bass moves out of range of the leg kick from Groucho.
Bass tries for a takedown but Groucho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Groucho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groucho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Groucho misses with a head kick.
Groucho throws a leg kick which misses Bass's front leg but catches the back leg as Bass tries to avoid it.
Groucho throws a leg kick which misses Bass's front leg but catches the back leg as Bass tries to avoid it.
Bass closes the distance and clinches up with Groucho, looking for a takedown. Bass pushes Groucho against the cage but Groucho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Groucho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Groucho lands a nice looking body kick.
Groucho throws a sloppy head kick and Bass moves out of range easily.
Groucho lands a high kick!
Groucho stuffs the takedown attempt from Bass. Bass gets slowly back to his feet.
Bass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Groucho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Groucho lands with a straight right. Bass didn't see that one coming.
Bass shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Groucho as he jumps to the side.
Bass shoots in for a takedown but Groucho shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Champo Groucho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Bass's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Groucho thuds his shin into the meat of Bass's side.

Bass feints and as Groucho raises his hands in defense, Bass changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Groucho wants to stand but Bass is controlling the position.
Bass might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Groucho has a closed guard, preventing Bass from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bass gets to his feet. Groucho looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bass closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Bass has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Groucho.
Groucho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Groucho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Groucho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Groucho lands with a straight right. Bass didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Groucho throws a nice head kick!
Groucho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Groucho.
Groucho feints and then cracks Bass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bass down.
Groucho bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Groucho throws a sloppy head kick and Bass moves out of range easily.
Groucho thumps Bass with a low kick.
Groucho is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Groucho lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groucho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Groucho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Groucho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Groucho throws a leg kick which misses Bass's front leg but catches the back leg as Bass tries to avoid it.
Groucho lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Groucho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Groucho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Groucho lands a high kick!

Bass closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Groucho did well to prevent Bass getting side control.

Bass decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bass closes this distance looking for a takedown but Groucho circles away.
Bass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Groucho.
Bass takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Bass blocks the leg kick.
Bass tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Groucho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Groucho is fending him off so far but Bass persists. Nope, Groucho circles away and we're back to standing.
Groucho slaps away a takedown attempt from Bass, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Groucho!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Groucho - that will leave a mark!
Groucho throws a leg kick which misses Bass's front leg but catches the back leg as Bass tries to avoid it.
Groucho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bass's calf.
Groucho pushes Bass away with a front kick.
Groucho is looking to slow Bass down with leg kicks.
Groucho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Groucho leaves Bass with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Groucho lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groucho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Groucho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bass.
Groucho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Groucho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Groucho is looking to score with low kicks.
King Bass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bass tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bass blocks a head kick by Groucho.
Groucho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Bass shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Groucho is trying to defend but Bass finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bass decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Groucho throws a head kick but Bass moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Champo Groucho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on King Bass's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bass avoids the head kick by Groucho.
Groucho connects with a high kick.

Bass scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Bass decides to stand up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Groucho.
Bass fails with a takedown attempt.
Groucho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Groucho wants it to stay on the feet.
Groucho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Groucho lands a head kick!
Groucho throws a leg kick which misses Bass's front leg but catches the back leg as Bass tries to avoid it.
Bass looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groucho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groucho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bass.
Groucho lands a head kick!
Groucho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bass misses with a takedown attempt - Groucho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Groucho feints and then cracks Bass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bass down.
Bass takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bass shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Groucho misses with a head kick.
Groucho lands a head kick. Bass smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bass is trying hard to land a takedown here. Groucho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Groucho throws the kick towards the body but Bass avoids it.
Bass tries for a takedown but Groucho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Groucho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groucho scores with a kick to the body.
Bass blocks a head kick by Groucho.
Groucho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bass looks for a takedown but Groucho sprawls well.
Groucho looks for the body kick but Bass saw that one coming.
Bass blocks a leg kick.
Groucho throws a head kick but Bass moves out of range.

Bass shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bass stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass avoids the head kick by Groucho.
Nice sprawl there from Groucho as Bass shoots in.
Groucho throws and low kick but Bass moves out of range easily.
Groucho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Groucho throws a leg kick but Bass sees it coming and moves out of range.
Groucho scores with a push kick.

Bass shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bass showed some decent athleticism there.
Groucho is looking to escape.

Bass decides to stand up.
King Bass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groucho tries a head kick but it misses.
Groucho keeps Bass at a distance using the push kick.
Bass shoots for a double leg takedown but Groucho sprawls well. He's pushed Bass's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Groucho lands a nice looking body kick.
Groucho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Groucho.
Groucho lands with a kick to the temple. Bass shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Groucho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Groucho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bass. That's going to slow Groucho down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Groucho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Groucho stuffs the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Groucho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Champo Groucho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Groucho.

And that's the end of the fight!
Champo Groucho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Groucho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Champo Groucho!