PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evaristo Catricheo (ranked 4894 p4p, 3395 weight class) and Shaun Basham (ranked 509 p4p, 391 weight class). Catricheo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Entre a mi pago sin golpear. Shaun Basham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Catricheo
vs
Basham

197 cm
25
260
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
250
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Evaristo Catricheo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Basham!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catricheo misses with a body punch
letting Basham counter with a right hand.
Catricheo slips under a jab from Basham.
Basham lands with a right hand.
Catricheo fails with the takedown.

Catricheo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Basham is not content to let Catricheo control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catricheo advances to mount.

Catricheo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Basham to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Basham shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catricheo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Catricheo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Basham has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Catricheo has managed to slip his arm under Basham's chin. This could be all over... yep, Basham is tapping out! Submission win for Catricheo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Evaristo Catricheo!
Evaristo Catricheo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.