PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthor Basilicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jp Alcano (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.

Basilicus
vs
Alcano

177 cm
29
165 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

178 cm
33
153 lbs
19 - 20 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% )

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthor Basilicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jp Alcano!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basilicus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alcano's hands.
Alcano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alcano throws a series of punches but Basilicus avoids them all with ease.
Alcano throws a sloppy head kick and Basilicus moves out of range easily.
Basilicus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Basilicus.
Basilicus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Alcano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Basilicus.
Alcano swinging wildly here.
Basilicus misses with a head kick.
Basilicus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alcano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Basilicus slips a jab from Alcano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcano checks a low kick from Basilicus.
Basilicus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcano.

Basilicus rushes Alcano and presses him up against the cage.
Basilicus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alcano.
Basilicus tries to land knees in the clinch but Alcano avoids the damage to the body.
Basilicus stalls.
Basilicus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Basilicus controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Basilicus lands an elbow that stopped Alcano in his tracks for a moment.

Alcano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Basilicus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Basilicus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alcano is out of range and Basilicus settles back down.
A slow jab from Alcano misses its intended target.
Alcano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Basilicus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alcano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Basilicus counters with a body kick that stops Alcano in his tracks momentarily.
Alcano wants to land a leg kick but Basilicus is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Basilicus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus throws a lazy right hand but Alcano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Basilicus tries to score with a low kick but Alcano moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Alcano.
Basilicus tries to clinch up.
Alcano misses with a hook.
That kick from Basilicus tenderised Alcano's leg. Alcano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alcano misses with a low kick.
Alcano throws a right and a left that Basilicus avoids nicely.
Alcano lands with an overhand left.
Alcano scores with a one two! Basilicus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alcano tries to bum rush Basilicus with a series of wild strikes but Basilicus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alcano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Basilicus tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Basilicus.
Alcano fails to land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Basilicus.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alcano, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Basilicus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alcano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alcano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Basilicus misses with a low kick.
Alcano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcano throws the left hand but Basilicus avoids the punch easily.
Basilicus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Basilicus.
Basilicus throws a sloppy head kick and Alcano moves out of range easily.
Alcano tries to bum rush Basilicus with a series of wild strikes but Basilicus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Basilicus.
Basilicus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Basilicus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alcano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Basilicus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That kick from Basilicus tenderised Alcano's leg. Alcano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alcano misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Alcano. Those never looked like landing.
Alcano misses with a body shot.
Basilicus misses with a low kick.
Basilicus just misses with a punch to the body.
Alcano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alcano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alcano.
Alcano lands a jab to the nose.
Alcano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Basilicus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Basilicus.
Alcano throws a jab when Basilicus was well out of range.
Alcano misses with a straight left.
Basilicus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alcano's hands.
Basilicus throws a leg kick which misses Alcano's front leg but catches the back leg as Alcano tries to avoid it.
Basilicus misses the shot to the body.
Basilicus is looking to land body kicks.
Alcano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Basilicus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alcano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alcano misses with a double jab
and Basilicus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alcano looks gassed!
Alcano misses with a few strikes there.
Basilicus throws a head kick that misses.
Alcano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Basilicus counters with an inside leg kick.
Basilicus thows a body kick. Alcano tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alcano throws a head kick that misses.
Alcano tries a head kick but it misses.
Basilicus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Basilicus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus connects with a leg kick. Alcano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Basilicus throws a solid leg kick but Alcano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Basilicus.
No joy there for Alcano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jp Alcano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basilicus keeps Alcano at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Basilicus there.
Alcano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Basilicus.
Basilicus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alcano throws an off balance right hand
and Basilicus counters with a nice leg kick.
Basilicus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alcano throws a sloppy head kick and Basilicus moves out of range easily.
Basilicus misses with a low kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alcano.
A telegraphed right hand from Alcano misses the target.
Alcano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Basilicus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Basilicus throws a low kick but Alcano moves out of range easily.
Alcano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Basilicus's head.
Alcano scores with a three punch combo!
Basilicus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alcano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Basilicus thumps Alcano with a low kick.
Basilicus scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basilicus throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Alcano misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthor Basilicus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Basilicus rushes Alcano and presses him up against the cage.
Basilicus trying to land knees to the body.
Basilicus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Alcano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alcano throws a jab when Basilicus was well out of range.
Basilicus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A combination from Alcano does no damage.
Alcano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Basilicus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alcano throws a head kick but Basilicus moves out of range.
Alcano lands with a nice combination. Basilicus backs away looking to recover.

Basilicus moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Basilicus.
Alcano is breathing heavily.
Alcano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Basilicus avoids a wild elbow strike from Alcano.
Basilicus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Alcano avoiding damage as Basilicus throws knees to the body.
Basilicus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Basilicus lands an elbow inside.
Basilicus stalls.
Alcano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Basilicus has him pressed against the cage.
Basilicus lands an elbow just above Alcano 's eye.
Alcano is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus has Alcano pushed against the cage.
Alcano avoids the elbow strike from Basilicus, against the cage.
Basilicus misses with an elbow over the top.
Basilicus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Basilicus avoiding damage as Alcano throws knees to the body.
Basilicus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Basilicus blocks an elbow strike from Alcano.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Basilicus.
Basilicus throws an elbow that misses.
Basilicus pushes off an throws an elbow but Alcano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alcano breaks the clinch.
Alcano throws a hook to the side of Basilicus's head but Basilicus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alcano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alcano throws a low kick but Basilicus avoids it.
Basilicus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crunch! Basilicus slams his shin into Alcano's torso.
Alcano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alcano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alcano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Basilicus. That did some damage!
Basilicus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alcano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alcano throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Basilicus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alcano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alcano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Basilicus.
Alcano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anthor Basilicus is winning the standup battle so far.
Alcano throws a body punch but Basilicus moves out of range.
Basilicus fails in his attempt to clinch.

Basilicus instigates a clinch.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Basilicus obliges.
Basilicus avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Basilicus for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alcano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Basilicus is pushing Alcano up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Basilicus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alcano wants to get back to striking at distance but Basilicus won't allow it.
Alcano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Basilicus taking a breather.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anthor Basilicus.
Alcano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alcano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Basilicus.
Basilicus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Basilicus throws a head kick that misses.
Basilicus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alcano.
Alcano moves out of range of the body kick.
Alcano tries to bum rush Basilicus with a series of wild strikes but Basilicus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Basilicus moves out of range as Alcano strikes.
Basilicus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jp Alcano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alcano throws a series of punches but Basilicus moves out of range.
Alcano moves out of range of the body kick from Basilicus.
Basilicus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alcano blocks the body kick.
Alcano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcano. Basilicus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alcano looks to throw the jab but Basilicus is out of range.
Alcano tried to score with a low kick but Basilicus checks it.
Basilicus delivers a nice body kick.
Alcano is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Alcano misses with a wild combination.
Alcano throws a leg kick but Basilicus sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alcano looks to throw the jab but Basilicus is out of range.
Basilicus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Basilicus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alcano's calf.
A jab from Alcano misses.
Jp Alcano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alcano misses with a lunging right hand

and Basilicus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Basilicus.
Alcano blocks the elbow strike.
Basilicus is stalling here.
Basilicus lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Basilicus managing to block the knees to the body from Alcano.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alcano dodges an elbow strike from Basilicus.
Basilicus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Basilicus keeps control of Alcano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Basilicus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Basilicus stalling the fight.
Basilicus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alcano.
Alcano avoiding damage as Basilicus throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Basilicus breaks the clinch.
Alcano throws a hook but Basilicus avoids it easily.
Alcano misses with a combination
and Basilicus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alcano's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthor Basilicus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Basilicus 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Anthor Basilicus!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Anthor Basilicus!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Anthor Basilicus!

Anthor Basilicus wins by unanimous decision!
Anthor Basilicus decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.