PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wildemeer Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hilo Amsterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Washington
vs
Amsterdam

185 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wildemeer Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hilo Amsterdam!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington misses with the combination.
Hilo Amsterdam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amsterdam shoots in for a double leg but Washington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Amsterdam looks for a takedown but Washington sprawls well.
A jab from Washington misses.

Washington drives through and clinches with Amsterdam against the cage.
Amsterdam is looking for a takedown.
Wildemeer Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hilo Amsterdam.
Washington gets underhooks to prevent Amsterdam's takedown attempt.

Amsterdam 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!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Amsterdam is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Amsterdam avoiding Washington 's attempts to control his hands.

Amsterdam is looking for the choke from the back position but Washington is controlling his hands well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amsterdam is not going to allow Washington to sit and survive in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amsterdam goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Washington escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Amsterdam wants to get back to full guard.
Amsterdam has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Washington looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Amsterdam is looking to improve his position.
Amsterdam is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington is thwarting Amsterdam's attempts to control the position.
Amsterdam moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Washington gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Amsterdam fails with a takedown attempt.

Washington decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amsterdam looks winded!

Amsterdam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Washington lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amsterdam trying to control from the bottom.
Washington is taking a breather. Amsterdam 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.
Amsterdam regains full guard. Nicely done.
Amsterdam looking for a sweep. Not yet Amsterdam, not yet.
Washington postures up.
Washington won't allow Amsterdam to sweep him here.
Amsterdam looking to control.
Amsterdam has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Washington has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Washington taking a breather here.
Amsterdam is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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.
Amsterdam is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wildemeer Washington dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Washington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Washington wants it to stay on the feet.
Washington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amsterdam can do to turn this around?
Washington stalks Amsterdam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Amsterdam's face. Amsterdam staggers backwards, shaken.
Washington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Washington lunges at Amsterdam with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Amsterdam's hand.

Amsterdam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Washington's guard.
Washington knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Amsterdam on the ground.
Washington is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Amsterdam postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Washington is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Amsterdam, into his guard.

Washington slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Amsterdam trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Washington stays in close to Amsterdam's body and controls the position.
Amsterdam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Amsterdam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Washington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Amsterdam is breathing heavily.
Amsterdam looking for a sweep. Not yet Amsterdam, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Washington not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Amsterdam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amsterdam shoots in looking for a takedown but Washington manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Amsterdam's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Washington lands with a right hand.
Washington misses with a series of wild punches.
Amsterdam shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Washington defends it nicely.
Wildemeer Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hilo Amsterdam.
Washington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amsterdam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Amsterdam with that takedown attempt.
Washington throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donk. Washington catches Amsterdam right on the button with a cross.
Amsterdam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Amsterdam fails with a takedown attempt.
Washington catches Amsterdam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Amsterdam avoids a punch combination nicely.

Washington lands a left and a right that sends Amsterdam crashing to the canvas! Washington dives into mount looking to finish!

Amsterdam is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amsterdam tries to lock up and control but Washington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Amsterdam is still in real trouble! Can Washington finish him?
Amsterdam might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Washington haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Washington lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Washington raining down shots from the mount!
Washington controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amsterdam tries to lock up and control but Washington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Amsterdam seems to have recovered his senses.
Amsterdam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Washington controlling the pace for now.
Washington avoids the attempt from Amsterdam to control.
Washington prevents Amsterdam from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wildemeer Washington dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Washington throws a quick inside leg kick.
Washington lands a right hook to the body.
Amsterdam closes the distance and clinches up with Washington, looking for a takedown. Amsterdam pushes Washington against the cage but Washington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amsterdam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Washington defends well and Amsterdam ends up having to push Washington into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Washington shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Washington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Washington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Amsterdam wants to improve his position but instead Washington has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington controlling the action here.
Amsterdam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amsterdam wants to improve his position but Washington is controlling well.
Washington content to control rather than advance.
Amsterdam is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Amsterdam wants to control but Washington passes into side.
Washington slows the pace down.
Amsterdam is looking to reverse the position.
Washington controlling the position.
Amsterdam is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amsterdam tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Washington presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Wildemeer Washington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wildemeer Washington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Washington avoids the attempt from Amsterdam to control.
Amsterdam is trying to escape the mount.
Washington controlling the position easily from mount.
Amsterdam tries to reverse the position but Washington maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington content just to control the position here.
Hilo Amsterdam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amsterdam tries to lock up and control but Washington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Washington sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Washington seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Amsterdam for as long as he can get away with.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wildemeer Washington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Washington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wildemeer Washington!