PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Candy Routure (ranked 3770 p4p, 4338 weight class) and Shaun Basham (ranked 464 p4p, 521 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Routure
vs
Basham

199 cm
23
280
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
250
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Candy Routure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Basham!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Basham gets tackled into the cage by Routure. Routure maintains the clinch.
Basham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Routure has a couple of punches blocked by Basham.
Basham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Routure has him pressed against the cage.
Basham is trying to break free.
Basham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Basham blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Routure misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Routure scores with a nice short uppercut.
Routure misses with the head strike.
Basham blocks an uppercut.
Basham takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basham wants to get back to striking at distance but Routure won't allow it.
Routure scores with a shoulder strike.
Basham blocks an uppercut.
Routure misses with some punches.
Routure misses with a punch on the inside.
Routure has Basham pressed against the cage.
Routure definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Basham trying to stall but Routure improves his position.
Routure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Routure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Routure throws a head punch that misses.
Basham takes a shot to the head.
Basham blocks a body shot from Routure.
Routure misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Routure fails to land.
Routure misses with the head strike.
Routure throws a head punch that misses.
Routure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Routure lands a left hand.
Routure lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Routure fails to land.
Routure gets through Basham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Shaun Basham has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Basham.
A head punch on the inside from Routure fails to land.
Basham trying to stall but Routure improves his position.
Routure working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routure throws a punch but it's blocked by Basham.
Basham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Routure misses with a punch on the inside.
Routure has a couple of punches blocked by Basham.
Routure lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Basham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Routure working aggressively here.
Basham is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Routure is keeping busy.
Basham is trying to stall.
Basham blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routure lands a right hand that snaps the head of Basham backwards.
Basham blocks an uppercut.
Routure throws a punch but it's blocked by Basham.
Routure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Routure pressing his opponent against the cage.
Basham wants to break free but Routure has control.
Routure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Routure has Basham pressed against the cage, preventing Basham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Routure misses with a punch on the inside.
Routure stalling against the cage.
Basham taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Candy Routure dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shaun Basham's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Routure pushes Basham up against the cage in a clinch.
Routure is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Basham can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Routure fails to land.
Routure effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Basham.
Routure working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Routure lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Routure fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Routure scores with a nice short uppercut.
Routure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Routure swings wildly with an uppercut but Basham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Routure misses with a short punch on the inside.
Basham blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Routure lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Basham or not.
A head punch on the inside from Routure fails to land.
Routure can't find room to land a body shot as Basham controls the action.
Routure has a couple of punches blocked by Basham.
A shot in the inside from Routure.
Routure throws a punch but it's blocked by Basham.
Routure misses with a punch on the inside.
Candy Routure has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Routure fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Routure misses with a short punch on the inside.
Routure works on Basham's body with a couple of short punches.
Routure doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Routure has a couple of punches blocked by Basham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routure is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Basham.
Routure tries to work over Basham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Routure doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Routure misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Routure.
Routure lands a hook to the side of the head.
Routure working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Routure lands an uppercut.
Routure misses with a punch on the inside.
Basham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routure has a couple of punches blocked by Basham.
A nice right hand lands inside from Routure.
Routure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Basham blocking some punches.
Routure misses with a hook from the clinch.
Routure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Routure lands a left hand.
Basham looking to stall.
Routure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Routure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Routure.
Still in the clinch, Routure scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basham blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Routure fails to land.
Basham looking to slow down the pace here.
Routure scores with a nice hook to the head.
Routure lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Routure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Routure pushes Basham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Routure lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Basham is breathing heavily.
Routure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Routure softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That has opened up Shaun Basham's cut even more.
Routure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Routure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Candy Routure dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shaun Basham's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Routure drives through and clinches with Basham against the cage.
Routure misses with a body punch.
Routure effectively controlling the action here.
Routure working aggressively here.
Basham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Routure slowing the pace effectively.
Routure has a couple of punches blocked by Basham.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Routure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Routure.
Routure lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Routure misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Routure swings wildly with an uppercut but Basham uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Routure.
Routure misses with the head strike.
Routure misses with the head strike.
Routure misses with a punch on the inside.
Routure displaying some good clinch control by pressing Basham up against the cage.
Routure manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Basham is looking to break free of the clinch but Routure has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routure throws a head punch that misses.
Routure tries to throw a body punch but Basham avoids it by throwing Routure back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Routure tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Basham is trying to break the clinch but Routure is controlling him.
Basham blocks an uppercut.
Routure misses with some punches.
Basham wants to get back to striking at distance but Routure won't allow it.
Basham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Routure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Routure stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Routure.
Basham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Routure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Routure.
Basham has had enough of the clinch but Routure keeps him there for the moment.
Routure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Routure misses with some punches.
Routure presses Basham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Routure misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Routure.
Basham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Routure swings wildly with an uppercut but Basham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Routure stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routure working aggressively here.
Routure struggles to land a body shot inside as Basham controls his hands.
Basham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Basham is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Routure throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bashams head.
Routure scores with a shoulder strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Routure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Routure.
Routure misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shaun Basham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Routure scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Candy Routure showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Routure, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Candy Routure!