PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thug Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thug Destroyer has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bashor
vs
Destroyer

182 cm
19
186 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Bashor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thug Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Destroyer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bashor content to stall in guard here.
Destroyer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Destroyer wants to get back to his feet but Bashor passes into half guard.
Destroyer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bashor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bashor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Destroyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bashor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer wants to get back to his feet.
Bashor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Destroyer is trying to stand.

Jason Bashor has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Destroyer thuds his shin into the meat of Bashor's side.
Destroyer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Destroyer throws a head kick that Bashor semi-blocks.

It looks like Jason Bashor has been cut.
Destroyer misses with a wild combination.
Bashor dodges the punch combination from Destroyer.
Bashor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Destroyer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Destroyer keeps Bashor at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer scoring well with a low kick there.

Bashor shoots in and gets a takedown into Destroyer's guard.

Bashor drops back looking for a leg! Destroyer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Destroyer manages to kick Bashor off! Bashor jumps back into Destroyer's guard.
Destroyer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bashor is controlling him.
Destroyer wants to get back to his feet but Bashor passes into half guard.

Destroyer is kicking away at Bashor from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Bashor grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a hell hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Destroyer trying to push Bashor off... Destroyer taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Jason Bashor!