PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralfs Fedosejevs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralfs Fedosejevs had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Fedosejevs
vs
Bashor

185 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
28
186 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ralfs Fedosejevs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Bashor!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fedosejevs tries to clinch but Bashor moves away

and Bashor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bashor.

Bashor has picked Fedosejevs up - he's going for a ride! Bashor dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bashor lands with a punch from half guard.
Bashor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fedosejevs moves into full guard.
Fedosejevs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fedosejevs wants to sweep here but Bashor controlling him for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashor wants to control from the top but Fedosejevs keeps moving.
Bashor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fedosejevs is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Fedosejevs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fedosejevs is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bashor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fedosejevs working for a triangle but Bashor defends it easily.

Fedosejevs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bashor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bashor with a nice head shot there.
Bashor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fedosejevs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bashor on the ground.
Fedosejevs trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fedosejevs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bashor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fedosejevs looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fedosejevs is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bashor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bashor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Fedosejevs is looking for a triangle here but Bashor uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fedosejevs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bashor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bashor landing a few strikes.
Bashor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fedosejevs to see if he's OK.
Fedosejevs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Fedosejevs is rocked!
Bashor landing strikes.
Oh Fedosejevs is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bashor moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor controlling from mount.
Oooh a big shot lands for Bashor! Fedosejevs is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jason Bashor!