PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Washington (ranked 6081 p4p, 6759 weight class) and Esteban Viscara (ranked 618 p4p, 648 weight class). Esteban Viscara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Washington
vs
Viscara

188 cm
18
210
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
215
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Washington !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esteban Viscara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Viscara.

Washington looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Washington is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Washington looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Viscara with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Viscara on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Washington seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Washington has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Washington moves into full mount! Viscara won't be happy about that!
Washington working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington content just to control the position here.
Viscara is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viscara wants to hold on but Washington pushes him away.
Washington lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Viscara that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Viscara is trying to escape the mount.
Washington scoring with strikes but Viscara is staying in there.
Washington tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Washington connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Viscara wants to control but Washington is having none of it.

Washington is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Viscara is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Washington !