PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Bass (ranked 25328 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petiah Mathis (ranked 5690 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Bass has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bass
vs
Mathis

161 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

187 cm
22
226 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Calvin Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petiah Mathis!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mathis is looking to land body kicks.
Bass appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bass takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Calvin Bass has been cut.

Mathis forces Bass back against the cage and clinches.
Mathis has Bass pressed against the cage.
Bass tries to pull guard but Mathis won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Mathis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bass avoids the head kick by Mathis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis tried to score with a low kick but Bass checks it.
Mathis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Mathis moves into range and clinches up with Bass.
Mathis tries to pull guard but Bass won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass is stalling here.
Mathis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bass backwards.
Mathis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mathis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bass tries to pull guard but Mathis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mathis.

Mathis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petiah Mathis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bass's head.

Mathis pushes Bass up against the cage in a clinch.

Mathis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mathis is fending him off so far but Bass persists. Nope, Mathis circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathis throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass avoids a kick to the body.
Mathis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bass if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mathis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Mathis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mathis throws a leg kick but Bass moved away.
Mathis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bass slips a jab from Mathis.

Mathis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mathis tries to stand but Bass is controlling from the bottom.
Bass really is a fat lump.
Bass not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis tries to free his leg and advance position but Bass is retaining full guard.
Mathis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bass controls Mathis momentarily but Mathis frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bass is pulling down on Mathis's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mathis rushes Bass and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mathis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bass can't fight it off and eventually Mathis manages to take the fight to the floor. Bass looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Bass is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mathis is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petiah Mathis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Bass's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mathis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bass defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mathis.

Mathis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bass, pushing him back against the cage.

Mathis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mathis misses with a body kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mathis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Mathis has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bass jumps guard.
Bass being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis wants to control from the top but Bass keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis controlling from the top position.
Bass has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bass keeping full guard, as Mathis tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bass is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Mathis has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mathis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mathis stuffs the takedown.
Mathis tries to counter with a clinch but Bass shakes him off and moves away.

Mathis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bass looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mathis is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mathis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mathis wants to get up but he can't break Bass's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bass looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bass is pulling down on Mathis's head. It's preventing any offense from Mathis, at least for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bass tries for a takedown but Mathis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Petiah Mathis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bass tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mathis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bass somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mathis lands a good knee to the midsection. Bass won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petiah Mathis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calvin Bass's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mathis instigates a clinch.

Mathis breaks from the clinch.
Mathis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bass circles away quickly and effectively.
Mathis fails to land with a series of punches.
Mathis tries to land a front kick but Bass steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bass tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mathis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bass somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bass drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mathis sprawls and moves away.
Bass shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mathis pinned against the cage. Mathis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mathis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mathis pushes Bass up against the cage in a clinch.
Mathis is working Bass over against the cage.
Bass stalling in the clinch.
Bass looking to slow down the pace here.

Mathis manages to break the clinch.
Mathis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bass staying out of range there.
Mathis stuffs the takedown attempt from Bass. Bass gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bass doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathis throws a sloppy head kick and Bass moves out of range easily.
Mathis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bass tries to counter with a takedown but Mathis is quick to defend against it.

Bass feints and as Mathis raises his hands in defense, Bass changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mathis pushes Bass off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mathis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bass thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mathis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mathis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Mathis gets to his feet - Bass follows without any prompting.

Mathis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mathis tries to pull guard but Bass holds him up against the cage and eventually Mathis drops back down to his feet.
Mathis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Basss head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bass.
Mathis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mathis stalls.

Mathis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mathis misses with a wild combination.

Mathis moves into range and clinches up with Bass.
Calvin Bass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petiah Mathis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petiah Mathis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mathis 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petiah Mathis!