PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ariffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Teddy Bass enters the cage!

Ariffin
vs
Bass

167 cm
19
131 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

170 cm
23
143 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muhammad Ariffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Teddy Bass!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ariffins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bass punishes Ariffin's body with a nice straight punch.
Bass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ariffin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bass connects with a body shot.

Bass shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ariffin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ariffin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bass taking a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bass's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bass connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ariffin some visible discomfort.
Bass is putting a hurting on Ariffin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bass connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ariffin some visible discomfort.

Bass tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bass has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bass working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass controls the position.
Bass working the body and head with strikes.
Ariffin is letting Bass control him for a moment.

Bass has an Americana. Ariffin didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bass is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bass hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Teddy Bass!