PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Gouken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denver Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington has chosen Gaff's Eulogy by Andrew Bayer as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Denver Washington was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gouken
vs
Washington

179 cm
25
181 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

189 cm
23
182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
Elite Canadian Threads

RVCA (Butch got the Cheap Shite)

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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Scott Gouken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Denver Washington!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gouken misses with a right hand
enabling Washington to counter with a crisp jab.
Washington misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Gouken.

It looks like Denver Washington has been cut.
Washington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Washington works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Washington slips under a jab.
Gouken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Gouken gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Washington is looking to regain half guard here but Gouken keeps moving and retains side control.
Gouken lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gouken tries to advance to mount but Washington denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Washington keeps working.
Washington trying his best to control but Gouken has mounted him.
Washington is desperately trying to improve his position but Gouken has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Gouken goes for an armbar but Washington turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Washington.
Washington trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gouken's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gouken wants to stand and escape but Washington is having none of it.
Gouken pulls Washington in close to his closed guard and prevents Washington from doing any damage or advancing position.
Washington passes Gouken's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Washington tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gouken controls his leg.
Gouken trying to control from the bottom.
Washington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouken wants to get back to full guard.
Washington passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gouken gets back to half guard.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Gouken is defending well.
Gouken is staying active underneath Washington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gouken works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gouken wants to stand but Washington is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gouken is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Washington is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gouken is defending well.

Washington gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Gouken uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Gouken looking to hit a scissor sweep but Washington is one step ahead there.

Gouken has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Washington off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gouken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Washington has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Gouken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denver Washington's cut.
That's time! Gouken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gouken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Washington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gouken misses with an uppercut. Washington saw that one coming.
Gouken tries to clinch
enabling Washington to counter with a crisp jab.
Gouken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gouken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Washington.
Washington throws a head kick but Gouken moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gouken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gouken scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've been told by Gouken's head coaches at Predator Training Center (9 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Washington connects with a nice looking jab.
Scott Gouken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gouken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Washington moves away.
Gouken tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gouken fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gouken throws a lazy right hand but Washington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gouken shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Washington as he avoids it easily.
Gouken staying out of range there.
Washington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Scott Gouken has been cut.
Gouken takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Washington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gouken.
Gouken misses with a body punch
and Washington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Washington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gouken looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gouken closes this distance looking for a takedown but Washington circles away.
Washington throws a sloppy head kick and Gouken moves out of range easily.
Gouken fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Gouken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gouken misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gouken takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gouken ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
A punch combination from Gouken misses.
Gouken misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gouken throws a leg kick but Washington moved away.
Gouken misses with a takedown attempt
and Gouken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Washington lands a nice hook to Gouken's body. Gouken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gouken tries a low kick but Washington avoids it.
Gouken attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gouken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Washington throws out the jab.
Gouken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Washington moves away.
Washington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Washington catches Gouken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouken wants to clinch
and Washington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Washington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gouken throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Gouken does it's job there.
Denver Washington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Washington is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gouken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Washington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Washington works Gouken's body with a nice hook.
Gouken misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Washington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Washington wants it to stay on the feet.
Washington catches Gouken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Washington lands a really nice looking cross but Gouken seems unphased.
Washington looks to throw the jab but Gouken is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws the left hand but Gouken avoids the punch easily.
Washington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gouken.
A cross from Washington lands.
Washington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Washington lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gouken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Washington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Washington lands the left hand.
Gouken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Washington has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gouken shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Washington defends it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Gouken misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denver Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gouken will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gouken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Washington was well out of range. Poor timing from Gouken.
Gouken fails with a takedown attempt.
Washington slips a jab and a cross from Gouken.
Washington slips a jab and a cross from Gouken.
Gouken doesn't manage to clinch there - Washington circles away.
Washington lands an overhand right.
Washington clobbers Gouken with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gouken has his takedown stuffed
and Washington counters with a left and a right that stings Gouken.

Gouken is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Gouken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gouken looks for the body kick but Washington saw that one coming.
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!
Washington scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gouken doesn't seem bothered though.
Washington moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Gouken is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Washington drops Gouken with a beautiful combination! Gouken stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Washington is looking for the KO!

Scott Gouken's cut is getting worse.
Washington stuffs the takedown.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gouken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Washington cracks Gouken with a right hand to the side of the head.
Washington moves away from the strike by Gouken.
Gouken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Washington.
Gouken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Washington moves away.
Washington scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Washington throws a jab but it's blocked by Gouken.
Gouken gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Gouken tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Washington is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Gouken buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Gouken!! Gouken is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Washington throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denver Washington!
Denver Washington seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.