PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Tiger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rock Bass's chin.

Tiger
vs
Bass

180 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rock Bass!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tiger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Tiger stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bass sizes up Tiger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Bass pushes him off.
Bass swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiger.
Bass keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tiger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tiger shoots in but no luck this time.
Tiger throws a jab when Bass was well out of range.
Bass slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tiger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Tiger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bass can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bass wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger is looking to take a break and control but Bass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bass is trying to stand up here but Tiger is controlling him well.

Tiger is looking for a kimura but Bass is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tiger to get the leverage.
Bass is refusing to be controlled, as Tiger sits in half guard.
Bass wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bass throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Bass shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tiger fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Tiger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiger is breathing heavily.
Bass takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Tiger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tiger controlling from side mount.

Tiger stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bass keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Bass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bass but Bass pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bass fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tiger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bass jabs Tiger right on the nose. Tiger blinks but takes it well.
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bass goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tiger.
Tiger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bass.
Tiger shoots in and drives through. Bass sprawls well.
A shot to de liver by Bass. Beautiful body shot.
Bass throws a series of strikes that have Tiger backpedaling.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bass paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass looks to land a combination but Tiger avoids it well.
Tiger misses with a straight right.
Tiger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bass scores with a body shot.
Tiger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tiger lands a brutal head kick. Bass looks out on his feet and Tiger throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Tony Tiger!