PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Basket Case (ranked 6537 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Wright (ranked 6166 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Case
vs
Wright

169 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Basket Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Wright !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Case scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Case.
Case changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Case fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wright looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Case swinging wildly here.
Wright throws a hook but Case blocks it.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Case counters with a straight right hand.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Case misses with a lunging right hand
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Case looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Case throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright jabs at Case's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Case throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wright scores with a body shot.
Wright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case with a hook.

It looks like Andre Wright has been cut.
Wright scores with a leg kick.
Wright connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Case momentarily.
Wright moves in looking to clinch but Case pushes him off.
Case misses with a wild combination.
Wright takes a swing at Case's ribcage but misses.
Wright walks into a jab.
Wright swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Case counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Case - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Case.
Wright trying to stall but Case improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Case scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Case lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Case as Wright tries to tie him up.
Case makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Case throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wright s head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wright looks winded!
Case softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Case's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Case tests Wright 's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Wright is rocked!
Wright is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Case doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Wright crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Wright 's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Basket Case!
After winning the bout, Basket Case thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.