PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melo Carter (ranked 3608 p4p, 5149 weight class) and Bongo Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Carter
vs
Bass

165 cm
25
160
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melo Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bongo Bass!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass throws a head kick that misses

and Carter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carter.
Bass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carter is controlling him.
Carter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bass wants to stand but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Carter trying to control but Bass is working from the bottom.
Carter passes Bass's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bass really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carter working over Bass with some ground and pound. Bass looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bass wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bass is trying to stand up here but Carter is controlling him well.
Carter working Bass over with strikes.
Carter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Bass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter stalling.
Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bass does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Carter.
Bass is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carter connects with a nice short shot to Bass's temple.
Carter trying to control from half guard but Bass is working away.
Bass wants to get back to his feet.
Carter trying to control the pace.
Carter is trying to control. Bass wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter prevents Bass from standing back up.
Bass has hold of Carter's hands but Carter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bass wants to get back to his feet.
Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Bass is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carter working Bass over with strikes.
Bass is trying to stand.
Bass is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bass is staying active underneath Carter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Carter lands strikes from half guard.
Bass on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Carter is trying to control. Bass wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carter is trying to control. Bass wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carter connects with a nice short shot to Bass's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bass looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bass does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carter is controlling the pace.
Bass is trying to stand up here but Carter is controlling him well.
Carter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Carter trying to control from half guard but Bass is working away.
Bass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Carter lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Carter there.
Carter working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to control but Bass is keeping him busy.
Bass pushes Carter off looking to stand but Carter dives back in and keeps control.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bass keeps working.
Carter stops Bass from getting back to his feet.
Carter working Bass over with strikes.
Carter is keen to just control but Bass is a slippery customer.
Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Bass is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Carter.
Bass is refusing to be controlled, as Carter sits in half guard.
Bass is trying to stand.
Carter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melo Carter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bass throws a body kick that misses

and Carter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bass's guard.
Carter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carter trying to control but Bass is working from the bottom.
Carter distracts Bass with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carter landing with the ground and pound.
Carter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carter works over Bass with some ground and pound from guard.
Carter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in 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 stand but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter trying to control but Bass is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carter chips away with some ground and pound.
Bass wants to get back to his feet but Carter passes into half guard.
Bass tries to kick Carter off but Carter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carter connects with a nice short shot to Bass's temple.
Carter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bass wants to get back to his feet.
Carter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carter is trying to control. Bass wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carter working the head and body with strikes.
Carter prevents Bass from standing back up.
Carter working Bass over with strikes.

Bass is rocked!
Carter is trying to control. Bass wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bass is still in real trouble! Can Carter finish him?
Bass is trying to stand up here but Carter is controlling him well.
Carter slips a nice elbow through Bass's hands, connecting with Bass's forehead.
Carter trying to control the action but Bass is working from the bottom.
Bass seems to have recovered his senses.
Melo Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter drops an elbow to the side of Bass's head.
Bass looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a punch from half guard.
Carter trying to control from half guard but Bass is working away.
Carter lands with a punch from half guard.
Bass is refusing to be controlled, as Carter sits in half guard.
Bass tries to kick Carter off but Carter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Bass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carter winds up and cracks Bass with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter wants to take a breather but Bass is having none of it.
Carter prevents Bass from standing back up.
Carter wants to take a breather but Bass is having none of it.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bass can do to turn this around?
Carter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Carter there.
Carter working the head and body with strikes.
Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carter prevents Bass from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to control from half guard but Bass is working away.
Carter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Carter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bass is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carter in particular looking to stall.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Bass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bass taking some punishment here, with Carter in his half guard.
Bass wants to get back to his feet.
Carter working over Bass with some ground and pound. Bass looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Carter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bass wants to get back to his feet.
Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carter wants to take a breather but Bass is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter stops Bass from getting back to his feet.
Bass taking some punishment here, with Carter in his half guard.
Bass has hold of Carter's hands but Carter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Bass kicks Carter off and gets back to his feet.
Bass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bass throws a lazy head kick

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bass is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Carter dives into side control.
Bass is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Carter advances to full mount.
Carter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Carter with a couple of short strikes.
Carter tries to control but Bass wriggling away.
Carter looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bass covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Melo Carter!