PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Basra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Plainview (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Basra
vs
Plainview

180 cm
25
168 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
164 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Outlaw
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Basra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Plainview!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plainview ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Basra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Plainview throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Plainview has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Basra is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Basra takes a swing at Plainview's ribcage but misses.
Basra throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Basra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plainview.
Basra lands a jab-cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Plainview, right into the meat.
Plainview tries to land a front kick but Basra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Plainview throws a body punch but Basra moves out of range.
Basra misses with a hook

and Plainview counters with a single leg into guard. Basra didn't expect that.
Basra has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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!
Plainview throws a big elbow that misses.
Plainview wants to pass the guard but Basra is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Basra keeping moving, preventing Plainview from controlling successfully.
Basra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Plainview is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basra prevents Plainview from getting the reversal.
Basra trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Plainview regains half guard.
Basra trying to pass the guard but Plainview defending well.
Plainview tries to roll over but Basra keeps him under control.
Plainview has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Basra is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basra not doing much here.
Plainview gets full guard.
Basra stopping the sweep attempt from Plainview.

Plainview throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Plainview has Basra pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basra wants to control from the top but Plainview keeps moving.
Plainview working a defensive guard here.
Plainview looking for a sweep. Not yet Plainview, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Plainview looking for a guillotine here but Basra defends easily.
Plainview manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Basra manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Plainview dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Plainview takes a swing at Basra's ribcage but misses.
Basra on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Plainview is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Basra's half guard.
Plainview throws a strike but Basra avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Plainview wants to pass the guard but Basra is keeping the position.
Basra trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plainview trying to control but Basra is working from the bottom.
Plainview works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Plainview is trying to control. Basra wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Plainview might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Basra haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Plainview sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Basra defending well though.
Plainview is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plainview throws a strike but Basra avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Plainview throws a big elbow that misses.
Plainview trying to control but Basra is working from the bottom.
Plainview wants to pass the guard but Basra is keeping the position.
Plainview throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plainview with a nice head shot there.
Basra has his hands on Plainview's head, controlling the position.
Plainview tries to free his leg and advance position but Basra is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Basra keeping moving, preventing Plainview from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Plainview lands a glancing blow to the side of Basra's head.
Plainview takes a swing at Basra's ribcage but misses.
Plainview looks for the body kick but Basra saw that one coming.
Plainview sizes up Basra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daniel Plainview seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plainview blocks a head kick by Basra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Plainview showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Plainview comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Basra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plainview.
Plainview scores with a nice head shot.
Plainview scores with a jab to the head.
Basra swings for the body but Plainview moves out of range.
Basra swings for the body but Plainview moves out of range.
Basra looks to score with a jab to the body but Plainview is just out of range.
Plainview with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Plainview keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plainview checks the leg kick nicely there.
Basra misses with a wild body shot.
Basra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Plainview lands with a good body shot.
Plainview scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plainview lands a right hook to the body.
Basra takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Basra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Basra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Plainview.
Daniel Plainview seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Basra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plainview thows a body shot but no joy.
Plainview connects with a body shot.
Plainview digs a good body shot into Basra's ribs.
Plainview ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Basra moves away.
Plainview lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Plainview slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ali Basra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plainview cracks Basra with a good jab.

Plainview gets the takedown into side control.
Plainview looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Basra is avoiding damage well.
Daniel Plainview has got the better of the ground game so far.

Plainview wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Basra, who protects the arm well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plainview throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Basra is not content to let Plainview control the position.
The strikes coming from Plainview are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plainview misses with the ground and pound.
Daniel Plainview is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Plainview tries to move to mount but Basra blocks the move with his legs.
Plainview remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Plainview trying to control the action but Basra is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plainview controls the position from side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Plainview comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Plainview has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Plainview!
After winning the bout, Daniel Plainview thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ali Basra was interviewed post fight and said 'You can all fuck off, I'm out of here!'.