PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Stick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stick has chosen Samoa Island National Anthem as his entrance music. Xavier Washington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Washington
vs
Stick

188 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Inexperienced

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tai Stick!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Washington is out of range.
A low kick from Stick is predictable there
and Washington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stick throws a leg kick
and Washington counters with a straight right hand.
Stick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Washington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Washington with a nice cross.
A good leg kick by Stick.
Washington cracks Stick with a good jab.
Good exchange - Washington coming out on top.
A clash of legs there as Stick blocks the low kick.

Washington rushes Stick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Washington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washington.
Washington works on Stick's body with a couple of short punches.
Washington holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Stick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Stick misses with a knee to the head.
Stick tries a knee to the head but Washington blocks it.
Washington controlling the action here for a moment.
Stick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Washington blocks it with crossed arms.
Stick tries a knee to the head but Washington blocks it.
Stick tries to land knees in the clinch but Washington avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stick misses with a knee strike.
Stick looks gassed!
Washington landing knees to the body.
Washington scores with a hook to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Washington takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A hook to the body from Washington.
Washington is leaning against Stick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Washington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Washington taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Washington breaks the clinch.
Washington moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Washington throws a head kick that half lands.
Washington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stick takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington thuds his right hand into Stick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Washington lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Washington thows a body shot but no joy.
Washington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Stick is rocked!
Xavier Washington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crack! A monster head kick from Washington and Stick falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Washington!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Xavier Washington!