PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panda Aorigele (ranked 262 p4p, 160 weight class) and Imperial Washington (ranked 41 p4p, 24 weight class). Aorigele kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mama Said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aorigele
vs
Washington

193 cm
39
268
38 - 24 - 1

200 cm
32
260
23 - 14 - 2

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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 38 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panda Aorigele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imperial Washington!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Aorigele. Those never looked like landing.
Aorigele misses with a series of wild punches.
Washington counters with a body kick.
Washington looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Washington jabs Aorigele right on the nose. Aorigele blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Panda Aorigele has been cut.
Nice body kick from Washington.
Washington closes the distance but Aorigele moves to the side
and Aorigele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aorigele moves forwards but Washington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Washington lands a leg kick that knocks Aorigele off balance momentarily.
Aorigele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Imperial Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Aorigele misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington throws a lazy uppercut
and Aorigele counters with a stiff right hand.
Aorigele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aorigele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Washington throws a lazy right hand but Aorigele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aorigele looks to land a left hand but Washington moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Washington misses.
Washington moves away from the strike by Aorigele.

Washington pushes Aorigele up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Aorigele.
Aorigele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Washington.
Washington is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aorigele tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington tries a body shot but Aorigele blocks it.
Aorigele swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Aorigele avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Aorigele.
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!
Aorigele tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
A short uppercut from Aorigele.
Aorigele tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Aorigele misses with the head strike.
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aorigele managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Washington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aorigele avoids it.
Aorigele lands a left hand.
Aorigele digs a right hand into Washington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Washington's gas tank.
Washington looks winded!
Washington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aorigele avoids it.
Aorigele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele is leaning against Washington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Washington blocks a body shot from Aorigele.

Aorigele breaks from the clinch.
Aorigele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Washington slips under a jab from Aorigele.
Washington slips a straight right by Aorigele.
Washington throws out a loose jab but Aorigele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aorigele doesn't seem bothered though.
Aorigele scores with a nice right hand.
Aorigele throws a poor cross that misses
and Washington counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Washington walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aorigele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aorigele misses with a straight right.
Aorigele is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Washington misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele misses with a left hand
and Washington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Washington takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Washington slips under a jab from Aorigele.
Aorigele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aorigele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Washington misses with a straight right.
Aorigele tries to close the distance and clinch but Washington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Washington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aorigele.
Aorigele sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Washington wants to slow Aorigele down by chopping away at his legs.
Washington throws an overhand right that lands on Aorigele's shoulder, as Aorigele tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Imperial Washington will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Panda Aorigele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aorigele tries to clinch there but Washington circles away.
Aorigele misses the shot to the body.
Washington fakes the leg kick and cracks Aorigele in the body.
Aorigele swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Washington scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aorigele doesn't seem bothered though.

Washington moves into the clinch.
Washington lands a knee to the body.
Aorigele managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Aorigele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
Aorigele misses with the head strike.
Aorigele tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Washington working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Washington drops Aorigele with a big knee straight up the middle! Aorigele is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Washington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Washington.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Washington.
Washington just misses with a punch to the body.
Aorigele takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Washington lands a left and a right that send Aorigele crashing to the mat, dazed. Washington thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Aorigele is rocked!
Aorigele is holding his hands too far apart here. Washington throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Aorigele is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Imperial Washington!
Imperial Washington decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.