PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matrim Cauthon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Basa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marco Basa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cauthon
vs
Basa

188 cm
19
174 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 New York, Matrim Cauthon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Basa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cauthon wants to land a leg kick but Basa is out of range.
Cauthon misses with a lunging right hand
and Basa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cauthon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Basa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Basa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Basa wants it to stay on the feet.
Cauthon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cauthon takes one to the side of the head.
Basa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cauthon throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Basa to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Cauthon misses.
Cauthon looks to land a body kick but Basa moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cauthon misses the shot to the body.
Cauthon misses the body punch
enabling Basa to counter with a crisp jab.
Cauthon throws a leg kick but Basa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Basa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cauthon.
Basa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cauthon. Cauthon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cauthon throws a looping overhand right but Basa ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cauthon gets a double leg takedown into Basa's guard.
Cauthon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Basa keeping moving, preventing Cauthon from controlling successfully.
Cauthon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Basa's guard.
Basa is trying to stand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basa wants to stand back up but Cauthon manages to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon advances to mount.
Cauthon looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cauthon moves to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cauthon is working for a rear naked choke. Basa is not defending it well and Cauthon has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Basa refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Basa's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matrim Cauthon!