PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between tj Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Dowser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wash kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is you dont know. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wash
vs
Dowser

182 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, tj Wash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Dowser!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Dowser. Those never looked like landing.

Wash moves into the clinch.
Dowser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dowser wants to get back to striking at distance but Wash won't allow it.
Dowser wants to break free but Wash has control.
Wash prevents Dowser from breaking the clinch.

Wash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dowser.
Dowser fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dowser fails with a takedown attempt.
tj Wash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Dowser.
Wash fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wash goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Dowser. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash tries to clinch but Dowser is having none of it.
Wash shoots in and drives through. Dowser sprawls well.

Wash gets a clinch.

Dowser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wash shoots in for a double leg but Dowser sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dowser misses with the combination.
Dowser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wash fails with a takedown attempt.
Wash shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wash counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dowser will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Dowser.
Wash throws a body kick that misses.
Wash tries to close the distance and clinch but Dowser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Dowser as Wash shoots in.
Wash is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Dowser.
Wash avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dowser throws a series of punches but Wash avoids them all with ease.
Dowser throws a series of punches but Wash moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wash misses with a takedown attempt - Dowser sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dowser throws a series of punches but Wash avoids them all with ease.
Wash shoots in looking for a takedown. Dowser tries to sprawl out of it but Wash keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dowser manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wash dodges the punch combination from Dowser.
Wash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dowser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dowser misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wash really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dowser but Dowser pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dowser throws a right and a left that Wash avoids nicely.
Dowser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dowser misses with a double jab.
Dowser tries to clinch up.
Dowser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dowser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dowser scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dowser circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dowser counters with a three punch combo that has Wash backing up. Wash nods at Dowser to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Dowser will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wash shoots in but Dowser avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wash wants to clinch.
Wash slips a jab and a cross from Dowser.
Wash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dowser is fending him off so far but Wash persists. Nope, Dowser circles away and we're back to standing.
Dowser walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dowser lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dowser throws a series of punches but Wash moves out of range.
No luck for Wash with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tj Wash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dowser swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowser falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wash counters with a two punch combo.
Dowser throws a series of punches but Wash moves out of range.
Dowser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dowser misses with a double jab.
Wash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wash wants to clinch.
Dowser tries to clinch but Wash moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowser swinging wildly here.
Dowser tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wash swivels and escapes.
Dowser misses with a double jab

and Wash counters by moving into the clinch.
Dowser is trying to pull guard but Wash turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wash struggles to land a body shot inside as Dowser controls his hands.

Wash pulls guard.
Wash wants to sweep but no luck.
Wash trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dowser must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowser wants to control from the top but Wash keeps moving.
Dowser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dowser is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roger Dowser was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wash slips a jab and a cross from Dowser.
Wash closes the distance and clinches up with Dowser, looking for a takedown. Wash pushes Dowser against the cage but Dowser circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Dowser. Those never looked like landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wash.
Dowser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dowser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dowser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dowser misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wash fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Dowser. Those never looked like landing.
Wash will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dowser swinging wildly here.
Wash dives in and grabs Dowser's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dowser pushes down on Wash's head and hops out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dowser throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roger Dowser will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wash.
Dowser throws a left and a right that both miss

and Wash moves into the clinch.
Wash tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dowser just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wash is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wash has Dowser pressed against the cage, preventing Dowser from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dowser letting Wash take a breather here.
Wash jumps guard but Dowser turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wash manages to break the clinch.
Roger Dowser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wash tries for a takedown but Dowser sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tj Wash. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowser works over Wash's head and body with a nice combination.
Dowser swinging wildly here.
Dowser does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dowser shoots in for a double leg but Wash sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dowser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dowser scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dowser scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wash fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dowser avoids it really well and circles away.
Wash walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash checks a leg kick.
Dowser keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wash avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dowser shoots in for a takedown but Wash shows good takedown defense.
Dowser misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Dowser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wash has a takedown stuffed.
Dowser misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wash throws a head kick that misses.
Dowser throws a nice looking combination but Wash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dowser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Wash gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wash tries to land knees in the clinch but Dowser avoids the damage to the body.
Dowser working hard to break the clinch.
Dowser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Wash has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dowser clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wash patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wash looking to hold on to the position here but Dowser rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Wash slips nicely into half guard.
Wash missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
tj Wash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roger Dowser 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.
Dowser wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to tj Wash.
I think Dowser has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Dowser!