PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helmy Abu Basha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Theodore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helmy Abu Basha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abu Basha
vs
Theodore

187 cm
19
194 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helmy Abu Basha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alvin Theodore!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theodore throws a head kick that misses.
Theodore throws a nice head kick!
Abu Basha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Theodore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Theodore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abu Basha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Theodore lands with a slapping head kick.
Theodore misses with a low kick.
Theodore looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu Basha checks a low kick from Theodore.
Theodore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abu Basha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Theodore circles away quickly and effectively.
Abu Basha throws a series of punches but Theodore moves out of range.
Abu Basha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Theodore tries to clinch up but Abu Basha circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Theodore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Theodore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Abu Basha misses with a double jab.
Abu Basha throws a head kick that misses.
Abu Basha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abu Basha looks to score with a jab to the body but Theodore is just out of range.
Abu Basha throws a right and a left that Theodore avoids nicely.
Theodore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abu Basha swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Theodore takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodore landing knees to the head.
Abu Basha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Theodore lands an elbow that stopped Abu Basha in his tracks for a moment.
Theodore leaning against his opponent.
Theodore creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abu Basha's defenses.
Theodore lands an elbow inside.
Theodore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Theodore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abu Basha's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Abu Basha tries to circle away but Theodore has him pinned against the cage.
Theodore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Abu Basha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Theodore stalling in the clinch.
Theodore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Theodore.
Theodore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abu Basha's efforts to push away.
Abu Basha letting Theodore take a breather here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Theodore.
Abu Basha is trying to break the clinch but Theodore is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvin Theodore dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Theodore is looking to clinch but Abu Basha is avoiding it.
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Theodore lands a nice looking body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Abu Basha scores with a four punch combination!
Abu Basha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Theodore can pounce on him.
Abu Basha blocks a head kick by Theodore.
Theodore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Theodore delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Theodore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abu Basha on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Theodore scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abu Basha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Theodore. Theodore obviously looking to wear him down.
Theodore tries to close the distance and clinch but Abu Basha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Theodore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Theodore thumps Abu Basha with a low kick.
Alvin Theodore seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abu Basha.
Abu Basha misses with an uppercut.
Theodore throws a front kick that sends Abu Basha stumbling back into the cage.
Abu Basha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Theodore tries to clinch but Abu Basha moves out of range.
Abu Basha throws a hook but Theodore avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu Basha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Theodore can pounce on him.
Theodore throws a head kick that misses.
Abu Basha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Abu Basha misses its intended target.
Theodore throws a head kick that half lands.
Theodore throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Theodore.
Good leg kick by Theodore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Theodore finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Theodore has Abu Basha up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theodore keeps control of Abu Basha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Theodore leaning against his opponent.
Theodore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abu Basha wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abu Basha letting Theodore take a breather here.
Abu Basha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Theodore has Abu Basha pressed against the cage, preventing Abu Basha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Theodore displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abu Basha up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvin Theodore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Theodore scores with a kick to the midsection.
Theodore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abu Basha. That did some damage!
Theodore connects with a solid leg kick.
Theodore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Theodore dodges the punch combination from Abu Basha.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Theodore lands a nice elbow.
Theodore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Theodore has Abu Basha pressed against the cage, preventing Abu Basha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Theodore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abu Basha takes an elbow to the temple.
A bit of stalling here from Theodore.
Theodore continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Knees to the body from Theodore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Abu Basha is trying to break the clinch but Theodore is controlling him.
Theodore leaning against his opponent.
Theodore lands a nice elbow.
Abu Basha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abu Basha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Theodore.
Abu Basha is trying to break free.
Come on Theodore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Abu Basha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Theodore lands a knee to the head.
Theodore lands a damaging elbow.
Abu Basha tries to break free but Theodore pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodore creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abu Basha's defenses.
Theodore controlling the action here for a moment.
Theodore crunches a lovely knee into Abu Basha's ribcage.
Abu Basha tries to circle away but Theodore has him pinned against the cage.
Theodore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Abu Basha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Theodore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodore lands an elbow inside.
Theodore is pushing Abu Basha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Theodore throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abu Basha blocks it with crossed arms.
Abu Basha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Theodore lands a nice elbow.
Abu Basha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abu Basha is trying to break the clinch but Theodore has him pressed against the cage.
Abu Basha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Theodore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abu Basha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abu Basha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Helmy Abu Basha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abu Basha tries to break free but Theodore pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Theodore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Theodore 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Theodore!