PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Basheer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Fortuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Basheer
vs
Fortuna

200 cm
25
298 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
30
285 lbs
13 - 12 - 1

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ahmad Basheer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Fortuna!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basheer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fortuna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fortuna looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Basheer tries for a takedown but Fortuna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Basheer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fortuna.
Fortuna shoots in looking for a takedown. Basheer tries to sprawl out of it but Fortuna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Basheer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fortuna throws a hook but Basheer blocks it.
Fortuna loads up on a big right hand but Basheer slips the punch.

Basheer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fortuna's half guard.
Fortuna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Basheer is working away from the top position though.
Fortuna is not content to let Basheer control the position.
Basheer passes the guard and advances to mount!

Basheer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fortuna manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Basheer tries for a kimura but Fortuna is defending well.
Basheer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fortuna on the ground.
Basheer cracks Fortuna with a big right hand but Fortuna just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fortuna prevents Basheer from improving position.
Fortuna tries to buck Basheer off but Basheer is having none of it.

Basheer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Basheer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Basheer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fortuna is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Basheer is trying to get an arm triangle but Fortuna is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Basheer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fortuna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Basheer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Basheer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Basheer working away.

Basheer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fortuna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Basheer trying to control the position but Fortuna is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Basheer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fortuna, who protects the arm well.
Fortuna sneaks back into half guard.
Basheer working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Fortuna's thigh. Fortuna counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Basheer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fortuna manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Fortuna goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Basheer turns into him and now he's in Fortuna's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fortuna escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Basheer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Basheer wants to control from the top but Fortuna keeps moving.
Basheer preventing the sweep.
Basheer wants to control from the top but Fortuna keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basheer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Basheer trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortuna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad Basheer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fortuna misses with a two punch combination.
Fortuna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Basheer as he avoids it easily.

Basheer gets the takedown into side control.
Basheer landing a few strikes.
Fortuna is not content to let Basheer control the position.

Basheer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fortuna has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Basheer crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Basheer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Fortuna is breathing heavily.

Basheer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fortuna is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basheer cracks Fortuna with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Basheer trying to control the position but Fortuna is working away.
Fortuna dodges the ground and pound from Basheer.
Fortuna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Basheer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Basheer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fortuna is trying to improve his position.
Fortuna is not content to let Basheer control the position.
Fortuna is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basheer trying to control the position but Fortuna is working away.

Basheer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Basheer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fortuna is avoiding damage well.
Fortuna manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Basheer is looking for a sweep. Fortuna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Basheer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna postures up.
Basheer keeping moving, preventing Fortuna from controlling successfully.
Fortuna prevents Basheer from getting back to his feet.

Fortuna got a little sloppy there for a moment and Basheer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fortuna has managed to get both his arms back between Basheer's legs - danger averted.

Basheer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fortuna passes into half guard.
Basheer is in trouble now - Fortuna has advanced to mount!
Fortuna breaks from Basheer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ahmad Basheer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Basheer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fortuna working for a submission but Basheer is keeping him at bay.
Basheer is desperately trying to improve his position but Fortuna has a good base and remains in mount.
Fortuna throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Basheer because Fortuna loaded up on that one.
Fortuna avoids the attempt from Basheer to control.
Basheer taking shots to the head.
Fortuna wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basheer regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Basheer is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad Basheer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fortuna throws a left and a right that both miss

and Basheer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Basheer.
Basheer wants to control from the top but Fortuna keeps moving.
Basheer stopping the sweep attempt from Fortuna.
Fortuna utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fortuna keeping moving, preventing Basheer from controlling successfully.
Basheer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fortuna is proving hard to escape from.
Fortuna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fortuna, not yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Basheer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Basheer working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Basheer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fortuna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Basheer has managed to get both his arms back between Fortuna's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fortuna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Basheer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Basheer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fortuna wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Basheer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Basheer forces his way into half guard.
Basheer wants to free his trapped foot but Fortuna is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fortuna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Basheer is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Basheer prevents Fortuna from improving his position.

Basheer is working for a kimura but Fortuna is defending it quite comfortably.
Basheer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Basheer is trying to control the action in half guard but Fortuna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Fortuna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basheer trying to mount his opponent but Fortuna defends it.
Basheer wants to control but Fortuna is keeping him busy.

Basheer seems to be working for a kimura but Fortuna defends the submission attempt.
Basheer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fortuna is pressing down on Basheer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Basheer wants to pass the guard but Fortuna is keeping the position.

Fortuna has his feet on Basheer's thighs here. He's pushed Basheer off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Basheer screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terrance Fortuna!
Terrance Fortuna is the new super heavyweight champion!