PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Bassiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuyori Shibata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bassiki comes to the cage accompanied by Niggas in paris. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bassiki
vs
Shibata

224 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Bassiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuyori Shibata!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shibata swats away the attempt to clinch by Bassiki.
Bassiki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bassiki has his takedown stuffed
and Shibata counters with a nice uppercut.
Shibata motions for Bassiki to come forward. Shibata throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bassiki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bassiki tries to clinch but Shibata is having none of it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bassiki.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Shibata is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bassiki is controlling him well.
Shibata is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bassiki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bassiki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shibata on the ground.

Shibata is defending against the submission attempts here by Bassiki.

Shibata is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bassiki pulls his head out easily.
Bassiki blocks the strikes from Shibata.

Shibata is defending against the submission attempts here by Bassiki.

Bassiki seems to be working for a kimura but Shibata defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shibata looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shibata won't allow Bassiki to pass to mount.

Shibata looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bassiki is trying to work for a kimura but Shibata is defending well.

Bassiki wants to work for an arm triangle but Shibata is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bassiki is breathing heavily.

Bassiki is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shibata actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shibata actively working from the bottom here.

Shibata looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shibata moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Bassiki has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Shibata to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bassiki is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Shibata pulls down on the head and he's put Bassiki to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Katsuyori Shibata!