PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trey Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Washington might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bomber Style - Aphrodite. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Washington
vs
Houston

184 cm
24
191 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
200 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Houston!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Trey Washington has been cut.

Washington instigates a clinch.
Washington looking for a takedown.
Houston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Washington has Houston pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Houston manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Houston can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Washington scores with a knee to the head.
Houston stalls.
Washington avoids the elbow strike from Houston, against the ropes.
Washington lands a body shot.
Houston lands a damaging elbow.
Houston lands with a right to the head.
Houston throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Washington as Houston tries to tie him up.
Washington tries a body shot but Houston blocks it.
Houston stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston looking to stall.
Houston digs a right hand underneath Washington's ribcage. Washington let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Houston swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houston pushes off an throws an elbow but Washington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Houston lands a body shot in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Houston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Washington is defending well for now.
Houston has Washington pushed against the ropes.
Washington misses with an elbow strike.
Washington avoids the elbow strike from Houston, against the ropes.
Houston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Houston landing knees to the body.
Washington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston is looking to control Washington's arms but Washington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Houston has his back to the ropes.
Washington tries for a takedown but Houston manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington misses with a knee strike.
Houston stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Washington avoids the elbow strike from Houston, against the ropes.
Houston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washington.
Houston is pressed up against the ropes. Washington has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Houston down to the mat. Houston avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Washington rushes Houston and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Houston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Washington avoids it.
Washington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Washington scores with a shoulder strike.

Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Washington throws a body punch but Houston moves out of range.
Washington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Washington wants it to stay on the feet.
Houston throws a looping overhand right but Washington ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Houston misses.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Houston takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Houston looks gassed!
Houston walks into a left hand.
Houston moves forwards but Washington connects with a nice, crisp 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!
Houston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Washington throws a right and a left that both miss.

Washington has closed the distance and engaged Houston in a clinch.
Washington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Washington.
Houston avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
A short right from Washington on the inside.
Washington lands a knee to the head.
Houston struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington pushes Houston back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Washington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Houston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Washington lands with a good body shot.
Houston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Washington. Washington obviously looking to wear him down.
Houston misses the jab.
Washington Rushes Houston and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Houston is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Washington Piles on the pressure and Houston crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trey Washington!