PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Tracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Basra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tracy comes to the cage accompanied by You Can Kiss My Irish Arse. Ali Basra will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tracy
vs
Basra

160 cm
24
162 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Tracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ali Basra!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tracy lands with a hook. Basra tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tracy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patrick Tracy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basra thows a body shot but no joy.
Basra digs a good hook to Tracy's body.
Tracy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Basra is out of range and Tracy settles back down.
Basra looks to score with a jab to the body but Tracy is just out of range.
A big left from Tracy misses.
Tracy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Basra manages to avoid it.
Basra tries to clinch
and Tracy counters with a nice uppercut.
Tracy throws a leg kick
and Basra counters with a three punch combo that has Tracy backing up. Tracy nods at Basra to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tracy misses with a lunging right hand
and Basra counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Basra scores with a nice head shot.
An inside leg kick from Basra misses.
Basra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tracy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracy throws a lazy head kick
and Basra counters with a good low kick that Tracy was not able to check.
A slapping leg kick lands for Basra.
Basra scores with a one two! Tracy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Basra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tracy misses with a lunging right hand
and Basra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Basra looks to score with a jab to the body but Tracy is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Basra. Tracy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Basra thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tracy if he has to take too many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Basra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tracy throws a lazy right hand but Basra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basra misses with a looping left.
Basra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tracy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Basra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Basra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A left and a right from Basra both land. Nice combination.
Basra looks to score with a jab to the body but Tracy is just out of range.
Tracy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Basra scores with a hook to the body. Tracy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Basra lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Basra moves away from the strike by Tracy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Basra finds it's way through Tracy's defenses.
Tracy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tracy ducks under a wild hook from Basra.
Basra tries to clinch but Tracy moves out of range.
Tracy is looking to chop away at Basra's legs.
Basra darts in trying to clinch
and Tracy counters with a thumping low kick.
Basra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Basra throws a series of punches but Tracy avoids them all with ease.
Basra misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracy throws a jab when Basra was well out of range.
Tracy throws a nice looking combination but Basra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tracy misses with a low kick.

Basra drives through and clinches with Tracy against the cage.
Tracy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tracy being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basra can't find room to land a body shot as Tracy controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basra working aggressively here.
Basra utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tracy working Basra over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Basra dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A low kick from Tracy misses
and Basra counters with a right hand to the body.
Tracy throws a head kick that misses.
Tracy connects with a solid leg kick.
Basra checks a leg kick.
Tracy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Basra explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Basra tries to clinch but Tracy moves out of range.
Patrick Tracy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Basra scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tracy in his tracks.

Basra forces Tracy back against the cage and clinches.
Basra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tracy blocking some punches.
Basra taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tracy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Basra has him pressed against the cage.
Tracy has Basra pushed against the cage.
Tracy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Basra has a couple of punches blocked by Tracy.
Basra blocks a body shot from Tracy.
Basra has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Basra is stalling here.
Tracy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Basra in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Basra slows down the pace here.
Basra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Tracy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracy blocks an uppercut.
Tracy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Basra.
Basra with a knee to the head.

It looks like Patrick Tracy has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tracy effectively controlling the action here.
Tracy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Basra's elbow.
Basra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tracys head.
Basra misses with a body punch.
Basra misses with the head strike.
Tracy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Basra's elbow.
Basra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tracy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tracy looking to stall.
Basra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Basra lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracy being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Basra.
Tracy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Basra's elbow.
Basra working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Basra.
Ali Basra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Basra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Basra.
A short right from Basra on the inside.
Basra is pushing Tracy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tracy pushes off an throws an elbow but Basra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Basra throws a head punch that misses.
Basra lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tracy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Basra misses with a punch on the inside.
Basra slowing the pace effectively.
Basra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Basra.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tracy.
Tracy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Basra pushes Tracy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Basra throws a punch but it's blocked by Tracy.
Tracy tries to land knees in the clinch but Basra avoids the damage to the body.
Basra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tracy backwards.
Tracy is trying to force a seperation but Basra has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tracy misses with some punches.
Tracy tries a body shot but Basra blocks it.
Basra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tracy backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Basra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrick Tracy's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Tracy scoring well with a low kick there.
Tracy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Tracy misses.
Tracy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Basra is out of range and Tracy settles back down.
Tracy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Basra.

Basra moves into the clinch.
Tracy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Basra with a knee to the head.
Tracy stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Basra.
Basra scores with a shot to the side of Tracy's head.
Tracy blocks a body shot from Basra.
Basra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tracy blocks it with crossed arms.
Basra will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tracy up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tracy manages to break the clinch.
Basra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tracy connects with an inside leg kick.

Basra closes the distance and pushes Tracy back into the cage.
Tracy misses with some punches.
Tracy has had enough of the clinch but Basra keeps him there for the moment.
Basra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tracy tries to circle away but Basra has him pinned against the cage.
Basra will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tracy up against the cage.
Basra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Basra has a couple of punches blocked by Tracy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basra tries a knee to the head but Tracy blocks it.
Basra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tracy avoids it.
Tracy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Basra's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tracy misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Tracy.
Tracy stalling in the clinch but Basra improves position.
Basra lands a shoulder strike.
Basra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tracy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tracy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tracy tries to circle away but Basra has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tracy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Basra backwards.
Basra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tracy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tracy can't find room to land a body shot as Basra controls the action.
Tracy misses with some punches.
Basra avoiding damage.
Tracy throws a head punch that misses.
Ali Basra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Basra blocks a body shot from Tracy.
Tracy looking to stall.

Tracy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Basra cracks Tracy with an open hand slap.
Basra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Patrick Tracy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basra blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Basra blocks the leg kick.
Ali Basra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tracy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Basra is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tracy misses with a few strikes there.
Basra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tracy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Tracy.
Good leg kick by Tracy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basra looks to score with a jab to the body but Tracy is just out of range.
Basra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tracy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Basra circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ali Basra.
Well Basra 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Basra!