PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Trap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bashor
vs
Trap

172 cm
24
202 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Malicestar

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Bashor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Trap!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bashor shoots in and bounces Trap off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bashor wants to control from the top but Trap keeps moving.
Trap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bashor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bashor stopping the sweep attempt from Trap.
Trap keeping moving, preventing Bashor from controlling successfully.

Jesse Bashor has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Bashor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Trap to the ground. Bashor is now in Trap's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bashor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bashor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trap has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bashor has passed into side control.
Trap manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Bashor looking for a kimura from the bottom but Trap passes into side control!
Bashor is trying to control Trap's posture but Trap avoids it.
Bashor is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Trap off and has taken his back!
Trap rolls, trying to escape but Bashor keeps control of the position.
Trap is still trying to improve position.
Trap 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.

Bashor is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Trap won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Bashor off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jesse Bashor!