PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drake Basket Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TA Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basket Case comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Basket Case
vs
Wagner

180 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Amped Performance

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drake Basket Case !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TA Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner fails with the takedown
and Basket Case counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wagner thinking.

Wagner gets a takedown into half guard.
Basket Case is pressing down on Wagner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've been hearing good reports from Basket Case 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Basket Case managing to control the position.
Basket Case looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basket Case managing to control the position.
Basket Case is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basket Case is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Basket Case has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Basket Case is keeping the position for now.
Basket Case manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wagner manages to get himself to full guard.

Basket Case throwing strikes but missing.
Basket Case content to stall in guard here.

Basket Case drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Basket Case seems to have locked his on tight now - Wagner screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Basket Case , as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Drake Basket Case !
A relieved looking Drake Basket Case thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.