PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthor Basilicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zero
vs
Basilicus

180 cm
22
150 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

177 cm
27
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR $6 and Laundering 90%
Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthor Basilicus!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Basilicus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Basilicus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Basilicus. Zero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Basilicus connects with an inside leg kick.
Zero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Basilicus tries a head kick but it misses.
Zero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Basilicus moves away.
Basilicus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Basilicus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Basilicus throws a leg kick which misses Zero's front leg but catches the back leg as Zero tries to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Basilicus.
Zero misses with the body kick
and Basilicus counters with an inside leg kick.
Basilicus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Basilicus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zero is breathing heavily.
Zero misses with a leg kick
and Basilicus counters with a nice body shot.
Zero tries to bum rush Basilicus with a series of wild strikes but Basilicus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Basilicus is looking to slow Zero down with leg kicks.
Zero throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Basilicus feints and then cracks Zero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zero down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Basilicus is looking to chop away at Zero's legs.
Basilicus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Basilicus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Basilicus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Basilicus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zero checks it well.
Basilicus misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Basilicus is looking to score with low kicks.
Zero checks a leg kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Zero.
Zero throws a body punch but Basilicus moves out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus throws a sloppy head kick and Zero moves out of range easily.
Zero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Basilicus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Basilicus.
Zero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zero checks a leg kick.
Basilicus throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Basilicus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Basilicus stuns Zero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Basilicus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basilicus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Basilicus, right into the meat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zero takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Basilicus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zero's calf.
Zero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Basilicus.
Basilicus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Basilicus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Basilicus. Basilicus obviously looking to wear him down.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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!
Basilicus lands a nice hook to Zero's body. Zero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Basilicus throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Basilicus.
Basilicus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Basilicus.
A slapping leg kick lands for Basilicus.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Basilicus lands but Zero takes it in his stride.
Basilicus fakes the leg kick and cracks Zero in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Basilicus, right into the meat.
Decent striking displayed by Basilicus there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basilicus circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Zero drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Basilicus follows Zero to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthor Basilicus!