PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Bastarrachea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastarrachea comes to the cage accompanied by Young Folks. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bastarrachea
vs
Red

188 cm
22
216 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

195 cm
29
275 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Pegasus Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xavier Bastarrachea!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Red!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastarrachea throws a leg kick
and Red finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Red looks for a takedown but Bastarrachea sprawls well.
Bastarrachea throws a head kick that misses
and Red counters with a leg kick.
Bastarrachea throws a lazy head kick
and Red counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastarrachea throws a leg kick

and Red decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bastarrachea's guard.
Bastarrachea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Red's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Red tries to free his leg and advance position but Bastarrachea is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Xavier Bastarrachea wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bastarrachea scores with a nice body kick.

Bastarrachea moves into the clinch successfully.
Red working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bastarrachea lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jimmy Red has been cut.
Bastarrachea looking to stall.
Bastarrachea trying to land knees to the body.
Bastarrachea looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red scores with a shot to the side of Bastarrachea's head.
Bastarrachea is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Red is defending well for now.
Red lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Red as the two fighters clinch.
Red avoids the elbow strike from Bastarrachea, against the cage.
Bastarrachea looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bastarrachea using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Red is leaning against Bastarrachea and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bastarrachea is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Red is defending well for now.
Red drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bastarrachea pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bastarrachea throws a sloppy head kick
and Red counters with a stiff right hand.
Xavier Bastarrachea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bastarrachea is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good leg kick by Red there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bastarrachea keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Xavier Bastarrachea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Red.
Red fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bastarrachea on the side of the head.
Red connects with a looping right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Red.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Red gets a clinch.
Red throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bastarracheas head.
Red is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bastarrachea pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bastarrachea just misses with a elbow thrown towards Red's brow.
Red presses Bastarrachea against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Red avoids the elbow strike from Bastarrachea, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Red.
Bastarrachea stalling in the clinch but Red improves position.
Red stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Red takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Red gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bastarrachea regains guard.

Red is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastarrachea keeping moving, preventing Red from controlling successfully.
Bastarrachea can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Red controls the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Red dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Red's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Red ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bastarrachea moves away.
Red throws a body punch but Bastarrachea moves out of range.

Bastarrachea closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bastarrachea throws an elbow but it misses.
Red lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bastarrachea misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Red.
Bastarrachea is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Red is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Red scores with a nice short uppercut.
Red lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bastarrachea backwards.
Red blocks the elbow strike.
Bastarrachea lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Red.
Red blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Red stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Red pushes Bastarrachea back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bastarrachea effectively controlling the action here.
Red lands a nice shot to the body.
Bastarrachea looking to throw knees to the head but Red is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bastarrachea backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bastarrachea throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Red.
Red lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bastarrachea backwards.
Red scores with a hook to the body.
Red stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Red.
Jimmy Red seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Red.
Red lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Red displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bastarrachea up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Red.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Red.
Bastarrachea using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Red has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Red - that landed with a thud.
Red has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Red lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Red is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bastarrachea gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Red lands a nice shot to the body.
Red lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red lands a left hand.
Red stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Red creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Red throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bastarracheas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red stalling.
Red lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Red works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Red lands a couple of elbows.
Bastarrachea utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Red throwing strikes but missing.
Red is pushing down on Bastarrachea's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bastarrachea is fighting to maintain full guard but Red has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bastarrachea keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Red seems to be working for a kimura but Bastarrachea defends the submission attempt.
Red frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bastarrachea on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bastarrachea tries to get out of the position.

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.
Red postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bastarrachea looks a forlorn figure.
Red trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Red fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Red showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Red's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bastarrachea tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bastarrachea slips a jab and a cross from Red.
Red tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bastarrachea swivels and escapes.
Bastarrachea takes one to the chin there.
Bastarrachea throws a sloppy head kick
and Red counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastarrachea has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Red.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Red! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Red!
Jimmy Red is the new heavyweight champion!