PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bass
vs
Clay

150 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

187 cm
25
193 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Random Name Supplements

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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, King Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Clay!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Clay or perhaps it was just good defense by Bass which made him look bad.
Clay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bass avoids it really well and circles away.

Clay forces Bass back against the cage and clinches.
Clay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Clay pulls guard.

Bass stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Clay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick from Clay lands but Bass takes it in his stride.
Clay looks gassed!
Bass misses with a takedown attempt
and Clay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bass is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bass misses with a takedown
and Clay counters with a head kick.
Clay misses with a two punch combination.
Bass lands with a nice body punch.

Bass is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Clay's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bass stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Bass drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bass stands up and beckons Clay to his feet.

Clay gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bass to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Clay has a closed guard, preventing Bass from standing up.

Bass stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bass scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Clay wants to control but Bass is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bass wants to stand but Clay has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Clay gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bass wanted to stand there but Clay had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bass trying to stand up but can't free himself from Clay's guard.

Bass gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A jab from Clay does it's job there.
Bass shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clay defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clay.
Clay tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Clay as Bass shoots in.
Bass shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clay sprawls well. Clay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bass gets slowly back to his feet.

Clay closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clay manages to pull guard.

Clay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bass stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bass fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clay avoids it really well and circles away.

Clay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bass, pushing him back against the cage.
Bass fails to pull guard.

Clay ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Clay no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Clay is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bass is aware though and is defending well.
Clay wants to stand and escape but Bass is having none of it.

Clay is looking for a triangle but Bass pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bass stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bill Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bass looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Clay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Clay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bass doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bass manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bass decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Bass drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bass decides to stand back up.
Clay misses with a takedown

and Bass counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Clay's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Bass dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bass shoots in for a takedown but Clay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Clay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bass shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Clay napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Bass decides to stand back up. Bass steps back and let's Clay get back to his feet.
Clay throws the left hand but Bass avoids the punch easily.

Bass drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Clay is looking for a triangle but Bass pushes his legs off easily.

Clay looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bass passes into side control.

Bass decides to stand back up. Bass steps back and let's Clay get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bass shoots in and bounces Clay off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Clay uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bass doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clay counters with a big head kick but Bass shrugs it off.
King Bass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bass tries for a takedown but Clay circles away easily
and Clay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bass is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bass on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bass shoots and misses

and Clay moves into the clinch.

Clay manages to pull guard.

Bass stands up and waves to Clay to follow him.
Clay blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay throws a sloppy head kick and Bass moves out of range easily.
Clay throws a lazy head kick

so Bass counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Clay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Clay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bass defends well.

Bass got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clay has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bass has managed to get both his arms back between Clay's legs - danger averted.
Clay wants to stand but Bass is controlling the position.

Bass gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass shoots in looking for a takedown. Clay tries to sprawl out of it but Bass keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Clay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bass blocks a head kick by Clay.
Bass fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Bass shoots in and bounces Clay off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Clay wants to get back to his feet but Bass is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
King Bass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Clay is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bass is aware though and is defending well.

Clay is working an open guard so Bass takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bass avoids the head kick by Clay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass shoots in and drives through. Clay sprawls well.
Nice shot lands for Clay.

Bass closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Clay to the mat! Clay manages to get full guard.

Clay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bass decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Clay throws a head kick but Bass moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bass shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bass was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bass stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bass swats away the attempt to clinch by Clay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Bass dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bass will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clay tries to clinch up

and Bass counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Clay looking for submissions off his back.
Bass wants to stand up but Clay is controlling the position.
Clay wants to improve his position but Bass is controlling well.

Bass decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bass looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Clay!
Clay tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bass stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Bass looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Clay moves into full guard.
Clay trying to control the position.

Bass stands up from Clay's guard - Bass perhaps looking for a knockout.

Bass scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bass has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bass avoids the head kick by Clay.
Clay is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bass.
Clay lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bass changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clay tries to avoid it but Bass manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clay to the ground. Clay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clay tries to clinch there but Bass circles away.
Clay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bass circles away quickly and effectively.
Bass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clay is fending him off so far but Bass persists. Nope, Clay circles away and we're back to standing.
Clay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bass to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Clay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bass shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Clay is trying to defend but Bass finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Clay manages to escape and get back to his feet!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay fails to pull guard.
Bass tries to pull guard but Clay holds him up against the cage and eventually Bass drops back down to his feet.
Clay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clay can't break the clinch.
Bass is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bass keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clay's efforts to push away.
Bass tries to land knees in the clinch but Clay avoids the damage to the body.

Bass lands a takedown into guard.

Clay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Clay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bass stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clay fails with the takedown

and Bass counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Clay's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Clay is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Clay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clay tries a head kick but it misses.
Bass fails with the takedown

and Clay counters by moving into the clinch.
Bass tries to pull guard but Clay won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Clay jumps guard and drags Bass to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bill Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bass stands up and waves to Clay to follow him.
Clay throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bass's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Bass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bass, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Bass!