PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reed Basaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed Basaev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Basaev
vs
Great

200 cm
21
234 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reed Basaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Great!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Great misses with a few strikes there.
Great fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Basaev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Great tries to bum rush Basaev with a series of wild strikes but Basaev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Basaev jabs at Great's body.
A slow jab from Basaev misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Basaev.
Great misses with a double jab.
Basaev misses with a lunging right hand
and Basaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Reed Basaev has been cut.
Great works over Basaev's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basaev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Great slips a jab from Basaev.
Basaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Great.
Great ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Great throws out a counter right but Basaev avoids it with no problem.
Great looks to land a left hand but Basaev moved out of range nicely.
Basaev throws a poor cross that misses
and Great counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Great throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Basaev.
A little feinted left hand from Basaev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No joy there for Great, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Basaev missing with a left hand there. Great was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Basaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Great manages to avoid it.
Great looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Basaev misses with a right hand
and Great counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Great doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Basaev moves into range and clinches up with Great.
Basaev scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Basaev - that landed with a thud.
Great tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Basaev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Great jumps guard but Basaev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Great tries to pull guard but Basaev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reed Basaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Great.
A short right from Basaev.
Basaev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Basaev just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Basaev presses Great against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Basaev.
Basaev just leaning against Great, taking a breather.
Basaev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Basaev works on Great's body with a couple of short punches.
Basaev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Great tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Basaev just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Basaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Basaev lands a shoulder strike.
Great tries to pull guard but Basaev holds him up against the cage and eventually Great drops back down to his feet.
Great tries to pull guard but Basaev won't allow it.

Basaev breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Basaev misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basaev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Great takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Basaev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Great throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Great throws the left hand but Basaev avoids the punch easily.

Basaev gets a clinch.
Basaev is stalling here.
Great tries to pull guard but Basaev won't allow it.
Basaev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Basaev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Basaev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Great tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Basaev smiles and moves away.
Great moves out of range as Basaev strikes.
Great fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Basaev manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Great takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Great sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Great let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Great tests Basaev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Basaev defending well as Great loads up on a big left hand.
Basaev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Great has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Great takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Basaev throws a poor cross that misses
and Basaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Reed Basaev's cut is getting worse.
No joy there for Basaev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Great takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Great. Those never looked like landing.
And Basaev counters with a quick kick to the body but Great blocks it.
Great moves out of range of the strikes.
Basaev seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Basaev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Basaev looks to land a body kick but Great moved away.
Great unleashes a big counter combination but Basaev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reed Basaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reed Basaev's cut.
That's time! Basaev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Basaev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Basaev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Great jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Basaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Great can do to turn this around?
Basaev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Great uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Basaev.
A shot to the body from Great misses
and Basaev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Great avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Great ducks under a wild hook from Basaev.
Great throws a lazy uppercut
and Great takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Basaev misses with a body shot.
Reed Basaev is winning the standup battle so far.
Great throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Basaev here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A swing and a miss from Great.
Basaev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Basaev staying out of range there.
Basaev ducks under a wild hook from Great.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Basaev misses with a double jab
letting Great counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Basaev is predictable there
and Great connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Basaev stalks Great and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Great's face. Great staggers backwards, shaken.
Great staying out of range there.
Great scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Great takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Basaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Great is just out of range.
Great appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Basaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Great.
Reed Basaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basaev lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great throws a body punch but Basaev moves out of range.
Great missing with a left hand there. Basaev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great misses with a series of wild punches.
Basaev sizes up Great with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Great throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Great throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Basaev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Great was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Basaev lands a left and a right that send Great crashing to the mat, dazed. Basaev thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Great is rocked!
The fighters circling - Basaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Great is still on wobbly legs! Can Basaev finish him?
Great jabs Basaev right on the nose. Basaev blinks but takes it well.
Great seems to have recovered his senses.

Reed Basaev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Basaev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Great.
Basaev looks to land a left hand but Great moved out of range nicely.
Basaev sizes up Great with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Basaev! Great is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reed Basaev!
Reed Basaev very nearly forgot to thank GREEN!160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Cyrus Great was interviewed post fight and said 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.