PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoban Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Walker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Unholy Confessions by Avenged Sevenfold. Washburn has chosen Magic Carpet Ride as his entrance music. Hoban Washburn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Walker
vs
Washburn

179 cm
27
175 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

180 cm
22
177 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hoban Washburn!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washburn tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker scores with a three punch combo!
Washburn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.

Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Washburn lands with a right to the head.
Washburn is trying to drag Walker to the mat but Walker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Washburn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Walker after a bit of a struggle.
A short body shot lands from Washburn as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washburn struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Washburn presses Walker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Washburn is working for takedown but Walker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paul Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoban Washburn.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Washburn prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Washburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoban Washburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Walker tries to keep at a distance but Washburn has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn lands a right hand.
Washburn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Washburn.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Washburn is defending well for now.
Washburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Washburn.
Walker working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Washburn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Washburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Washburn wants a takedown but no success here.
Stalling in the clinch from Washburn.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Washburn has him pressed against the cage.
Washburn taking a breather.
Washburn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washburn cracks Walker with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Walker.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Washburn is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Washburn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Washburn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Washburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Washburn tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Washburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker tries to break free but Washburn pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoban Washburn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Washburn misses with a shot to the body
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings Washburn.
Washburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Washburn slips the punch.
Walker tries to bum rush Washburn with a series of wild strikes but Washburn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Washburn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Washburn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Washburn.
Washburn connects with a jab.
Washburn swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a one-two to the body.
Walker thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Washburn does no damage.
Washburn jabs Walker right on the nose. Walker blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washburn tries to clinch up
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Washburn needs to keep his hands up - Walker had a free shot at his head there.
Washburn ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Washburn looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Washburn tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.

Washburn forces Walker back against the cage and clinches.
Walker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Washburn keeps him there for the moment.
Washburn effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Washburn backwards.
Washburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washburn has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Washburn has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Walker clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
I really don't envy Walker right now.
Washburn tries to keep control of the position but Walker is staying busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn throwing sloppy strikes.
I really don't envy Walker right now.
Washburn throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Washburn landing with strikes.
Washburn lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Washburn lands with a hammerfist to the side of Walker's head.
Washburn scores with punches from the back.
Walker controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Washburn is landing with strikes from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker looking very determined here, making life difficult for Washburn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn lands shots from the back.
Walker avoids the strikes from Washburn.
Washburn missing with strikes from the back.
Washburn is riding his opponent, not letting Walker buck him off.
Washburn misses with a punch to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washburn throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Walker!
Walker covering up well under a series of strikes from Washburn.
Washburn lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoban Washburn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Walker throws a hook to the side of Washburn's head but Washburn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Washburn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Washburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Washburn misses with a looping left.
Washburn throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Washburn.
Walker misses with a hook. Washburn ducked under it nicely.
Washburn moves to clinch but Walker breaks away
and Walker counters with a one-two to the body.
Washburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washburn misses with a body shot.

Walker gets a clinch.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Washburn improves position.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Washburn forces Walker back against the cage and clinches.
Washburn tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Washburn back against the cage.
Washburn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Washburn has him pressed against the cage.
Washburn lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Washburn slows down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Walker as the two fighters clinch.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Washburn tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to land a leg kick but Washburn is out of range.
Washburn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walker shoots in and drives through. Washburn sprawls well.
Jab, jab by Washburn - just one landing.
Washburn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walker.
Walker shoots in but Washburn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paul Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Washburn has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Washburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Walker is trying to break free.
Paul Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Washburn.
Washburn tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Walker clinches up with Washburn and pushes him back against the cage.
Washburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Washburn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Walker up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoban Washburn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Washburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hoban Washburn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Washburn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoban Washburn!
Hoban Washburn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.