PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Basra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Payet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Basra
vs
Payet

180 cm
23
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
164 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 Montreal, Ali Basra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Payet!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Basra. Beautiful body shot.
Payet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Basra misses with a low kick as Payet jumps back.
Basra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Payet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Basra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Basra defending well as Payet loads up on a big left hand.
Payet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Basra.
Payet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Basra.

Basra tries to keep at a distance but Payet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Basra can't find room to land a body shot as Payet controls the action.
Basra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payet.
Basra misses with a punch to the body.
Payet tries a body shot but Basra blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basra lands an uppercut.
Payet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Basra lands a body shot in the clinch.
Payet misses with a punch to the body.
Basra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Basra prevents a body shot from Payet.
Basra pressing his opponent against the cage.

Basra breaks the clinch.
Payet blocks a leg kick.
Payet avoids a kick to the body.
Basra throws a leg kick but Payet moved away.
Payet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Basra thows a body shot but no joy.
Basra misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Basra. That's going to slow Payet down.
Payet throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Payet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Basra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payet.
Payet misses with a few strikes there.
Payet tries to clinch but Basra moves out of range.
Payet checks a low kick from Basra.
Payet blocks a head kick by Basra.
Basra just misses with a punch to the body.
Payet takes one to the chin there.
Basra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Payet stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Basra scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Basra throws a head kick but Payet moves out of range.
Payet lands a really nice looking cross but Basra seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payet wants to clinch.
Payet throws a shot from downtown. Basra moves away and avoids it.
Payet takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Basra connects with a solid leg kick.
Payet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Basra is looking to wear down Payet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Basra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Basra tries a head kick but it misses.
Basra scores with a head kick. Payet tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Basra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Basra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Basra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Payet throws the left hand but Basra avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payet moves out of range of the body kick from Basra.
Basra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Basra throws a leg kick but Payet checks it.
Basra connects with a leg kick. Payet looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Basra.
Basra keeps the fight on the outside.
Basra jabs at Payet's body.
Basra throws a quick inside leg kick.
Basra throws a head kick but Payet moves out of range.
Basra tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Basra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payet misses the jab.
Payet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Basra. Basra obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Basra dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Basra connects with an inside leg kick.
Payet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Basra moves away.
Basra connects with a body shot.
A big left from Payet misses.
Basra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payet.
Basra misses with a body kick.
Basra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payet was well out of range. Poor timing from Basra.
Ali Basra is winning the standup battle so far.
Payet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Basra manages to avoid it.
Basra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Basra misses with a low kick.
Payet wants to clinch.
Payet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Basra tries a head kick but it misses.
Ali Basra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basra looks to land a body kick but Payet moved away.
Basra throws a body kick that misses
and Payet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Payet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Basra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Payet throws a hook to the side of Basra's head but Basra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payet's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Basra takes a swing at Payet's ribcage but misses.
Payet throws a big shot that misses.
Basra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Payet has time to react.
Basra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Basra throws a leg kick
and Payet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payet doesn't manage to clinch there - Basra circles away.
Payet looks to land a combination but Basra avoids it well.
Basra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payet's sensitive parts.
Basra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Payet throws a nice looking combination but Basra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basra tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Payet misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payet throws a big shot that misses.
Payet tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Basra throws a head kick but Payet moves out of range.
Basra connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payet. Basra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Basra throws a right hand that Payet ducks under and follows up with a left that Payet also avoids with ease.
Payet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Basra doesn't seem bothered though.
Payet tries to clinch up.
Payet on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Payet blocks a head kick by Basra.
Basra chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the body from Basra misses
and Payet counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Basra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Payet looks to land a left hand but Basra moved out of range nicely.
Basra clobbers Payet with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Payet is looking to clinch.
Jonathan Payet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Basra connects with a high kick.
Basra misses with a wild body shot.
Basra throws a leg kick that misses.
Payet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Basra.
Payet tries to clinch but Basra moves out of range.
Payet scores with a hook.
Basra throws the kick towards the body but Payet avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payet looks to score with a jab to the body but Basra is just out of range.
Payet drops his hands momentarily and Basra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Basra throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Basra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payet's sensitive parts.

Payet has taken the fight to the clinch.
Payet misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Payet.
Basra blocking some punches.
Basra pressing his opponent against the cage.
Payet has a couple of punches blocked by Basra.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Payet as Basra tries to tie him up.
Basra blocks a body shot from Payet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ali Basra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Basra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Basra pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Basra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Basra misses.
Basra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Payet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Basra.
Basra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Payet misses the target.
Basra lands a leg kick that knocks Payet off balance momentarily.
Payet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Basra checks it well.
Basra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Payet checks a leg kick.
Basra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Basra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Basra tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basra throws a right and a left that Payet avoids nicely.
Basra throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Basra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Payet works Basra's body with a nice hook.
Payet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payet misses with an uppercut.
Basra throws a solid leg kick but Payet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Basra.
Basra throws a leg kick
and Basra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payet lands with a good body shot.
Payet scores with a nice strike.
Payet wants to clinch.
Payet fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payet lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payet throws a right and a left that Basra avoids nicely.
Basra slips under a jab from Payet.
Payet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Basra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A solid body kick from Basra.
Basra lands a leg kick that knocks Payet off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Basra.
Basra thumps Payet with a low kick.
Ali Basra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Basra.
Basra is looking to score with low kicks.
Payet takes a swing at Basra's ribcage but misses.
Basra throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Basra misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Payet checks a leg kick.
A jab from Payet finds it's way through Basra's defenses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Basra.
Payet misses with an uppercut. Basra saw that one coming.
Payet misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Basra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Basra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Payet misses the target.

Payet has Basra up against the cage in a clinch.
Basra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Basra breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basra throws a push kick but Payet slaps the foot to one side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Basra.
Payet moves in looking to clinch but Basra pushes him off.
Payet tries to close the distance and clinch but Basra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Basra.
A head kick misses from Basra.
Payet thows a body shot but no joy.
Payet looks to score with a jab to the body but Basra is just out of range.
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!
Basra lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basra scores with a head kick. Payet tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jonathan Payet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Basra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Basra scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Basra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Basra, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

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