PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bashar Essassani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles The Prophet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bashar Essassani could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles The Prophet's chin.

Essassani
vs
The Prophet

172 cm
18
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bashar Essassani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles The Prophet!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Prophet tries for a takedown but Essassani sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by The Prophet or perhaps it was just good defense by Essassani which made him look bad.
The Prophet shoots for a takedown but Essassani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bashar Essassani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles The Prophet.
Essassani leaves The Prophet with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Charles The Prophet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Essassani stuffs the takedown attempt from The Prophet. The Prophet gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by The Prophet or perhaps it was just good defense by Essassani which made him look bad.
The Prophet misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Prophet shoots in looking for a takedown but Essassani manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Prophet's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The Prophet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Essassani as he avoids it easily.
The Prophet shoots in for a double leg but Essassani sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Essassani stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Essassani wants it to stay on the feet.

Essassani looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Prophet looks winded!
Essassani is taking a breather. The Prophet says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Essassani stops The Prophet from getting back to his feet.
Essassani throwing shots but The Prophet is blocking nicely.
The Prophet is looking to escape.
Essassani wants to control but The Prophet is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Essassani perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Bashar Essassani has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Prophet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Essassani's waist but Essassani gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Prophet off to one side.
Essassani stuffs the takedown.

Essassani shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Prophet napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Essassani postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The Prophet seems a little lost for a moment, as Essassani dominates the positioning.
Essassani looking to punish the body of his opponent here but The Prophet is avoiding damage well.
Essassani in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The Prophet wants to get back to his feet but Essassani drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Essassani decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The Prophet closes the distance and clinches up with Essassani, looking for a takedown. The Prophet pushes Essassani against the cage but Essassani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Essassani drives through with a takedown into guard.

Essassani drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Essassani jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Essassani wants to control from the top but The Prophet keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Essassani accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Prophet is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Essassani wants to control from the top but The Prophet keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Essassani throwing strikes from guard but The Prophet blocks nicely.
The Prophet keeping full guard, as Essassani tries to pass.
The Prophet keeping moving, preventing Essassani from controlling successfully.

Essassani drops back looking for a leg! The Prophet is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Prophet manages to kick Essassani off! Essassani jumps back into The Prophet's guard.
Essassani wants to control from the top but The Prophet keeps moving.
Essassani 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bashar Essassani just wasn't active enough.

Essassani closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Essassani lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Prophet wants to stand but Essassani is controlling the position.
Essassani throws a big right hand that misses.
Essassani wants to control from the top but The Prophet keeps moving.
Essassani passes into half guard.
The Prophet is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Essassani works his way into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Essassani stands up and beckons The Prophet to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bashar Essassani dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Essassani shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Prophet manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The Prophet wants to stand and escape but Essassani is having none of it.
The Prophet keeping moving, preventing Essassani from controlling successfully.
The Prophet is wriggling around but Essassani manages to pass to half guard.
Essassani prevents The Prophet from standing back up.
The Prophet is trying to escape back to his feet but Essassani uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Essassani tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Essassani has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Essassani is looking to take a break and control but The Prophet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Prophet wants to get back to his feet but Essassani drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Essassani wants to control but The Prophet is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Prophet can do anything to dispel that myth.
The Prophet is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Essassani asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The Prophet is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The Prophet is breathing heavily.
The Prophet is not content to let Essassani control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
An elbow from Essassani crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Prophet is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Essassani is controlling him well.
Essassani tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Essassani misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The Prophet dodges the ground and pound from Essassani.

Essassani tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The Prophet is trying to buck Essassani off.
The Prophet avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Essassani.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Prophet is trying to buck Essassani off.
Essassani trying to control the position but The Prophet is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Essassani tries for a kimura but The Prophet is defending well.
Essassani throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Essassani working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Essassani wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Prophet, who protects the arm well.

Essassani thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Essassani throws a strike aimed at the side of The Prophet's head but The Prophet avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Prophet is pushing Essassani's head away, looking to escape. Essassani manages to hold on to the position though.

The Prophet explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The Prophet darts in looking for a takedown but Essassani gets double underhooks and turns The Prophet into the cage.
The Prophet tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The Prophet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Essassani smiles and moves away.
Bashar Essassani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles The Prophet.

Essassani looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Essassani stands and throws The Prophet's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Essassani tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Essassani trying to control the action but The Prophet is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bashar Essassani dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The Prophet closes the distance and clinches up with Essassani, looking for a takedown. The Prophet pushes Essassani against the cage but Essassani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Prophet tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Essassani swivels and escapes.

Essassani drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Essassani passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The Prophet pushes Essassani away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Essassani gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Essassani tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The Prophet pushes Essassani away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Essassani gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The Prophet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Essassani tries to score with some ground and pound. The Prophet controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Prophet is pushing Essassani's head away, looking to escape. Essassani manages to hold on to the position though.

Essassani wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Prophet, who protects the arm well.
Essassani is looking to take a break and control but The Prophet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Prophet is pushing Essassani's head away, looking to escape. Essassani manages to hold on to the position though.
The Prophet avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Essassani.
The Prophet is pushing Essassani's head away, looking to escape. Essassani manages to hold on to the position though.
Essassani trying to control the position but The Prophet is working away.
The Prophet is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Essassani in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Essassani looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Essassani wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Prophet keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Prophet is trying to buck Essassani off.
The Prophet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Essassani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Essassani trying to control the action but The Prophet is working from the bottom.
The Prophet wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Essassani in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Essassani tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Essassani stands up and beckons The Prophet to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Essassani. No joy for The Prophet on that attempt.
Bashar Essassani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles The Prophet.

Essassani manages to get an easy takedown there - catching The Prophet on his heels. He'll look to pass The Prophet's guard now, I'm sure.
Essassani looking to pass the guard.
The Prophet wants to stand but Essassani is controlling the position.

The Prophet has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Essassani off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Prophet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Essassani but Essassani pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Essassani shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Prophet napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Charles The Prophet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bashar Essassani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Essassani tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Essassani trying to control the position but The Prophet is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bashar Essassani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Essassani, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Bashar Essassani!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Bashar Essassani!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Bashar Essassani!

Bashar Essassani wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Bashar Essassani gave a big smile as he said 'Excitement is the physical translation of the vibrational resonance that is your true, core natural being. Follow your excitement!'.
Charles The Prophet was interviewed post fight and said 'This planet that sustains us - and gives life to all of us - is dying. Its future is in peril; serious and immediate danger, because of human impact on the environment. Here, we provide ways to educate, inform, discuss and counteract these detrimental effects of modern 'civilization' on the planet'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

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