PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vergil Cry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bashor
vs
Cry

172 cm
30
172 lbs
13 - 13 - 2

185 cm
28
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Bashor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vergil Cry!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashor shoots in but no luck this time.
Bashor goes for a double leg but Cry avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cry continues to drive forward.
Cry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Cry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cry breaks the clinch.
Cry takes a swing at Bashor's ribcage but misses.
Bashor feinted with a counter takedown.
Bashor closes the distance and clinches up with Cry, looking for a takedown. Bashor pushes Cry against the cage but Cry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Bashor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bashor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bashor goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cry has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bashor but great work by Cry.

Cry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cry cracks Bashor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bashor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cry landing strikes.
Bashor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cry flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cry actively working from the bottom here.
Cry tries to roll over but Bashor keeps him under control.

Cry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bashor pulls his head out easily.
Cry is looking to improve his position.
Bashor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bashor.
Cry is trying to control but can't.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bashor connects with a nice short shot to Cry's temple.

Bashor is trying to work for a kimura but Cry is defending well.

Bashor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cry trying to control from the bottom.

Cry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bashor pulls his head out easily.

Bashor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cry trying to hold on to Bashor's head to control him but Bashor postures up.
Cry misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bashor prevents Cry from improving his position.

Bashor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bashor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cry is pressing down on Bashor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Cry looking for a guillotine here but Bashor defends easily.
Bashor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cry's head.
Cry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bashor lands a couple of digs.

Bashor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bashor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Cry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Cry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bashor is aware though and is defending well.
Bashor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bashor pushes down on Cry's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cry trying to control here.

Bashor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bashor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Bashor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bashor.
Bashor lands a few punches from side control.
Bashor working the ground and pound but Cry is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Bashor crashes against the mat.

Bashor tries for a kimura but Cry is defending well.
Bashor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cry some visible discomfort.
Cry tries to improve position but can't.

Bashor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bashor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cry is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bashor connects with a decent elbow.
Cry is looking to regain half guard here but Bashor keeps moving and retains side control.

Bashor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cry, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bashor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bashor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cry is looking for a sweep.
Cry is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bashor has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cry managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bashor.
Bashor lands an elbow.

Bashor tries for a kimura but Cry is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cry struggling a bit here.
Cry is looking for a sweep.

Bashor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bashor misses with the ground and pound.
Cry manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cry looking for submissions off his back.

Bashor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cry is just riding it out for now. Bashor eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cry trying to hold on to Bashor's head to control him but Bashor postures up.
Bashor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cry can do to turn this around?

Cry looking for submissions off his back.
Cry trying to hold on to Bashor's head to control him but Bashor postures up.
Bashor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Bashor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cry regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bashor is one step ahead there.
Bashor is looking to work some ground and pound but Cry has wrist control.
Cry keeping full guard, as Bashor tries to pass.

Cry looking for a guillotine here but Bashor defends easily.
Cry punching to the body, from the bottom.

Cry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bashor stops Cry from standing up.
Cry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Bashor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cry throws a series of punches but Bashor moves out of range.
Cry takes one to the side of the head.
Bashor throws a series of punches but Cry moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Cry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cry gets caught flat footed, as Bashor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cry has Bashor pulled in close to control his posture.
Bashor working some strikes from top position.
Cry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Cry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bashor defends well.
Cry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bashor.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bashor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bashor looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cry is on top in guard.

Cry with a nice head shot there.

Bashor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cry connects with a couple of short punches.
Cry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bashor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cry passes into side control.
Bashor is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cry's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cry scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cry prevents Bashor from improving his position.
Cry is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Cry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cry working Bashor over with strikes.
Cry prevents Bashor from improving his position.

Cry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bashor keeps working.
Cry thows a huge punch but Bashor dodges it nicely.
Cry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bashor's head.

Bashor looking for submissions off his back.
Cry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jesse Bashor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cry prevents Bashor from improving his position.
Bashor trying to control here.

Bashor looking for submissions off his back.
Cry is thwarting Bashor's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bashor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bashor.
Vergil Cry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bashor keeping full guard, as Cry tries to pass.
Cry is in close to Bashor's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Bashor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bashor has a closed guard, preventing Cry from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cry throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vergil Cry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Bashor!