PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drake Basket Case (ranked 1899 p4p, 208 weight class) and Ali Jamal (ranked 4434 p4p, 442 weight class). Basket Case comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jamal's choice of entrance music: Re-Rewind. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Basket Case
vs
Jamal

180 cm
24
169 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

174 cm
22
166 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Power Matrix Nutrition

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 5 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Jamal!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Basket Case .
Jamal dodges the punch combination from Basket Case .

Jamal gets a clinch.
Jamal lands a body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Basket Case breaks from the clinch.
Jamal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Basket Case throws out the jab.
Jamal looks to score with a jab to the body but Basket Case is just out of range.
Basket Case throws an overhand right that lands on Jamal's shoulder, as Jamal tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamal misses with a body shot.
Basket Case misses with a looping left.
Basket Case avoids the body shot from Jamal.
Jamal lands a nice shot to the body.

Basket Case drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basket Case pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jamal is keeping the position for now.
Jamal wants to improve his position but instead Basket Case has moved into half guard.
Jamal has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jamal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jamal is looking to sweep but instead, Basket Case has passed into half guard.
Jamal tries to roll over but Basket Case keeps him under control.
Basket Case wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jamal keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jamal is looking to control Basket Case 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jamal avoid being mounted?

Basket Case is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamal is looking to improve his position.
Basket Case is thwarting Jamal's attempts to control the position.
Basket Case wants to pass the guard but Jamal is defending well.

Basket Case is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Jamal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Basket Case lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamal is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamal desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Basket Case stalling away here and it's allowed Jamal to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Basket Case tries to free his leg and advance position but Jamal is retaining full guard.
Jamal keeping moving, preventing Basket Case from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Basket Case 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jamal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jamal keeps trying to improve his position.
Jamal pulls Basket Case in close to his closed guard and prevents Basket Case from doing any damage or advancing position.

Jamal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Basket Case wants to control from the top but Jamal keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jamal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jamal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jamal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jamal keeping full guard, as Basket Case tries to pass.
Jamal trying to control the position here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Basket Case dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jamal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Basket Case counters with a straight right hand.
Jamal staying out of range there.
Jamal wants to counter with a clinch but Basket Case pushes him away.

Basket Case fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jamal sprawls well initially but Basket Case persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jamal wants to get back to full guard but Basket Case has mounted him!
Basket Case trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jamal prevents Basket Case from taking his back.
Jamal tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Basket Case looking to secure an arm triangle but Jamal defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamal tries to hold on but Basket Case pushes him away.
Basket Case wants to take his opponent's back but Jamal doesn't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Basket Case looking for a guillotine from mount but Jamal is having none of it.
Jamal working to try and regain half guard.
Basket Case tries to control but Jamal wriggling away.
Basket Case punishing his opponent with strikes.
Basket Case wants to control the pace but Jamal is squirming around nicely.
Basket Case is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jamal can do to turn this around?

Basket Case with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Basket Case prevents Jamal from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basket Case tries to control but Jamal wriggling away.
Jamal slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jamal preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Basket Case is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamal manages to get to full guard.
Basket Case works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jamal trying to control here.

Jamal is defending against the submission attempts here by Basket Case .

Basket Case is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jamal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Basket Case .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jamal moves into full guard.
Jamal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Basket Case advances to half guard.
Jamal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Basket Case stopping the sweep attempt from Jamal.

Jamal has his foot on Basket Case 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Basket Case works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jamal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Basket Case is one step ahead there.
Basket Case trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Basket Case dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jamal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Basket Case moves away.
Basket Case lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jamal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Basket Case was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamal.

Basket Case looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jamal!
Basket Case controls the position.

Basket Case tries for a kimura but Jamal is defending well.

Basket Case is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jamal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamal is not content to let Basket Case control the position.
Jamal tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamal manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Basket Case is trying to control but Jamal manages to pass to mount!
Jamal wants to take his opponent's back but Basket Case doesn't allow it.
Jamal controlling the position easily from mount.

Jamal is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Basket Case can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Basket Case regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basket Case is trying to maintain the position but Jamal is very close to passing his half guard.
Jamal wants to pass to mount but Basket Case is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Jamal seems content to control.

Basket Case is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jamal pulls his head out easily.

Jamal is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Basket Case doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jamal.

Jamal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamal wants to pass the guard but Basket Case is defending well.
Jamal is keen to just control but Basket Case is a slippery customer.
Jamal passes into side control, despite Basket Case 's attempt to control the position.
Jamal wants to control but Basket Case is keeping him busy.
Basket Case gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Basket Case trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jamal is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Basket Case !
Jamal tries to control but Basket Case wriggling away.

Jamal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Basket Case manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jamal trying to control the action but Basket Case is working from the bottom.
Drake Basket Case is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jamal might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Basket Case haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Basket Case tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Jamal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Basket Case has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Basket Case !
In his post fight interview, Drake Basket Case started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.