PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard B Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bass
vs
B Riddick

170 cm
33
144 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

167 cm
23
142 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddy Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard B Riddick!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Riddick blocks a jab.
Bass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riddick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Riddick.
Riddick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riddick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Teddy Bass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Bass as he connects with a hook.
Bass tries for a takedown but Riddick circles away easily
and Riddick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bass punishes Riddick's body with a nice straight punch.
Riddick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bass swings widly with a right hand
and Riddick counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddick slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bass. That's going to slow Riddick down.
Bass throws a sloppy head kick and Riddick moves out of range easily.
Riddick just misses with a punch to the body.
Riddick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bass.
Bass misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Riddick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riddick tries to clinch up but Bass circles away and keeps his distance.
Bass ducks under a wild hook from Riddick.
Bass fires out a quick counter leg kick but Riddick just manages to avoid it.
Bass fails with the takedown
and Riddick counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Teddy Bass has been cut.
Bass swings for the body but Riddick moves out of range.
Bass tries to bum rush Riddick with a series of wild strikes but Riddick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Riddick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bass swats away the attempt to clinch by Riddick.
Bass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Riddick is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bass with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bass does it's job there.
Bass with a nice cross.
Riddick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bass misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Riddick. Beautiful body shot.
Bass throws a hook but Riddick avoids it easily.
Riddick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riddick.
Riddick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bass manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Bass.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riddick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Richard B Riddick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bass misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Bass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass throws a hook to the side of Riddick's head but Riddick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bass throws a sloppy head kick
and Riddick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bass feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riddicks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bass misses with a looping right.
Bass swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riddick counters with a straight that turns Bass's legs to rubber! Riddick pushes forward with more strikes and Bass goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard B Riddick!