PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kolten Svendettee (ranked 4343 p4p, 147 weight class) and Leleo Bassi (ranked 5297 p4p, 589 weight class). Leleo Bassi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Svendettee
vs
Bassi

185 cm
24
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
235 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kolten Svendettee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leleo Bassi!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Svendettee.
Svendettee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Svendettee.
Bassi shoots for a takedown but Svendettee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Svendettee scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Leleo Bassi has been cut.
Bassi shoots in for a takedown but Svendettee shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Svendettee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Svendettee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bassi.
Svendettee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bassi doesn't seem bothered though.
Svendettee could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bassi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bassi looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bassi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bassi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Svendettee thuds his right hand into Bassi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bassi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Svendettee cracks Bassi on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Bassi falls backwards against the cage. Svendettee follows up with more strikes that drop Bassi to his knees. Svendettee keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Bassi! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kolten Svendettee!
Kolten Svendettee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.