PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Bob Badass has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jason Bass's chin.

Bass
vs
Bob Badass

189 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Xotic Fruits
Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bob Badass!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Badass gets the takedown into side control.

Badass is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bass is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Badass is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bass knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Badass taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Badass thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bass wants to control but Badass postures up.

Badass looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bass tries to escape but Badass is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bass keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Badass decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Badass looks gassed!

Badass is working for a kimura but Bass is defending it quite comfortably.

Bass looking for submissions off his back.
Bass is pressing down on Badass's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bass swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass keeping moving, preventing Badass from controlling successfully.
Bass bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Badass's guard.
Badass seems keen to control Bass's posture.

Badass throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bass escapes and throws Badass's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Bass stands up.

Badass closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bass to the mat! Bass manages to get full guard.
Badass wants to control from the top but Bass keeps moving.

Badass is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bass is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bass has escaped and now he's on top!
Badass pulls Bass in close to his closed guard and prevents Bass from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bass puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Badass has a hand on Bass's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bass takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Badass is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Badass is trying to reverse the position but instead Bass has taken his back - oops!
Badass has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bass.
Bass missing with strikes.

Bass looking for the choke from the back.
Badass trying to control the action but Bass just sinks the hooks in.
Badass manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bass's guard. Nice work there by Badass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Badass drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bass manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Badass has Bass in his guard.

Bass thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Badass has his hands on Bass's head, controlling the position.
Bass throwing strikes from guard but Badass blocks nicely.

Badass keeping busy on the bottom but Bass has passed one foot through into half guard.
Badass wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Bob Badass will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Badass shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Badass seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bass is holding on tight.
Bass bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bass trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom.
Badass wants to sweep here but Bass controlling him for the moment.
Badass controls Bass momentarily but Bass frees himself.

Badass keeping busy on the bottom but Bass has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bass is trying to control the action in half guard but Badass is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Badass moves into full guard.
Badass is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass preventing the sweep.
Badass is trying to control the position but Bass postures up.
Bass trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Badass throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Badass escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bass gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Badass 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.

Badass throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Badass is looking for a triangle here but Bass uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Badass manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bass's best efforts.
Badass trying to control here.

Badass is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bass pulls his head out easily.
Bass tries to pass the half guard into mount. Badass knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Badass is pressing down on Bass's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Badass working for a triangle but Bass defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Badass manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bass manages to get himself to full guard.

Badass is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bass is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bass has escaped and now he's on top!
Billy Bob Badass has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bass sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Badass's guard.
Badass slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Badass controlling the position.
Badass is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Badass might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bass kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bass thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bass preventing the sweep.

Badass looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Badass is trying to keep Bass in close.

Badass is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

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

Badass is looking for a triangle but Bass pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob Badass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Badass shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Badass showed some decent athleticism there.
Badass wants to control but Bass is keeping him busy.
Badass moves into full mount! Bass won't be happy about that!
Bass sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Badass wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bass keeps working.

Badass is looking for a kimura but Bass is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Badass to get the leverage.
Bass makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bass.
Badass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bass swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bass keeping moving, preventing Badass from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass stays in close to Bass's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Badass drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Badass jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Badass prevents Bass from getting back to his feet.
Badass wants to control from the top but Bass keeps moving.
Badass passes Bass's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Badass is controlling the pace.
Bass moves into full guard.

Badass drops back looking for a leg! Bass is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bass manages to kick Badass off! Badass jumps back into Bass's guard.

That's two 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.
Badass stands and throws Bass's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bass sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Badass is keen to just control but Bass is a slippery customer.

Badass is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bass doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Badass.
Badass wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bass keeps working.

Bass is defending against the submission attempts here by Badass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Badass is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Badass trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bass is wriggling around trying to escape.
Badass tries to control but Bass wriggling away.

Badass looking for a guillotine from mount but Bass is having none of it.

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.
Badass can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bass is looking to escape.

Despite being in the dominant position, Billy Bob Badass just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Badass closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Badass is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bass defends it well.
Badass has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Badass takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Badass is trying to take his opponent's back.
Badass controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bob Badass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Badass has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bob Badass!