PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Kaepernick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Queen - I Want It All. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Colin Kaepernick enters the cage!

Washington
vs
Kaepernick

185 cm
33
223 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

188 cm
24
218 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Kaepernick!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaepernick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Washington swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Kaepernick misses its intended target.
Washington tries to score with a low kick but Kaepernick moves his leg out of the way.
Kaepernick swings for the body but Washington moves out of range.
Kaepernick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Washington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Washington lands a right hook to the body.
Washington lands a slapping body shot.
Kaepernick misses with a right hand

and Washington counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kaepernick is looking to stand up but Washington isn't so interested in that idea.
Washington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaepernick pulls Washington in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Washington is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaepernick has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kaepernick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Washington trying to control but Kaepernick is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kaepernick has control of Washington's left arm, preventing Washington from doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kaepernick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Washington moves away.
Washington misses with a jab to the body
and Kaepernick counters with a nice body shot.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick throws out a powerful jab.
Washington takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaepernick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.

Washington scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Washington tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kaepernick's legs.
Kaepernick is not content to let Washington control the position.
Washington misses with the ground and pound.
Kaepernick is not content to let Washington control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with the ground and pound.
Washington remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Washington's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Washington trying to control the position but Kaepernick is working away.
Kaepernick is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Washington sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kaepernick is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Washington misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Washington working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Washington working the ground and pound.
Kaepernick struggling a bit here.
Washington trying to control the position but Kaepernick is working away.
Kaepernick 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaepernick parries the strikes from Washington easily there. Washington is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kaepernick to escape.
Washington wants to control but Kaepernick is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Washington dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Washington's corner calls for a 1-2. Washington obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kaepernick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Washington rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the liver by Washington. Beautiful body shot.
Kaepernick checks a low kick from Washington.
Washington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaepernick.
Washington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Colin Kaepernick has been cut.
Kaepernick moves out of range as Washington throws a body kick.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaepernick misses with a looping right.
Kaepernick tries to clinch there but Washington circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaepernick loads up on a big right hand but Washington slips the punch.
Kaepernick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaepernick moves away.
Kaepernick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
Leonard Washington is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Washington ducks under a wild hook from Kaepernick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaepernick, as that shot connected.
Washington slips a straight right by Kaepernick.
Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaepernick throws a sloppy body shot

and Washington counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Washington.
Washington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaepernick can do to turn this around?
Washington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kaepernick trying to keep a closed guard but Washington is proving a slippery customer.
We've been hearing that Washington has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to control from the top but Kaepernick keeps moving.
Washington controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kaepernick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Washington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Washington lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington connects with a couple of short punches.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaepernick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leonard Washington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Washington passes into half guard.
Washington is trying to control. Kaepernick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Washington throwing shots but Kaepernick is blocking nicely.
Kaepernick is trying to stand up here but Washington is controlling him well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kaepernick tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Washington ducks under a wild hook from Kaepernick.
A head kick misses from Washington.
Washington misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Washington misses its intended target.
Kaepernick wants to clinch up but Washington keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Kaepernick misses.
Kaepernick needs to keep his hands up - Washington had a free shot at his head there.
Washington slips a straight right by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Washington.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaepernick throws a right hand that misses
and Washington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Washington throws a leg kick which misses Kaepernick's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaepernick tries to avoid it.
Washington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaepernick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Washington dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colin Kaepernick's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kaepernick throws out a loose jab but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington throws a leg kick but Kaepernick moved away.
Kaepernick throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaepernick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaepernick throws a body punch but Washington moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaepernick. Washington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Washington looks to land a body kick but Kaepernick moved away.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but Washington moves out of range.
Washington throws a right hand that Kaepernick ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaepernick also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaepernick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Washington moves away.
Washington throws a quick inside leg kick.
Washington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Washington misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaepernick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Washington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaepernick takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaepernick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Washington has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kaepernick after a bit of a struggle.
Kaepernick scores with a shoulder strike.
Kaepernick is looking to control Washington's arms but Washington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaepernick has his back to the cage.
Kaepernick can't break the clinch.

Washington has hold of one of Kaepernick's legs. Kaepernick is fighting the takedown attempt but Washington gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Washington wants to control from the top but Kaepernick keeps moving.
Kaepernick can't keep his opponent in guard - Washington advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Washington is trying to control. Kaepernick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Colin Kaepernick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Washington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kaepernick is refusing to be controlled, as Washington sits in half guard.
Washington is controlling the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kaepernick scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick cracks Washington with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the body from Kaepernick misses
and Washington counters with a nice leg kick.
Washington misses with a low kick.
Kaepernick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Leonard Washington has been cut.
Kaepernick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Washington.
Kaepernick drops his hands momentarily and Washington takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Washington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Colin Kaepernick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Washington misses with a body shot.
Washington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaepernick on the side of the head.
Kaepernick tries to clinch

and Washington counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Washington has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Washington perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaepernick keeps working.
Washington is taking a breather. Kaepernick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kaepernick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Washington.
Washington throwing shots but Kaepernick is blocking nicely.
Kaepernick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Washington.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Washington moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Washington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Washington, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Washington!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonard Washington thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.