PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Basurto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Barover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basurto comes to the cage accompanied by Tapout - Birdman. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Basurto
vs
Barover

170 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Basurto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Barover!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basurto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Basurto avoids the head kick by Barover.
Barover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barover tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Barover.
Steve Barover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Basurto blocks a head kick by Barover.
Barover throws an overhand right that lands on Basurto's shoulder, as Basurto tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Basurto misses the target.
Barover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barover throws a sloppy head kick

and Basurto counters with a takedown into side control.

Basurto is trying to get an arm triangle but Barover is defending well.

Basurto is trying to get an arm triangle but Barover is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Basurto is looking to take a break and control but Barover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Basurto goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Barover has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Basurto but great work by Barover.
Basurto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barover content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Basurto is trying to control Barover's posture but Barover avoids it.
Barover tries to advance to mount but can't.
Basurto is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basurto struggling a bit here.

Basurto wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Barover has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Basurto's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Basurto is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Barover!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steve Barover!
Steve Barover is the new featherweight champion!