PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Flanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flanders has chosen Jaw of Glass - Blondie as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bass
vs
Flanders

170 cm
28
148 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

195 cm
29
155 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teddy Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Flanders!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flanders, right into the meat.
Bass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Flanders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Flanders lunges at Bass with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bass's hand.
Flanders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've been hearing reports that Bass has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Flanders scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flanders keeps Bass at a distance using the push kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flanders, as that shot connected.

It looks like Teddy Bass has been cut.
Bass moves forwards but Flanders connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flanders.
Bass takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bass misses with an uppercut. Flanders saw that one coming.

Flanders forces Bass back against the cage and clinches.
Flanders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flanders tries to work over Bass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bass has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flanders is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Flanders is leaning against Bass and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Flanders fails to land.
Bass wants to get back to striking at distance but Flanders won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bass pulls Flanders into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Bass had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Flanders defends it easily.
Flanders must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Flanders stands up from Bass's guard - Flanders perhaps looking for a knockout.
Flanders lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Flanders does it's job there.
Bass misses with a takedown attempt - Flanders sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flanders moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bass takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Flanders lands a glancing blow to the side of Bass's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bass is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bass on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Flanders finds it's way through Bass's defenses.

Flanders takes the fight into the clinch.
Flanders blocking some punches.
Bass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flanders tries a body shot but Bass blocks it.
Flanders scores with a nice hook to the head.
Flanders lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bass is rocked!
Flanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Bass.
Oh Bass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Bass.
Bass seems to have got his legs back now.
Bass lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Flanders lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bass is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Flanders is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Bass.
Flanders lands with a right to the head.
Bass has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flanders is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flanders lands a right hand.
Bass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flanders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flanders lands a shoulder strike.
Flanders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flanders looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bass tries to score a body lock takedown but Flanders shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bass prevents a body shot from Flanders.
Flanders works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flanders prevents the takedown attempt.
Flanders lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bass is looking to control Flanders's arms but Flanders gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bass has his back to the cage.
Flanders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Basss head.
Bass drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flanders has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bass is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Flanders gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Flanders misses with a punch to the body.
Flanders keeps control of Bass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bass has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Flanders avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bass is trying to drag Flanders to the mat but Flanders just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bass is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Flanders.
Flanders lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Flanders.
Flanders lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flanders lands a body shot.
Flanders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bass's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Flanders.
Flanders can't find room to land a body shot as Bass controls the action.
Flanders works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flanders lands a shoulder strike.
Flanders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flanders working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flanders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bass backwards.
Flanders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Basss head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flanders lands with a light punch inside.
Flanders misses with a body punch.
Bass is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Flanders pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bass misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Flanders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Flanders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teddy Bass's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bass throws a body punch but Flanders moves out of range.
Flanders drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bass right on the button. Bass goes down! Flanders follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Flanders gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Todd Flanders!
During a confident post fight interview, Todd Flanders thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.