PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Basara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Sylosis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basara comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem feat. Rihanna-I love the way u lie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Basara
vs
Sylosis

200 cm
25
240 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

190 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Luka Basara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brent Sylosis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylosis is looking to clinch but Basara is avoiding it.
Basara looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sylosis tries to clinch there but Basara circles away.
Sylosis takes a swing at Basara's ribcage but misses.
Basara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sylosis tries to avoid it but Basara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sylosis to the ground. Sylosis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sylosis throws a right hand that Basara ducks under and follows up with a left that Basara also avoids with ease.
Sylosis throws a series of punches but Basara avoids them all with ease.
Sylosis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sylosis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Basara makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sylosis really felt that one!
Sylosis misses with a combination
and Basara counters with a good low kick that Sylosis was not able to check.
Sylosis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brent Sylosis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sylosis throws a front kick aimed at Basara's knee but Basara avoids it well.
Sylosis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sylosis wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sylosis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Sylosis forces Basara back against the cage and clinches.
Sylosis tries to score a body lock takedown but Basara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sylosis wants to get back to striking at distance but Basara won't allow it.
Basara keeps control of Sylosis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sylosis breaks the clinch.
Sylosis misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylosis tries a head kick but it misses.
Basara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sylosis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Basara moves out of range as Sylosis strikes.
Sylosis misses with the combination.
Sylosis connects with a body shot that sends Basara's belly button to the back.
Basara keeps the fight on the outside.
Sylosis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sylosis throws a series of punches but Basara moves out of range.
Sylosis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Sylosis misses.
Sylosis tries to land a front kick but Basara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sylosis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sylosis throws a right and a left that both miss.

Sylosis clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylosis wants to get back to striking at distance but Basara won't allow it.
Basara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sylosis's efforts to push away.
Sylosis is trying to push Basara away but Basara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Basara keeps control of Sylosis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Basara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sylosis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Basara has him pressed against the cage.
Sylosis tries to circle away but Basara has him pinned against the cage.
Sylosis fails to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sylosis lands a body punch.
Sylosis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sylosis breaks the clinch.
Basara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sylosis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sylosis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Basara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sylosis is fending him off so far but Basara persists. Nope, Sylosis circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luka Basara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sylosis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sylosis duly obliges.

Sylosis gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Basara's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sylosis's efforts to push away.
Sylosis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sylosis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sylosis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sylosis thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Basara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sylosis.
Sylosis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Basara working a defensive guard here.
Sylosis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sylosis is looking to stand up but Basara won't let him.
Sylosis throwing strikes from guard but Basara blocks nicely.
Sylosis is looking to stand up but Basara won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylosis distracts Basara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Sylosis gets to his feet - Basara follows without any prompting.
Sylosis throws a push kick but Basara slaps the foot to one side.
Sylosis tries to close the distance and clinch but Basara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sylosis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Basara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Basara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sylosis finds it's way round the side to connect with Basara's head.
Sylosis throws a series of punches but Basara moves out of range.

Sylosis rushes Basara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sylosis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Basara gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sylosis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Basara has Sylosis pressed against the cage, preventing Sylosis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sylosis is trying to push Basara away but Basara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sylosis pulls guard.
Sylosis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Basara is controlling him.

Basara gets to his feet - Sylosis follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Sylosis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Basara shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Sylosis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sylosis throws a sloppy head kick and Basara moves out of range easily.
Sylosis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Sylosis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Basara moves out of range of the body kick.
Basara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sylosis throws out a leg kick but Basara moves out of range and Sylosis only half commits.

Sylosis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Basara tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sylosis is in Basara's guard.
Sylosis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Basara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sylosis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Basara manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Sylosis is working an open guard so Basara takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sylosis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Basara counters with an outside leg kick.
Luka Basara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylosis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Basara scores with a one two! Sylosis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Basara looks for the body kick but Sylosis saw that one coming.
Sylosis throws a head kick that misses.
Basara lands with a kick to the temple. Sylosis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sylosis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sylosis shoots in for a double leg but Basara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sylosis wants to clinch
and Basara counters with a head kick. That will keep Sylosis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sylosis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Sylosis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sylosis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Basara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sylosis's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylosis wants to stand and escape but Basara is having none of it.
Basara would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sylosis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylosis wants to stand but Basara is controlling the position.
Basara stopping the sweep attempt from Sylosis.

Sylosis has his feet on Basara's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Basara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sylosis.
Basara dodges the punch combination from Sylosis.
Basara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Basara wants it to stay on the feet.
Sylosis throws a leg kick
and Basara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sylosis.
Sylosis misses with a combination
and Basara counters with a nice body shot.
Sylosis throws a right hand that misses
and Basara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sylosis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Basara as he avoids it easily.
Luka Basara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brent Sylosis.
Sylosis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sylosis throws a nice looking combination but Basara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Basara closes the distance and clinches up with Sylosis, looking for a takedown. Basara pushes Sylosis against the cage but Sylosis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Basara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sylosis just misses with a punch to the body.
Sylosis misses with a wild combination.
Basara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sylosis's sensitive parts.
A lazy body kick from Sylosis
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sylosis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Sylosis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sylosis moves to clinch but Basara breaks away
and Basara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brent Sylosis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sylosis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sylosis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Sylosis misses its intended target.
Sylosis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sylosis is looking to score with low kicks.
Sylosis throws a right hand that Basara ducks under and follows up with a left that Basara also avoids with ease.
Sylosis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Basara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Basara stuffs the takedown attempt from Sylosis. Sylosis gets slowly back to his feet.
Basara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Basara counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Sylosis.
Nice takedown defense from Sylosis. No joy for Basara on that attempt.
Basara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylosis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Sylosis. No joy for Basara on that attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Basara. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sylosis lands with an overhand left.
Sylosis misses with a series of wild punches.
Sylosis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Basara.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luka Basara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sylosis throws a body kick that misses.
Sylosis shoots in but no luck this time.
Basara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sylosis avoids the head kick by Basara.
Basara shoots and misses
and Sylosis counters with a three punch combo that has Basara backing up. Basara nods at Sylosis to acknowledge the strikes.
Basara shoots for a double leg takedown but Sylosis sprawls well. He's pushed Basara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sylosis throws a series of punches but Basara avoids them all with ease.
Basara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sylosis as he avoids it easily.
Sylosis looks to land a combination. Basara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brent Sylosis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylosis shoots in for a takedown but Basara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Basara swinging wildly here.
Sylosis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sylosis defending well as Basara loads up on a big left hand.
Sylosis misses with a body kick.
Sylosis throws a head kick that misses.
Basara slips a jab and a cross from Sylosis.
Sylosis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Basara counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sylosis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sylosis throws a combination that misses
and Basara counters with a head kick.
Sylosis thows a leg kick but Basara checks it
and Basara counters with a head kick.
Sylosis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Basara swivels and escapes.
Sylosis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sylosis doesn't manage to clinch there - Basara circles away.
Sylosis misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basara circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Sylosis
and Basara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Basara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sylosis.
Basara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sylosis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Basara eats them both and turns towards Sylosis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sylosis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Basara makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sylosis really felt that one!
Sylosis tries to clinch
and Basara counters with a big head kick but Sylosis shrugs it off.
Sylosis throws a series of punches but Basara moves out of range.
A head kick by Sylosis misses
and Basara counters with a head kick. That will keep Sylosis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sylosis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Basara's waist but Basara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sylosis off to one side.
Basara throws a head kick that Sylosis semi-blocks.
Sylosis tries to land a body kick
and Basara counters with a good low kick that Sylosis was not able to check.
A combination from Sylosis does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sylosis doesn't manage to clinch there - Basara circles away.
Sylosis throws a series of strikes that have Basara backpedaling.
Basara shoots in looking for a takedown but Sylosis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Basara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Basara slaps away a takedown attempt from Sylosis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sylosis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sylosis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Basara counters with a big head kick but Sylosis shrugs it off.
Basara stuffs the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Basara.
Luka Basara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sylosis tries for a takedown but Basara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sylosis moves to clinch but Basara breaks away
and Basara counters with a nice body kick.
Basara swats away the attempt to clinch by Sylosis.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brent Sylosis.
Well Sylosis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Sylosis!