PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Bounce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasaad Bashir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bounce
vs
Bashir

186 cm
23
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Bounce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasaad Bashir!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bounce chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bashir can pounce on him.
Bounce looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bashir stuffs the takedown attempt from Bounce. Bounce gets slowly back to his feet.
Bashir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bashir buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bashir lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bashir is looking to slow Bounce down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bashir connects with a leg kick. Bounce looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bashir scoring well with a low kick there.

Bashir lands a big head kick that sends Bounce tumbling to the mat! Bashir takes a step backwards and waves Bounce back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Brian Bounce has been cut.
Bounce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bashir.
A jab from Bashir finds it's way through Bounce's defenses.
Bashir looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir scores with a nice body kick.
Bashir throws a sloppy head kick and Bounce moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bashir.
Bashir throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A good leg kick by Bashir.
Bashir lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bounce chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bashir can pounce on him.
Bashir tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Bashir.

Bounce is rocked!
Bashir throws a powerful right kick. Bounce tried to block low but the kick was high! Bounce was taken right off of his feet! Bashir jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rasaad Bashir!