PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darcus Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hildebert Fabian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington comes to the cage accompanied by Oh, Death . Fabian comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Exibit A kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Washington
vs
Fabian

204 cm
20
259 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
24
277 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darcus Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hildebert Fabian !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabian looks to clinch
and Washington counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fabian moves out of range of the leg kick from Washington.
No luck for Fabian with that takedown attempt.
Fabian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Washington counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Washington takes the fight into the clinch.
Fabian tries to pull guard but Washington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Darcus Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hildebert Fabian .
Fabian jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Washington walks away with a smile on his face. Fabian gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Fabian bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fabian working away.

Fabian tries for a kimura but Washington is defending well.
Washington takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington struggling a bit here.
Fabian wants to control but Washington is keeping him busy.
Fabian creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Washington sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Fabian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fabian working away.
Fabian wants to control but Washington is keeping him busy.
Fabian throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Washington works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fabian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to control but Fabian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fabian throwing shots but Washington is blocking nicely.
Fabian wants to control but Washington is keeping him busy.

Fabian is working for a submission of some sort.
Fabian is thwarting Washington's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington taking some punishment here, with Fabian in his half guard.
Fabian throwing shots but Washington is blocking nicely.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fabian is looking for a kimura but Washington is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fabian to get the leverage.
Washington on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fabian scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Fabian looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fabian trying to pass the guard but Washington defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fabian is looking for a kimura here.

Fabian is looking for a kimura but Washington is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fabian to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabian trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hildebert Fabian will probably get the nod.
That's time! Washington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fabian slips a straight right by Washington.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch but Fabian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fabian scores a takedown into full mount!
Fabian looking to control but Washington is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Washington is looking to get to half guard.
Fabian landing punches.
Fabian wants to control the pace but Washington is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabian raining down hammerfists from mount.

Fabian is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Washington has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Washington!
Washington preventing the sweep.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Fabian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fabian looking for a sweep. Not yet Fabian , not yet.
Washington postures up.
Fabian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabian seems keen to control Washington's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hildebert Fabian wasn't active enough on the ground.
Washington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fabian .
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fabian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Washington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fabian .
Washington throws a body punch but Fabian moves out of range.
Washington defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fabian .
Fabian moves out of range of the leg kick from Washington.
Darcus Washington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch but Fabian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Washington gets caught flat footed, as Fabian shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Washington seems keen to control Fabian 's posture.
Fabian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabian throwing strikes from guard but Washington blocks nicely.
Fabian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Washington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fabian wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
Washington looking to control but Fabian passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fabian seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabian is looking to take a break and control but Washington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fabian looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fabian wants to take a breather but Washington is having none of it.
Fabian missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fabian stops Washington from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fabian .
Fabian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Washington keeps working.

Fabian looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hildebert Fabian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fabian dives in and scores a takedown into Washington's guard.
Washington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Washington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fabian works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fabian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Washington knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fabian seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabian trying to pass the guard but Washington defending well.
Washington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Fabian is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Fabian is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Washington has managed to free his arm - good work.
Washington on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Washington tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabian is nestled in close to Washington, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fabian scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Washington has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fabian is working away from the top position though.
Fabian works his way into full mount!
Fabian punching from mount but Washington doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fabian wants to finish this one by submission but Washington is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fabian .
Fabian looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fabian fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Darcus Washington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Washington is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fabian connects with a bit shot that sees Washington covering up! More strikes from Fabian and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fabian is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hildebert Fabian !
A very excited looking Hildebert Fabian rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.