PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoban Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washburn has chosen Magic Carpet Ride as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tate
vs
Washburn

176 cm
21
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hoban Washburn!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate misses with a straight left.
Washburn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Washburn misses with a takedown
and Tate counters with a two punch combo.
Washburn scores with a one two! Tate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Washburn slips under a jab from Tate.

Tate gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Washburn trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Tate controlling the position.
Washburn throwing strikes but missing.
Washburn trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washburn.
Washburn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washburn.
Washburn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Washburn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Washburn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Washburn trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Washburn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Washburn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Washburn throwing strikes from guard but Tate blocks nicely.
Washburn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Washburn stands and throws Tate's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tate tries to buck Washburn off but Washburn is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn cracks Tate with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tate defending against the ground and pound.
Washburn trying to control the action but Tate is working from the bottom.
Washburn throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Washburn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Washburn cracks Tate with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tate is avoiding damage well.
Washburn tries to advance to mount but can't.
Washburn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tate is breathing heavily.
Washburn working the strikes but Tate uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Washburn lands with a punch from half guard.
Washburn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Washburn thows a huge punch but Tate dodges it nicely.
Washburn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Washburn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoban Washburn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tate throws a left and a right that both miss

and Washburn counters with a takedown into side control.
Tate managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Washburn.
Washburn is trying to ground and pound but Tate uses the momentary lack of control by Washburn to regain half guard.
Washburn throwing shots but Tate is blocking nicely.
Washburn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tate does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Washburn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washburn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Washburn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tate defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washburn moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tate prevents Washburn from moving into mount.
Washburn in side control, throwing shots but Tate defends.
Tate managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Washburn.
Tate on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tate tries to get out of the position.
Tate gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Washburn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Washburn landing strikes from the mount.
Washburn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn with shots to the head and body - Tate looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Washburn landing shots from mount.
Washburn scoring with strikes but Tate is staying in there.

Tate is rocked!
Washburn controlling his opponent.
Washburn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Washburn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Washburn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Tate is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Washburn's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hoban Washburn!