PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darcus Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harmony King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harmony King is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Washington
vs
King

186 cm
18
242 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darcus Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harmony King!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Washington clinches.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Washington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Washington.

King jumps into guard, dragging Washington to the mat.
Washington wants to stand but King has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
King looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King has a closed guard, preventing Washington from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Washington is controlling him.

Washington gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
King lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Washington backs up against the cage.
Washington moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from King does it's job there.

Washington closes the distance and clinches.
Washington displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the cage.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Washington.
King working hard to break the clinch.
Washington is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Washington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King is looking to take this one to the mat.
Washington is struggling to control the position.
Washington crunches a lovely knee into King's ribcage.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington misses with a knee to the head.
King jumps guard but Washington stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King working hard to break the clinch.
Washington taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Washington prevents King from breaking the clinch.
Washington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Washington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King wants a takedown.
Darcus Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harmony King.
Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Washington is pushing King up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees to the body from Washington.
King looks winded!
Washington pressing his opponent against the cage.
Washington is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington has King pressed against the cage.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
King has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Washington after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
The referee is keeping an eye on Washington - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Washington landing knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Washington has him pressed against the cage.
King wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Washington feints and as King raises his hands in defense, Washington changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington stopping the sweep attempt from King.

King is working an open guard so Washington takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
King cracks Washington with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Washington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King fails to pull guard.
King jumps guard but Washington stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Washington prevents King from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Washington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington slowing the pace effectively.
Washington slowing the pace effectively.
Washington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Washington is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Washington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
Washington is struggling to control the position.
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Darcus Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harmony King.
King tries to break free but Washington pushes him back against the cage.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Washington to keep the fight standing.
Washington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Washington slowing the pace effectively.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Washington.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King can't break the clinch.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Washington dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
King being controlled against the cage.
Darcus Washington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Washington.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Washington has double underhooks.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
A body shot lands from Washington.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Washington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Washington stops a takedown attempt from King.
Washington will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
King is trying to break the clinch but Washington is controlling him.
Washington crunches a lovely knee into King's ribcage.
King is breathing heavily.
Washington has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Washington.
King wants to break free but Washington has control.
Washington lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King has had enough of the clinch but Washington keeps him there for the moment.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
King is trying to pull guard but Washington has him pressed against the cage.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Washington gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Washington stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
Washington has King pressed against the cage.
Washington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Washington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Washington won't allow it.
Washington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Washington.
Washington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darcus Washington dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down 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.

Washington tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces King back to the cage. Washington follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Washington misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
King lands the left hand.
Washington swinging wildly here.
Washington wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Washington moves to clinch but King breaks away
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harmony King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
King scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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 misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Washington tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Washington shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Washington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Washington wants to clinch.

Washington rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Washington taking a breather.
King is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington controlling the action here for a moment.
King being controlled against the cage.
Washington will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
King avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
Washington holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Washington missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a knee to the head but misses.
King is trying to break the clinch but Washington has him pressed against the cage.
King is trying to break the clinch but Washington is controlling him.
King avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
King can't get the takedown.
Darcus Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harmony King.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Washington gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Washington just leaning against King, taking a breather.
Washington has King pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Washington for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Washington displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the cage.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Washington just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
Washington misses with a knee strike.
King is trying to break the clinch but Washington is controlling him.
Washington tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Washington.
Stalling in the clinch from Washington.
Washington pressing his opponent against the cage.
Washington seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Washington misses with a knee to the head.
Harmony King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darcus Washington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Washington prevents a body shot from King.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darcus 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darcus Washington!
In his post fight interview, Darcus Washington gave a big smile as he said '(Darcus slaps the ring announcer viciously) My pimp hand is STRONG, Bitches!!!!!'.