PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Udo Hitzlsperger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Basra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Udo Hitzlsperger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hitzlsperger
vs
Basra

175 cm
28
160 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
163 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Udo Hitzlsperger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ali Basra!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Basra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hitzlsperger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Basra is looking to clinch.
Basra is looking to chop away at Hitzlsperger's legs.
Hitzlsperger tries to clinch but Basra is having none of it.
Hitzlsperger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Basra misses with a looping right.
Basra digs a good hook to Hitzlsperger's body.
Hitzlsperger lands a leg kick that knocks Basra off balance momentarily.
Hitzlsperger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab from Basra.
We've been informed that Basra has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hitzlsperger throws an overhand right that lands on Basra's shoulder, as Basra tries to avoid the shot.
Basra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hitzlsperger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Basra feints a jab promting Hitzlsperger to slip. Basra then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hitzlsperger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitzlsperger tries to clinch up.
Hitzlsperger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Basra defending well as Hitzlsperger loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Basra forces Hitzlsperger back against the cage and clinches.
Hitzlsperger misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Basra.
Basra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hitzlsperger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Basra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Basra tries a body shot but Hitzlsperger blocks it.
Basra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hitzlsperger backwards.
Hitzlsperger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hitzlsperger lands an uppercut.
Basra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitzlsperger's elbow.
Basra lands a hook that snaps the head of Hitzlsperger backwards.
Basra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hitzlsperger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Basra backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Basra stalling against the cage.
Hitzlsperger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hitzlsperger.
Hitzlsperger misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlsperger lands a left hand.
Basra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hitzlsperger is keeping busy.
Basra blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Basra manages to break the clinch.
Basra throws a looping overhand right but Hitzlsperger ducks down to avoid it.
Basra lands with an overhand left.
Basra misses with a wild combination.
Hitzlsperger looks to land a right hand but Basra moved out of range.
Basra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Basra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hitzlsperger is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Basra throws a body shot but no joy.
Hitzlsperger swinging wildly here.
Hitzlsperger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Basra tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hitzlsperger counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basra pushes Hitzlsperger away with a front kick.
Hitzlsperger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Basra pushes Hitzlsperger away with a front kick.
Hitzlsperger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Basra throws a jab but it's blocked by Hitzlsperger.
Basra throws a jab but it's blocked by Hitzlsperger.
Basra throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hitzlsperger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hitzlsperger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Basras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Basra misses with a right hand
and Hitzlsperger counters with a nice leg kick.
Basra misses with a looping left.
Hitzlsperger blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Hitzlsperger misses.
Hitzlsperger wants to clinch.
Basra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Basra. Hitzlsperger shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Hitzlsperger.
Hitzlsperger blocks the body kick.
Hitzlsperger looks to throw the jab but Basra is out of range.
Basra tries to clinch but Hitzlsperger is having none of it.
Hitzlsperger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Basra is looking to score with low kicks.
Ali Basra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitzlsperger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Basra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Basra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Basra throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hitzlsperger throws a low kick but Basra avoids it.
Basra scores with a decent looking hook.
Basra moves out of range as Hitzlsperger strikes.
Basra throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ali Basra will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick from Basra lands but Hitzlsperger takes it in his stride.
Basra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Basra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Basra throws a leg kick but Hitzlsperger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Basra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Basra gets a clinch.
Hitzlsperger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Basra tries to work over Hitzlsperger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Basra.
Basra leaning against his opponent.
Udo Hitzlsperger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Basra throws an elbow that misses.
Hitzlsperger cracks Basra with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitzlsperger lands with a short shot to the head.
Basra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hitzlsperger backwards.
Hitzlsperger misses with a punch to the body.
Hitzlsperger struggles to land a body shot inside as Basra controls his hands.
Basra throws a head punch that misses.
Hitzlsperger lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitzlsperger misses with some punches.
Basra is looking to control Hitzlsperger's arms but Hitzlsperger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Basra has his back to the cage.
Hitzlsperger lands a right hand.
Hitzlsperger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Basra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hitzlsperger misses with the head strike.
Hitzlsperger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hitzlsperger is looking to control Basra's arms but Basra gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hitzlsperger has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Basra lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Basra.
Good body shot from Hitzlsperger.
A right hand to the body from Hitzlsperger.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hitzlsperger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Basra tries to work over Hitzlsperger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitzlsperger working aggressively here.
Hitzlsperger gets through Basra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Basra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Basra blocks a body shot from Hitzlsperger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlsperger has Basra pressed against the cage.
Hitzlsperger misses with a body punch.
Basra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Basra blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Basra.
Hitzlsperger has a couple of punches blocked by Basra.
Hitzlsperger tries to throw a body punch but Basra avoids it by throwing Hitzlsperger back against the cage.
Hitzlsperger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Basra.
A head punch on the inside from Hitzlsperger fails to land.
Basra working hard to break the clinch.
Hitzlsperger misses with the head strike.
Hitzlsperger misses with the head strike.
Hitzlsperger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Basra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hitzlsperger backwards.
Basra blocks a body shot from Hitzlsperger.
Hitzlsperger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitzlsperger has a couple of punches blocked by Basra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basra misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Basra.
Hitzlsperger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Basra's elbow.
Basra can't find room to land a body shot as Hitzlsperger controls the action.
Basra lands a nice uppercut.
Hitzlsperger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Basra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hitzlsperger backwards.
Hitzlsperger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hitzlsperger tries a body shot but Basra blocks it.
Nice body punch from Basra - that landed with a thud.
Basra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hitzlsperger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Basra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hitzlsperger backwards.
A short body shot lands from Hitzlsperger as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitzlsperger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hitzlsperger misses with a punch to the body.
Hitzlsperger throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hitzlsperger as Basra tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlsperger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hitzlsperger blocks an uppercut.
Basra wants to break free but Hitzlsperger has control.
Basra tries to work over Hitzlsperger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitzlsperger throws a head punch that misses.
Hitzlsperger misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitzlsperger.
Hitzlsperger lands a body punch in the clinch.

Basra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hitzlsperger slips a jab and a cross from Basra.
Basra connects with a body shot that sends Hitzlsperger's belly button to the back.
Hitzlsperger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Basra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Basra closes the distance and clinches.
Hitzlsperger tries to throw a body punch but Basra avoids it by throwing Hitzlsperger back against the cage.
Hitzlsperger misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitzlsperger.
Hitzlsperger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Basra backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Udo Hitzlsperger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Basra tries to bum rush Hitzlsperger with a series of wild strikes but Hitzlsperger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Basra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hitzlsperger just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitzlsperger misses with a wild body shot.
Hitzlsperger avoids a kick to the body.
Hitzlsperger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Basra misses the jab.
Hitzlsperger checks a low kick from Basra.
Hitzlsperger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hitzlsperger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Basra misses with a wild combination.
Basra moves away from the strike by Hitzlsperger.
Hitzlsperger tries to clinch but Basra moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitzlsperger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Hitzlsperger finds it's target.
Basra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hitzlsperger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Basra misses with a few strikes there.
Basra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hitzlsperger scores with a hook to the body. Basra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Basra tries to clinch but Hitzlsperger moves out of range.
Hitzlsperger throws a leg kick which misses Basra's front leg but catches the back leg as Basra tries to avoid it.
Basra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Basra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hitzlsperger. That did some damage!
Basra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Basra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Basra connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitzlsperger slips under a jab.
Hitzlsperger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hitzlsperger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Basra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Basra misses.
Hitzlsperger throws a shot from downtown. Basra moves away and avoids it.
Basra cracks the inside of Hitzlsperger's front leg.
Nice jab there from Hitzlsperger.
Hitzlsperger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Basra.

Hitzlsperger moves into range and clinches up with Basra.
Hitzlsperger tries to throw a body punch but Basra avoids it by throwing Hitzlsperger back against the cage.
Hitzlsperger working aggressively here.
Basra looking to stall.
Hitzlsperger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitzlsperger.
A short right from Basra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlsperger can't find room to land a body shot as Basra controls the action.
Hitzlsperger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Basra backwards.
A shot in the inside from Hitzlsperger.
Basra lands with a short shot to the head.
Hitzlsperger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Basra's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Basra.
Hitzlsperger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Basra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Basra scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hitzlsperger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hitzlsperger working aggressively here.
Hitzlsperger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Basra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hitzlspergers head.
Basra wants to stall.
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!
Basra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hitzlsperger lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Basra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Basra wants to clinch.
Hitzlsperger ducks right into an uppercut from Basra.
Basra keeps the fight on the outside.
Basra misses with an uppercut. Hitzlsperger saw that one coming.
Hitzlsperger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hitzlsperger tries to clinch but Basra moves out of range.
Hitzlsperger moves in looking to clinch but Basra pushes him off.

Basra gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hitzlsperger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hitzlsperger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitzlsperger.
Hitzlsperger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Basra backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Udo Hitzlsperger.
I think Hitzlsperger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Udo Hitzlsperger!
Udo Hitzlsperger thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Ali Basra stepped up to the mic, saying 'You can all fuck off, I'm out of here!'.