PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Basham (ranked 3868 p4p, 2412 weight class) and Big Burtha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Burtha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Basham
vs
Burtha

195 cm
25
250
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
250
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Basham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Burtha!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burtha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Basham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burtha lands a body shot.
Burtha throws an overhand right that lands on Basham's shoulder, as Basham tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Basham misses the target.
Basham keeps the fight on the outside.
Basham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Big Burtha has been cut.
Burtha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Big Burtha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Basham misses.
Basham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Basham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burtha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Basham momentarily.
Burtha lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Shaun Basham has been cut.
Burtha scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burtha ducks under a wild hook from Basham.
Burtha tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burtha just misses with a punch to the body.
Burtha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Basham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burtha.
Burtha misses with a shot to the body
and Basham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burtha scores with a nice head shot.
Burtha is looking to clinch but Basham is avoiding it.
Basham uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Basham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burtha manages to avoid it.
Basham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Basham with a nice cross.
Burtha connects with the punch.
Burtha tries to clinch up but Basham circles away and keeps his distance.
Basham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Burtha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burtha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Basham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Burtha clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basham manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Basham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burtha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burtha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Basham backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burtha misses with a punch to the body.
Burtha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Burtha.
Burtha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burtha tries to work over Basham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burtha.
Burtha struggles to land a body shot inside as Basham controls his hands.
Basham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burtha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Burtha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Basham takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burtha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Basham moves away.
Basham looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burtha slips a jab from Basham.
Basham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Burtha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Basham, pushing him back against the cage.
Basham is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burtha is keeping busy.
Basham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burtha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Burtha.
Burtha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Burtha dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Burtha takes a swing at Basham's ribcage but misses.
Burtha needs to keep his hands up - Basham had a free shot at his head there.

Burtha rushes Basham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burtha.
Burtha swings wildly with an uppercut but Basham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burtha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burtha lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burtha misses with some punches.
Burtha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burtha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Basham backwards.
Basham blocks a body shot from Burtha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burtha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burtha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Basham backwards.
Burtha lands a nice uppercut.
Burtha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Burtha.
Burtha struggles to land a body shot inside as Basham controls his hands.
Burtha tries a body shot but Basham blocks it.
Burtha is leaning against Basham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Basham taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Burtha.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burtha.
Burtha lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Burtha.
Burtha misses with a body punch.
Burtha lands a body punch.
Basham takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Basham.
Burtha lands a shot to the body.
Burtha presses Basham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burtha can't find room to land a body shot as Basham controls the action.

Burtha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burtha doesn't manage to clinch there - Basham circles away.
Burtha catches Basham with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Shaun Basham's cut is getting worse.
Basham is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basham throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Burtha counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Basham is trying to stall.
Basham is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burtha lands a body shot.
Basham prevents a body shot from Burtha.
Burtha lands a hook that snaps the head of Basham backwards.
Basham trying to control the position but instead, Burtha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Basham into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Burtha fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burtha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Basham backwards.
Nice body punch from Burtha.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burtha.
Burtha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Basham's elbow.
Basham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burtha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Basham backwards.
Burtha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burtha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burtha lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Burtha.
Burtha misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Burtha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Burtha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Basham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Basham appears to be looking for a big counter.
Basham misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Burtha both land. Nice combination.

Burtha instigates a clinch.
Burtha pushes Basham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Shaun Basham's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Basham is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Burtha misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burtha lands a nice shot to the body.
Burtha has a couple of punches blocked by Basham.
A head punch on the inside from Burtha fails to land.
Nice body punch from Burtha - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burtha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burtha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burtha has a couple of punches blocked by Basham.
Burtha misses with a punch on the inside.
Basham tries to break free but Burtha pushes him back against the cage.
Burtha presses Basham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burtha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burtha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burtha can't find room to land a body shot as Basham controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Burtha is working Basham over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burtha tries to throw a body punch but Basham avoids it by throwing Burtha back against the cage.
Burtha swings wildly with an uppercut but Basham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burtha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Basham blocks an uppercut.
Burtha throws a punch but it's blocked by Basham.
Burtha lands a left hand.
Burtha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burtha scores with a shoulder strike.
Burtha tries to throw a body punch but Basham avoids it by throwing Burtha back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burtha.

Jeez, Shaun Basham's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burtha is working Basham over against the cage.
Burtha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Basham backwards.
Burtha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burtha.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shaun Basham's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Big Burtha!
Big Burtha spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.