PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bass
vs
Marsden

170 cm
29
144 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

165 cm
36
145 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Master Lee's One Stop

KAISER

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 9 - 2 - 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 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Marsden!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bass lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marsden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Bass misses the target.
Bass digs a good hook to Marsden's body.
Bass throws a combination that misses

and Marsden counters by moving into the clinch.

Bass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marsden drops his hands momentarily and Bass takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Bass shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bass showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marsden keeping hold of Bass's head, controlling as best he can.
Bass slips a nice elbow through Marsden's hands, connecting with Marsden's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bass missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marsden is trying to stand.
Bass is looking to take a break and control but Marsden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bass is pressing down on Marsden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marsden is holding on for now.
Marsden tries to roll over but Bass keeps him under control.
Bass is keen to just control but Marsden is a slippery customer.
Marsden looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bass is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marsden is concentrating on defense, preventing Bass from advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marsden keeps working.
Marsden is controlling Bass's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bass shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marsden keeping moving, preventing Bass from controlling successfully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marsden is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marsden trying to keep a closed guard but Bass is proving a slippery customer.
Bass lands a couple of elbows.
Bass wants to control from the top but Marsden keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bass's guard.
Marsden controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bass controls Marsden momentarily but Marsden frees himself.
Marsden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Marsden.
Bass misses with a body kick.
Bass lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marsden stuffs the takedown attempt from Bass. Bass gets slowly back to his feet.
Teddy Bass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bass closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marsden's guard.
Bass is fighting to break Marsden's control of his arms but Marsden is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bass is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bass advances to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bass is trying to work for a kimura but Marsden is defending well.
Marsden is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marsden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bass throws a head kick that misses.
Bass connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bass throws a lazy right hand but Marsden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bass fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marsden avoids it really well and circles away.
Marsden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marsden on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass throws a one two combo.

It looks like Mike Marsden has been cut.
It looks like Bass has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marsden doesn't seem bothered though.
Bass lands with a kick to the temple. Marsden shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bass shoots in for a double leg but Marsden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bass throws a sloppy head kick and Marsden moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Bass coming out on top.
Marsden tries to clinch up.
Bass keeps the fight on the outside.
Mike Marsden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden moves out of range of the body kick from Bass.
Marsden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bass tries to pull guard but Marsden holds him up against the cage and eventually Bass drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bass wants to get back to striking at distance but Marsden won't allow it.
Bass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bass's efforts to push away.
Bass wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass jumps guard but Marsden stands there with Bass around his waist. Bass gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bass is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bass is looking to break free of the clinch but Marsden has double underhooks.
Marsden stops a takedown attempt from Bass.
Marsden looking to slow down the pace here.
Bass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marsden is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bass throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsden.
Bass trying to control the position but instead, Marsden has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bass into the cage.
Marsden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Bass dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Marsden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Marsden staying out of range there.
Marsden takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teddy Bass is winning the standup battle so far.
Bass jabs Marsden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marsden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bass.
Bass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marsden.
Marsden tries to clinch but Bass is having none of it.
Marsden tries to clinch but Bass moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden wants to clinch up but Bass keeps it at a distance.
Bass thows a body shot but no joy.
Bass shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marsden sprawls well. Marsden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bass gets slowly back to his feet.
Bass scores with a three punch combo!
Bass throws the left hand but Marsden avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Bass tenderised Marsden's leg. Marsden is trying to keep his angry face on.

Bass closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marsden to the mat! Marsden manages to get full guard.
Bass passes Marsden's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bass throwing shots but Marsden is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bass is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marsden is just riding it out for now. Bass eventually gives up the hold.
Marsden is looking to escape.
Marsden is trying to control but can't.

Bass is looking for a kimura here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Marsden is looking for a sweep. Bass is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is holding on to half guard well.
Bass throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marsden is controlling Bass's position as best he can from this difficult position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Marsden wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Marsden as Bass shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsden tries to close the distance and clinch but Bass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Marsden takes the fight into the clinch.
Bass swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden stalling the fight.

Bass manages to break the clinch.
Bass lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bass.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bass misses with a few strikes there.
Bass fails to land the takedown.
Mike Marsden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teddy Bass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Bass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Bass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bass, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Bass!
Teddy Bass thanked the fans post fight for their support.