PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allan Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomar Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bautista
vs
Washington

175 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allan Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomar Washington!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington shoots in for a takedown but Bautista shows good takedown defense.
Bautista looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bautista takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bautista tries to score a power double leg takedown but Washington sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bautista somewhat.
Washington scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Washington shoots in for a double leg but Bautista sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Washington lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Allan Bautista has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington tries to clinch but Bautista is having none of it.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt - Bautista sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Allan Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomar Washington.
Washington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bautista but Bautista pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bautista could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Washington throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bautista's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Washington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Washington wants to clinch.
Washington tries for a takedown but Bautista circles away easily

so Bautista counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Washington trying to keep a closed guard but Bautista is proving a slippery customer.
Washington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bautista manages to get himself to full guard.
Bautista on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bautista tries to get out of the position.
Washington wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Bautista wants to stand and escape but Washington is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to stand but Bautista is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bautista is looking to sweep but instead, Washington has passed into half guard.
Bautista avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Washington.
Washington wants to control but Bautista is keeping him busy.
Washington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Washington decides to return to a standing position.
Washington tries for a takedown but Bautista sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Washington closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bautista circles away.
Bautista stuffs the takedown attempt from Washington. Washington gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington fails with a takedown attempt.
Washington fails to land the takedown.
Bautista takes a kick to the side of the head.
Washington closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Washington throws a right hand that Bautista ducks under and follows up with a left that Bautista also avoids with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Washington.
Washington fails with a takedown attempt.

Bautista clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Washington gets control of Bautista's arms and successfully pulls guard. Washington will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bautista stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Washington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Washington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bautista is one step ahead there.
Bautista might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Washington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bautista manages to get himself to full guard.
Washington scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Washington got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bautista has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Washington has managed to get both his arms back between Bautista's legs - danger averted.

Bautista had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Washington defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomar Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Allan Bautista's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Washington tries to clinch up

and Bautista counters with a takedown into side control.
Washington gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Washington manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Washington working a defensive guard here.
Washington is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Washington is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bautista stopping the sweep attempt from Washington.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington wants to stand up but Bautista is controlling him.
Washington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bautista manages to get himself to full guard.
Washington wants to stand but Bautista has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bautista working a defensive guard here.

That's two 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.
Bautista keeping full guard, as Washington tries to pass.
Bautista is looking to sweep but instead, Washington has passed into half guard.
Washington is trying to control the action in half guard but Bautista is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Washington is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bautista is looking to improve his position but Washington isn't that keen on the idea.
Bautista has given up his back here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Washington manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Bautista prevents Washington from getting a body triangle.
Bautista is taking damage to the body and head.
Washington keeps control of the position as Bautista tries to break free.
Washington throwing damaging strikes from the back! Bautista could be in trouble here!
Washington struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bautista wants to escape the position.
Washington trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Washington connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Bautista to escape the position.
Washington tries to get the hooks in deep but Bautista pushed the leg off.
I would not like to be Bautista right now.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tomar Washington will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Allan Bautista's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Washington fails with a takedown attempt.
Washington tries to clinch
and Bautista counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Washington closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bautista counters with a nice double leg into side control. Washington won't be happy with that.
Washington sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Washington looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bautista wants to work for an arm triangle but Washington is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bautista not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bautista wants to control but Washington is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Bautista. No joy for Washington on that attempt.
Washington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bautista is fending him off so far but Washington persists. Nope, Bautista circles away and we're back to standing.
Allan Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomar Washington.

Bautista decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bautista with the ground and pound but Washington uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bautista knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Washington on the ground.
Bautista tries to stand but Washington is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista preventing the sweep.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington is trying to control the position but Bautista postures up.

Washington working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bautista doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Washington is tightening it up a little... Bautista has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bautista reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bautista taps out! nice BJJ there by Washington!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tomar Washington!