PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christiano Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yhukon Chatri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bastos
vs
Chatri

189 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Christiano Bastos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yhukon Chatri!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastos doesn't manage to clinch there - Chatri circles away.
Chatri looks to clinch

and Bastos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chatri's guard.
Chatri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bastos is controlling him.

Bastos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Chatri tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bastos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bastos.
Bastos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chatri scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Christiano Bastos has been cut.
Chatri looking to throw knees to the head but Bastos is blocking nicely.
Chatri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Bastos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chatri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bastos blocks it with crossed arms.
Chatri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chatri tries to land a knee to the head but Bastos blocks with his arms.
Bastos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chatri is defending well for now.
Chatri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chatri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bastos blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chatri tries a knee to the head but Bastos blocks it.
Chatri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bastos blocks it with crossed arms.
Chatri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bastos avoids it.
Chatri looks gassed!
Chatri misses with a knee to the head.
Bastos tries to break free but Chatri pushes him back against the cage.
Chatri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chatri misses with a knee strike.
Chatri prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chatri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chatri tries to land a knee to the head but Bastos blocks with his arms.
Chatri gets underhooks to prevent Bastos's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christiano Bastos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chatri tries to land a knee to the head but Bastos blocks with his arms.

Bastos manages to break the clinch.
Chatri clinches but Bastos breaks the clinch

and Bastos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chatri's guard now.

Bastos stands up from Chatri's guard - Bastos perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastos swinging wilding here.
Chatri looks to clinch
and Bastos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chatri tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bastos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bastos.
Bastos tries to land a knee to the head but Chatri blocks with his arms.
Bastos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chatri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chatri tries to clinch but Bastos moves away

and Bastos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chatri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bastos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bastos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chatri looks to clinch
and Bastos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chatri closes the distance but Bastos moves to the side
and Bastos counters with a big head kick but Chatri shrugs it off.

Bastos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chatri!
Bastos controlling from the full mount.
Chatri is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Bastos gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chatri clinches but Bastos breaks the clinch

and Bastos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bastos.
Chatri keeping moving, preventing Bastos from controlling successfully.
Chatri wants to stand up but Bastos is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bastos stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bastos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Bastos prevents Chatri from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christiano Bastos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christiano Bastos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bastos circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bastos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bastos.
Chatri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chatri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chatri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chatri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chatri looking to throw knees to the head but Bastos is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chatri tries a knee to the head but Bastos blocks it.
Chatri is breathing heavily.

Bastos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chatri closes the distance but Bastos moves to the side
and Bastos counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bastos throws a nice head kick!
Chatri clinches but Bastos breaks the clinch

and Bastos moves into the clinch.

Bastos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chatri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bastos blocks it with crossed arms.
Bastos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bastos wants to get back to striking at distance but Chatri won't allow it.
Bastos tries a knee to the head but Chatri blocks it.
Chatri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bastos avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chatri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chatri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bastos breaks from the clinch.
Bastos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chatri closes the distance but Bastos moves to the side

and Bastos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bastos is stalling in the full guard.

Bastos stands up from Chatri's guard - Bastos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Christiano Bastos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastos has a takedown stuffed.
Chatri closes the distance but Bastos moves to the side

and Bastos counters by moving into the clinch.
Chatri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bastos blocks it with crossed arms.
Chatri looking to throw knees to the head but Bastos is blocking nicely.
Chatri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bastos working hard to break the clinch.
Chatri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bastos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bastos manages to break the clinch.
Chatri takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chatri closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bastos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bastos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bastos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christiano Bastos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christiano Bastos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chatri rushes Bastos and presses him up against the cage.
Bastos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chatri looking to throw knees to the head but Bastos is blocking nicely.
Chatri misses with a knee strike.
Chatri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bastos blocks it with crossed arms.

Bastos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chatri tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bastos counters with a takedown into side control.
Chatri tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Chatri tries to buck Bastos off but he can't manage it.
Chatri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bastos stands up from mount. Strange move.
A head kick from Bastos lands but Chatri takes it in his stride.
Chatri clinches but Bastos breaks the clinch
and Bastos counters with a straight right hand.
Chatri wants to clinch

and Bastos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bastos.
Chatri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bastos avoids it.
Chatri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chatri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bastos scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bastos tightens his grip and picks Chatri up, before dumping him to the ground. Chatri manages to land in guard.
Bastos sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Bastos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastos scores with a jab to the head.
Bastos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bastos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chatri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chatri wants to clinch but Bastos slips to the side

and Bastos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chatri is trying to stand up here but Bastos is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chatri pushes Bastos off but Bastos dives into side control.

Bastos decides to stand back up. Bastos steps back and let's Chatri get back to his feet.

Bastos clinches.
Bastos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bastos lands an elbow inside.
Chatri tries a knee to the head but Bastos blocks it.

Bastos pulls guard.
Bastos has a closed guard, preventing Chatri from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastos looking for a sweep. Not yet Bastos, not yet.
Chatri trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bastos's guard.
Bastos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Chatri gets to his feet. Bastos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Chatri wants to clinch

and Bastos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yhukon Chatri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christiano Bastos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastos tries to circle away but Chatri has him pinned against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christiano Bastos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bastos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christiano Bastos!