PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Basaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Basaev
vs
David

180 cm
28
201 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
196 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

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 Las Vegas, Shamil Basaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tristan David!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basaev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
David shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Basaev as David shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Basaev. David does a little dance to reset his feet.
Basaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from David.
Basaev tries to score with a low kick but David moves his leg out of the way.
David looks to clinch
and Basaev counters with a straight right hand.
Basaev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from David.
Shamil Basaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan David.
Left hook, right uppercut from Basaev.
Basaev lands with a big right hook that stumbles David - he's out on his feet here! Basaev follows up with another monster hook that separates David from consciousness! David falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Basaev stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shamil Basaev!