PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hercille Geraldo (ranked 3974 p4p, 371 weight class) and Lucas Basurto (ranked 4119 p4p, 380 weight class). Basurto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tapout - Birdman. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Geraldo
vs
Basurto

180 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hercille Geraldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Basurto!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Geraldo is predictable there
and Basurto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Geraldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Geraldo throws a poor cross that misses

and Basurto counters with a single leg into guard. Geraldo didn't expect that.

Basurto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Basurto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Geraldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Basurto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Geraldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geraldo keeping moving, preventing Basurto from controlling successfully.

Geraldo is looking for a triangle but Basurto pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Geraldo keeping moving, preventing Basurto from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Basurto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Basurto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Geraldo is looking for a triangle here but Basurto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Basurto is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Geraldo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Basurto gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Geraldo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Basurto lets go of the hold and Geraldo can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucas Basurto!