PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdule Bashiire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stock Pile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stock Pile is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bashiire
vs
Pile

200 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdule Bashiire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stock Pile!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Pile stands up and waves to Bashiire to follow him.
Bashiire misses with an uppercut. Pile saw that one coming.
Pile tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bashiire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pile wants to clinch up but Bashiire keeps it at a distance.

Pile closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bashiire's guard.
Pile controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pile stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bashiire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bashiire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pile on the ground.
Bashiire throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pile's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stock Pile was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bashiire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Pile bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pile lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bashiire gets back to half guard.
Pile trying to control the pace.
It looks like Pile might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Pile decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pile wants to clinch up but Bashiire keeps it at a distance.
Bashiire shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pile sprawls well. Pile wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bashiire gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bashiire gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bashiire being controlled here, momentarily.
Bashiire is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashiire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pile's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Stock Pile has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pile wants to clinch.
Bashiire tries for a takedown but Pile circles away easily

and Pile counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pile stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bashiire is defending against the submission attempts here by Pile.
Pile working Bashiire over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pile looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pile perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stock Pile dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pile throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pile stuffs the takedown attempt from Bashiire. Bashiire gets slowly back to his feet.
Bashiire slips a jab and a cross from Pile.
Bashiire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pile momentarily.
Pile fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pile shoots in but Bashiire avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bashiire tries to bum rush Pile with a series of wild strikes but Pile uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pile is looking to chop away at Bashiire's legs.
Pile shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bashiire sprawls well. Bashiire wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pile gets slowly back to his feet.
Bashiire fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashiire fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bashiire gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bashiire being controlled here, momentarily.
Bashiire pulls Pile in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pile sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Stock Pile hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bashiire wants to clinch up but Pile keeps it at a distance.
Bashiire wants to clinch up but Pile keeps it at a distance.
Bashiire lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Pile shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pile moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bashiire.
Bashiire can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pile advances to mount.
Pile lands a nice shot to the head.
Pile tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pile avoids the attempt from Bashiire to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashiire looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Pile lands with a hammerfist to the side of Bashiire's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashiire manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pile's guard. Nice work there by Bashiire.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pile can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pile bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bashiire's guard.
Pile is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pile gets to his feet - Bashiire follows without any prompting.

Pile gets a double leg takedown into Bashiire's guard.
Pile slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stock Pile showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bashiire pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pile closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bashiire quickly recovers to half guard.
Pile moves nicely into side control.
Pile happy to just control the position for now.
Bashiire tries to control but Pile manages to take his back.
Pile has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pile is riding his opponent, not letting Bashiire buck him off.
Bashiire really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
You can see the frustration on Bashiire's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pile controlling from the back.
Pile's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Bashiire is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Pile has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Pile softening up his opponent with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Bashiire right now.
Pile biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bashiire tries to escape the position.
Pile lands with a hammerfist to the side of Bashiire's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pile really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bashiire.
Bashiire trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pile is looking for the choke from the back position but Bashiire is controlling his hands well.
Pile punches Bashiire on the ear.
Pile controls the action.
Bashiire covers up after that shot from Pile.
Pile has Bashiire flattened out and is raining down punches.

Pile has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bashiire has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Pile loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Bashiire hold on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Bashiire as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Pile!
Pile trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bashiire doesn't escape.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bashiire showing good submission defense here.

Pile is persistently looking for the submission but Bashiire is defending it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pile gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stock Pile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pile winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stock Pile!