PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Basa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshawn Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch has chosen 12th Man (Bright Lights) as his entrance music. The key to victory for Marco Basa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Basa
vs
Lynch

182 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
BeastMode

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Basa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshawn Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch fails with a takedown attempt.
Lynch dives in for a single leg takedown but Basa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lynch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Basa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marco Basa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshawn Lynch.
Lynch shoots in looking for a takedown. Basa tries to sprawl out of it but Lynch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Basa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Lynch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lynch throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Basa can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lynch landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Basa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lynch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Lynch.
Lynch working the head and body with strikes.
Basa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynch working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lynch postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lynch is putting a hurting on Basa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lynch throws a strike aimed at the side of Basa's head but Basa avoids it well.
My spies in Silverback MMA Academy (Elite + Sauna & 160VM) inform me that Lynch has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lynch lands some shots froms side control.
Lynch working the ground and pound but Basa is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Basa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lynch lands a nice forearm strike.
Lynch trying to control the position but Basa is working away.
Lynch working the body and head with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Lynch.
Lynch working the body and head with strikes.
A big shot lands for Lynch! That's hurt Basa! Will he recover? Lynch fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshawn Lynch!