PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Julian Bashir (ranked 2608 p4p, 24464 weight class) and Oscar Gallos (ranked 145 p4p, 266 weight class). Bashir comes to the cage accompanied by Exodus - The Toxic Waltz. This should be fireworks!

Bashir
vs
Gallos

170 cm
19
140
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
148
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Bashir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Gallos!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallos scores with a jab.

Bashir closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bashir lands in his opponent's guard.
Bashir passes Gallos's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Bashir seems to be looking for submissions.
Bashir working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gallos's thigh. Gallos counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bashir showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallos wants to stand up but Bashir is controlling him.
Bashir definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bashir sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gallos's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir wants to free his trapped foot but Gallos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bashir is trying to control the action in half guard but Gallos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bashir works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bashir wants to control the pace but Gallos is squirming around nicely.
Bashir with the ground and pound from mount.

Gallos is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallos is working to get back to half guard.
Bashir won't let Gallos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gallos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gallos is still in real trouble! Can Bashir finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallos is looking to improve his position but Bashir isn't that keen on the idea.
Bashir trying to control but Gallos is having none of it.
Bashir is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gallos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gallos is looking to get to half guard.
Bashir connects with a bit shot that sees Gallos covering up! More strikes from Bashir and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bashir is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julian Bashir!
Julian Bashir was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.