PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Haycott (ranked 4494 p4p, 5629 weight class) and Julian Bashir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Haycott
vs
Bashir

191 cm
25
205
2 - 5 - 0

191 cm
18
218
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Haycott!
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, Julian Bashir!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bashir moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bashir.
Haycott stalling in the clinch.
Bashir lands a shot to the body.
Haycott prevents a body shot from Bashir.
Bashir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haycott.
Bashir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bashir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haycott's elbow.
Bashir works on Haycott's body with a couple of short punches.
Bashir lands with a short shot to the head.
Bashir lands a shoulder strike.
Haycott is looking to control Bashir's arms but Bashir gets an underhook and turns him. Now Haycott has his back to the cage.
Bashir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bashir lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashir struggles to land a body shot inside as Haycott controls his hands.
Bashir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bashir scores with a shot to the side of Haycott's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir keeps control of Haycott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bashir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Bashir - that landed with a thud.
Bashir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bashir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bashir lands with a short shot to the head.
Haycott wants a takedown but no success here.
Haycott is trying to pull guard but Bashir has him pressed against the cage.
Haycott is breathing heavily.
Haycott wants to stall.
Bashir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bashir lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bashir.
Bashir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bashir lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bashir.
Bashir lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haycott takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bashir.
Bashir lands a right hand.
Bashir stalling.
Bashir lands a hook that snaps the head of Haycott backwards.
Bashir digs a right hand underneath Haycott's ribcage. Haycott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Haycott takes a shot to the head.

Haycott is rocked!
A body shot lands from Bashir.
Good body shot from Bashir.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bashir.
Oh Haycott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bashir scores with a hook to the body.
Haycott seems to have got his legs back now.
Bashir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bashir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haycott backwards.
Bashir presses Haycott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bashir lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bashir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bashir lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Bashir - that landed with a thud.
Bashir digs a right hand into Haycott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haycott's gas tank.
Bashir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bashir pushes Haycott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bashir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Bashir on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Bashir.
Bashir creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Haycott's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Haycott drops to his knees and Bashir pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julian Bashir!