PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Bass (ranked 5311 p4p, 6029 weight class) and Gwalchmei Wynne (ranked 617 p4p, 666 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gwalchmei Wynne was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bass
vs
Wynne

200 cm
18
275
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
16
264
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Mile High

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gwalchmei Wynne!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bass fails to land with a series of punches.
Wynne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A countering left hand to the body from Wynne misses.
Donk. Wynne catches Bass right on the button with a cross.
Bass slips a straight right by Wynne.
Wynne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bass has time to react.
A big right from Wynne misses.
Bass throws a big counter combination but Wynne scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wynne throws a shot from downtown. Bass moves away and avoids it.
Bass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bass closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wynne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bass has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wynne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wynne looking for a takedown.
Bass is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wynne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wynne.

Wynne has Bass pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wynne pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bass tumbling to the mat - Wynne dives into Bass's guard.
Bass wants to sweep here but Wynne controlling him for the moment.
Bass is trying to control the position but Wynne postures up.
Bass has control of Wynne's left arm, preventing Wynne from doing any damage.

Wynne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bass has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wynne has managed to get both his arms back between Bass's legs - danger averted.
Bass definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wynne wants to control from the top but Bass keeps moving.
Bass wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wynne trying to control the position from guard on top but Bass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wynne would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bass keeping moving, preventing Wynne from controlling successfully.
Wynne preventing the sweep.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wynne not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bass blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Wynne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wynne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wynne keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bass dives in and grabs Wynne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wynne pushes down on Bass's head and hops out.
Wynne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wynne scores with a decent looking hook.
Wynne looks to land a left hand but Bass moved out of range nicely.
Bass gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wynne.
Bass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wynne.
Wynne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wynne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bass misses with a head kick.
Bass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wynne throws out the jab.
Bass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wynne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bass doesn't manage to clinch there - Wynne circles away.
Wynne might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wynne looks to land a left hand but Bass moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wynne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bass misses with a takedown attempt - Wynne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wynne throws a hook but Bass blocks it.
Bass throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wynne's waist but Wynne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bass off to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Wynne.
Bass has a takedown stuffed.
Wynne looks to score with a jab to the body but Bass is just out of range.
Bass moves out of range of the strikes.
Wynne stuffs the takedown attempt from Bass. Bass gets slowly back to his feet.
Bass is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wynne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wynne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bass half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wynne misses with an uppercut. Bass saw that one coming.
Bass tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wynne manages to circle out of the way.
Wynne throws a looping overhand right but Bass ducks down to avoid it.
Wynne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bass was well out of range. Poor timing from Wynne.
Wynne misses with a looping right.
Bass half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wynne throws a looping overhand right but Bass ducks down to avoid it.
Bass is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wynne throws a looping overhand right but Bass ducks down to avoid it.
Bass takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bass fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wynne avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bass slips a jab from Wynne.
Bass's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bass duly obliges.

It looks like Gwalchmei Wynne has been cut.
Wynne misses the shot to the body.
Bass wants to clinch up but Wynne keeps it at a distance.
Wynne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wynne looks to land a right hand but Bass moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gwalchmei Wynne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bass will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bass rushes Wynne and presses him up against the cage.
Wynne can't find room to land a body shot as Bass controls the action.

Wynne has clasped his hands together around Bass's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wynne controls the position.
Wynne trying to control the position but Bass is working away.
Bass is trying to control Wynne's posture but Wynne avoids it.
Wynne trying to control the action but Bass is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wynne trying to control the action but Bass is working from the bottom.
Wynne tries to advance to mount but Bass denies him.
You can see the frustration on Bass's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wynne controls the position from side control.
Bass is looking to regain half guard here but Wynne keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass prevents Wynne from moving into mount.
Bass is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wynne trying to control the position but Bass is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Bass prevents Wynne from improving position.
Wynne is looking to take a break and control but Bass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wynne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bass manages to avoid it.
Sam Bass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bass wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wynne misses with a hook. Bass ducked under it nicely.
Bass moves in looking to clinch but Wynne pushes him off.
Wynne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bass tries to clinch but Wynne is having none of it.
Wynne lands a glancing blow to the side of Bass's head.
Wynne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wynne throws a shot to the body.
Bass dives in and grabs Wynne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wynne pushes down on Bass's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wynne circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wynne.
Wynne throws a looping overhand right but Bass ducks down to avoid it.
Bass lands a jab-cross combination.
Bass tries to clinch up but Wynne circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gwalchmei Wynne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gwalchmei Wynne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Wynne misses the target.
Bass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wynne but Wynne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wynne! But no joy.

Bass moves into the clinch.
Wynne misses with a body punch.
Bass fails to pull guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Wynne.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wynne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wynne is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bass gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wynne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Bass breaks the clinch.
Wynne lands with a straight right. Bass didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Wynne misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass misses with a two punch combination.
Wynne throws out a counter right but Bass avoids it with no problem.
Wynne leaves Bass with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Wynne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wynne throws a big shot that misses.
Wynne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wynne throws a hook to the side of Bass's head but Bass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Wynne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bass attempts a counter takedown but Wynne avoids it well and moves away.
Bass avoids the body shot from Wynne.
Bass drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wynne sprawls and moves away.
Bass walks into a straight right hand from Wynne.
Wynne looks to land a right hand but Bass moved out of range.
Bass misses with a wild combination.
Bass tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wynne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bass somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wynne keeps the fight on the outside.
Bass has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wynne finds it's way round the side to connect with Bass's head.

Wynne tries to keep at a distance but Bass has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wynne's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wynne avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Wynne's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Wynne avoiding damage.
Wynne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bass is keeping busy.
Wynne tries for a takedown but Bass manages to get underhooks.
Wynne misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wynne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bass avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Bass has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wynne uses from the top position.
Wynne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bass controlling Wynne's posture.
Bass keeping moving, preventing Wynne from controlling successfully.
Wynne is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bass is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bass has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gwalchmei Wynne has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bass keeping moving, preventing Wynne from controlling successfully.
Wynne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bass haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wynne but Wynne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wynne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wynne thows a left - swing and a miss!

Wynne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bass sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sam Bass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gwalchmei Wynne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bass with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gwalchmei Wynne.
I've got Wynne 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gwalchmei Wynne!
Our winner, Gwalchmei Wynne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.