PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Basheer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Wallace (ranked 0 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.

Basheer
vs
Wallace

200 cm
25
298 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ahmad Basheer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Basheer has managed to clinch.
Wallace gets through Basheer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Basheer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wallace is trying to improve his position.
Basheer happy to just control the position for now.
Basheer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Basheer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Basheer looks up at the clock and then as Wallace takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Basheer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wallace is trying to improve his position.
Wallace manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace wants to get back to his feet.
Basheer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wallace knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Basheer drops an elbow to the side of Wallace's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Basheer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Basheer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wallace tries to get to full guard but Basheer has control of the leg.
Basheer wants to take a breather but Wallace is having none of it.
Basheer winds up and cracks Wallace with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Basheer trying to control from half guard but Wallace is working away.
Basheer is thwarting Wallace's attempts to control the position.
Basheer is controlling the pace.
Wallace trying to hold on to Basheer's head to control him but Basheer postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wallace shoots in for a double leg but Basheer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Basheer has a takedown stuffed.
Basheer stuffs the takedown attempt from Wallace. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Wallace does no damage.

Wallace rushes Basheer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Basheer pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Basheer has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Wallace doesn't defend quickly enough and Basheer has managed to lock this one up! Can Wallace escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Basheer on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ahmad Basheer!