PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dryden Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington has chosen Right Above It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dryden Mitchell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mitchell
vs
Washington

180 cm
33
179 lbs
31 - 12 - 1

190 cm
31
180 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Ultra Fight Gear

Master Lee's One Stop

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 31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dryden Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Washington!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mitchell. That's going to slow Washington down.
Gary Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Washington misses.
Washington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Washington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Washington moves into range and clinches up with Mitchell.
Washington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mitchell has him pressed against the cage.
Washington lands a hook that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell looking to stall.
Washington wants to get back to striking at distance but Mitchell won't allow it.
Washington jumps guard but Mitchell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Washington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Mitchell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Washington will feel that in the morning.
Washington connects with the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Mitchell.
Mitchell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Washington.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Washington throws out the jab.
Mitchell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Washington.
Washington takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Gary Washington has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Washington takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mitchell works over Washington's head and body with a nice combination.
Washington misses with a right hand
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mitchell. Washington shrugs it off though.
Washington misses with a lunging right hand
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Dryden Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Washington misses with an uppercut.
Washington throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Washington is rocked!
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.
Washington throws a hook but Mitchell avoids it easily.
Washington lands the left hand.
Mitchell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Washington circles away quickly and effectively.
Washington takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mitchell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to land body kicks.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Washington.
Washington might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Washington forces Mitchell back against the cage and clinches.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mitchell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Mitchell lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Washington.
Washington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Washington throws out a loose jab but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Washington is just out of range.
Washington tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Washington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Washington misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitchell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Washington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell throws a head kick that half lands.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Washington was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Washington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Washington cracks Mitchell with an open hand slap.
Washington misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Washington.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Washington takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell thows a body shot but no joy.
Washington takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mitchell slips under a jab.
Mitchell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Washington if he has to take too many more of those.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Washington works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Mitchell lands a big head kick that sends Washington tumbling to the mat! Mitchell takes a step backwards and waves Washington back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Washington is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitchell finish him?
Mitchell drops Washington with a big left hand! Washington is injured, injured bad! Mitchell jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dryden Mitchell!