PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Kultane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Washington might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Go Hard - French Montana. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Washington
vs
Kultane

191 cm
26
213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
211 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jorma Kultane!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Washington darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Kultane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kultane fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Washington.
Washington misses with a punch to the body.
Kultane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Washington prevents it.
Washington digs a right hand into Kultane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kultane's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kultane pulls guard effortlessly.
Kultane keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.

Kultane is looking for a triangle but Washington pushes his legs off easily.
Washington seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kultane keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Washington not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

We're going to have a standup here because Gabriel Washington wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kultane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Washington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gabriel Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorma Kultane.
No luck for Kultane with that takedown attempt.

Kultane forces Washington back against the cage and clinches.
Washington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kultane looks winded!
Kultane wants a takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington pushes Kultane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington lands a left hand.
Kultane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Washington.

Kultane wants the takedown. Washington is fighting it off but Kultane persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Washington's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Washington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kultane defends well.
Washington is pulling down on Kultane's head. It's preventing any offense from Kultane, at least for the moment.
Kultane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Washington is on top in guard.

Kultane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Washington wants to control from the top but Kultane keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kultane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washington.
Kultane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Washington engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gabriel Washington.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kultane moves into the clinch.
Washington prevents the takedown attempt.
Washington tries to work over Kultane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Washington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Washington displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kultane up against the cage.
Washington digs a right hand underneath Kultane's ribcage. Kultane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Washington on the inside.
Washington wants to stall.
Kultane 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. Kultane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Washington presses Kultane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Washington.
Washington looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Washington dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Washington scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Washington is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

Kultane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Washington looking for a sweep. Not yet Washington, not yet.
Kultane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Washington swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kultane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Washington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kultane manages to get himself to full guard.
Washington wants to control from the top but Kultane keeps moving.
Washington is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington trying to control but Kultane is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gabriel Washington just wasn't active enough.

Kultane gets a double leg takedown into Washington's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kultane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kultane stopping the sweep attempt from Washington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kultane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kultane lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kultane lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kultane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Washington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Washington is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kultane is looking for a triangle but Washington pushes his legs off easily.
Washington is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to control but Kultane is working from the bottom.

Kultane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington stopping the sweep attempt from Kultane.
Washington content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kultane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Washington trying to control but Kultane is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Hilo Training Center inform us that Kultane has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Washington wants to control from the top but Kultane keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gabriel Washington just wasn't active enough.
Good standup being displayed there by Washington as he connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kultane forces Washington back against the cage and clinches.
Kultane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kultane tries for a takedown. No joy.

Kultane has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Washington clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jorma Kultane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kultane closes the distance and pushes Washington back into the cage.
Kultane tries to pull guard but Washington holds him up against the cage and eventually Kultane drops back down to his feet.
Gabriel Washington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Washington.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington.
Washington tries to stall but Kultane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Washington misses with some punches.
Kultane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Washington on the inside.

Kultane manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Washington wants to control from the top but Kultane keeps moving.
Washington distracts Kultane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Washington with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kultane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Washington is aware though and is defending well.
Kultane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kultane keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Washington connects with a couple of short punches.
Kultane is trying to keep Washington in close.
Gabriel Washington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kultane keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Washington controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Washington wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kultane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kultane feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Washington is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Washington manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington content just to control the position here.
Washington landing punches.
Kultane is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington with the ground and pound from mount.
Washington controlling the position easily from mount.
Washington has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kultane's face.

Kultane is rocked!
Washington postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Kultane in real trouble here! The ref calls for Kultane to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Washington!