PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Dale Arizona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bashor's entrance music is Monster by Skillet. A fine choice. Glen Dale Arizona is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bashor
vs
Dale Arizona

178 cm
21
171 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
163 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Bashor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glen Dale Arizona!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arizona tries a head kick but it misses.
Arizona scores with a kick to the body.
Bashor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arizona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arizona looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arizona tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bashor throws a series of punches but Arizona moves out of range.
Arizona throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Arizona throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bashor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arizona is in Bashor's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bashor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arizona is standing up over Bashor. Bashor looks to escape but Arizona dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arizona lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bashor parries the strikes from Arizona easily there. Arizona is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bashor to escape.
Arizona in side control, throwing shots but Bashor defends.
Bashor pushes Arizona away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Arizona gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Arizona wants to control but Bashor is keeping him busy.

Arizona stands up and beckons Bashor to his feet.
Arizona tries to clinch up but Bashor circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arizona cracks Bashor with a good jab.
Bashor misses with a wild body shot.
Bashor blocks a jab.
Arizona attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arizona.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bashor wants to slow Arizona down by chopping away at his legs.
James Bashor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bashor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arizona misses with a body shot.
Arizona throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arizona fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bashor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arizona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bashor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arizona connects with an inside leg kick.
Bashor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arizona feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bashor's calf.
Bashor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arizona fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Arizona.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arizona looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bashor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arizona.
Arizona attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bashor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick by Arizona misses
and Bashor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arizona misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arizona buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arizona tried to score with a low kick but Bashor checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bashor tests Arizona's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab by Bashor.
Arizona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arizona lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bashor throws a chopping leg kick but Arizona manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arizona rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bashor counters with a three punch combo that has Arizona backing up. Arizona nods at Bashor to acknowledge the strikes.
Bashor cracks the inside of Arizona's front leg.
Arizona throws a sloppy head kick and Bashor moves out of range easily.
Arizona misses with a takedown attempt
and Arizona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arizona will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bashor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arizona looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glen Dale Arizona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arizona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arizona misses with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bashor.
Arizona fails with a takedown attempt.
James Bashor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Dale Arizona.
Arizona swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bashor counters with a nice body shot.
Bashor lands a glancing blow to the side of Arizona's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arizona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bashor. That did some damage!
Bashor moves out of range of the body kick from Arizona.
Bashor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Arizona fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arizona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arizona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bashor connects with a leg kick. Arizona looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arizona is breathing heavily.
Bashor cracks Arizona with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arizona keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arizona on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James Bashor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good work by Bashor as he checks the leg kick.
Arizona wants to clinch.
Arizona takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bashor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arizona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bashor swats away the attempt to clinch by Arizona.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashor avoids the body shot from Arizona.
Bashor works over Arizona's head and body with a nice combination.
Arizona avoids the body shot from Bashor.
Bashor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arizona pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arizona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bashor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bashor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arizona.
Bashor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bashor dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Arizona tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Glen Dale Arizona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oooooh!!! Bashor has knocked Arizona down with a huge combo! Bashor steps away and waves a wobbly Arizona back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Arizona is rocked!
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!
Arizona throws a sloppy head kick and Bashor moves out of range easily.
Arizona is still on wobbly legs! Can Bashor finish him?
Arizona scores with a hook.
Arizona throws a leg kick that misses.
Bashor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Arizona seems to have recovered his senses.
Bashor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bashor connects with a right hand. Arizona shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor throws a series of punches but Arizona avoids them all with ease.
Bashor keeps the fight on the outside.
Arizona throws a low kick, looking for Bashor's leg but Bashor calmly moves out of range.
Arizona throws a head kick that misses
and Bashor counters with a leg kick.
Arizona tries to land a leg kick but Bashor saw it coming and moves away.
Bashor looks to throw the jab but Arizona is out of range.
Bashor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arizona moves away.
Arizona checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arizona throws a sloppy head kick and Bashor moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Bashor misses
and Arizona counters with a good, hard body kick but Bashor shrugs it off.
Arizona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bashor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arizona throws a head kick but Bashor moves out of range.
Arizona will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bashor throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Arizona blocks the low kick.
Bashor scores with a nice head shot.
Arizona fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arizona wants to clinch.
Arizona misses with a body shot.
Bashor throws a body kick that misses.
Arizona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arizona throws a head kick that Bashor semi-blocks.
Arizona tries to clinch there but Bashor circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bashor.
Arizona misses with a head kick.
Bashor looks to land a combination but Arizona avoids it well.
Bashor throws a low kick but Arizona avoids it.
Arizona throws a nice head kick!
Arizona throws out a loose jab but Bashor uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arizona fails to land the takedown.
James Bashor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Dale Arizona.
Arizona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arizona looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Bashor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bashor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bashor!
James Bashor took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Like a Boss'.