PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Basilone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Basilone
vs
Dragon

169 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Basilone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Dragon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Basilone throws the left hand but Dragon avoids the punch easily.
Basilone tries to score with a low kick but Dragon moves his leg out of the way.

Basilone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dragon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Basilone working the body and head with strikes.
Dragon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Basilone scoring with punches and elbows.
Dragon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragon is looking for a sweep.
Dragon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dragon pushes Basilone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Basilone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Basilone controls the position from side control.
Dragon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Check out the look on Basilone's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Basilone scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilone cracks Dragon with a big elbow.

Dragon is rocked!
Basilone scores with punches from side control.
Dragon is still in real trouble! Can Basilone finish him?
Basilone lands a strong strike to the head of Dragon. That's dazed him! Basilone looking to finish here. Dragon is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Basilone lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Basilone!
An out of breath John Basilone thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.