PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between dustin wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helmy Abu Basha (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.

wells
vs
Abu Basha

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, dustin wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helmy Abu Basha!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wells shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abu Basha as he jumps to the side.
Abu Basha takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A combination from Abu Basha does no damage.
Abu Basha throws a series of punches but wells moves out of range.
wells throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abu Basha's waist but Abu Basha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing wells off to one side.
wells has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dustin wells. That's going to take a lot out of him.
wells changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abu Basha tries to avoid it but wells manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abu Basha to the ground. Abu Basha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abu Basha lunges at wells with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by wells's hand.
Abu Basha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abu Basha scores with a one two! wells had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like dustin wells has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abu Basha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abu Basha wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu Basha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abu Basha wants to clinch.
Helmy Abu Basha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abu Basha lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
wells tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abu Basha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten wells somewhat.
Abu Basha lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
wells is breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of wells 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Abu Basha both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu Basha leaves wells with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
wells fails with the takedown.

Abu Basha lands a left and a right that send wells crashing to the mat, dazed. Abu Basha thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A combination from Abu Basha does no damage.
Abu Basha lands with a big left! wells is wobbled badly! Abu Basha comes in with a flurry of punches and drops wells to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Helmy Abu Basha!