PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Warren
vs
Washington

170 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joey Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronald Washington!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warren misses with an uppercut. Washington saw that one coming.
Warren misses the body punch

and Washington counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Warren!
Warren struggling a bit here.
Warren is looking for a sweep.
Washington scores with punches from side control.
Washington wants to control but Warren is keeping him busy.
Warren might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Washington working away.
Warren managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Washington.
Sloppy strikes there by Washington.
The strikes coming from Washington are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Washington in side control, throwing shots but Warren defends.
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warren keeps working.
Check out the look on Washington's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Warren is trying to get back to half guard.
Washington is chipping away with strikes.
Warren avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Washington.
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Warren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Washington is working Warren over with some ground and pound from side control.
Washington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Washington is putting a hurting on Warren here, landing some big shots from side control.
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Warren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Washington creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington is working Warren over with some ground and pound from side control.
Washington lands some shots froms side control.
Warren wants to control but Washington postures up.
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warren keeps working.
Washington misses with the ground and pound.
Washington lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Warren taking punishment in the form of punches.
Washington creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Washington lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Warren down.
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Warren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Washington landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington cracks Warren with a big elbow.
Washington in side control lands a decent elbow.
Warren tries to improve position but can't.
Washington scoring with punches from side control.
Warren manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Washington working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Warren is staying active underneath Washington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Washington scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Washington is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Washington lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Washington is nestled in close to Warren, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Washington slips a nice elbow through Warren's hands, connecting with Warren's forehead.
Washington wants to take a breather but Warren is having none of it.

Warren actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Warren tries to get to full guard but Washington has control of the leg.
Warren on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Warren wants to get back to full guard.
Washington is trying to control the action in half guard but Warren is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Warren tries to get to full guard but Washington has control of the leg.
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Warren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Washington working Warren over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Washington dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Warren takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joey Warren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warren misses with a series of wild punches.
Warren throws a series of punches but Washington moves out of range.
Ronald Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Warren.
Warren misses with the combination.
Warren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Warren tries to sprawl but Washington drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Warren tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Washington wants to control but Warren is keeping him busy.
Washington working over Warren with some ground and pound. Warren looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington lands with a punch from half guard.
Warren trying to control from the bottom.
Washington lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Washington lands a nice short elbow.

Warren looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington lands with a punch from half guard.
Washington is keen to just control but Warren is a slippery customer.
Washington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warren regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ronald Washington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Washington is working Warren over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Washington distracts Warren with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Warren is keeping the position.
Warren keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Washington with a nice head shot there.
Warren 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.

Warren looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington landing with the ground and pound.
Washington throwing strikes from guard but Warren blocks nicely.
Washington postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Washington with a nice head shot there.
Washington scoring with punches to the head and body.
Washington distracts Warren with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Washington preventing the sweep.
Warren managing to control the position.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Warren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Warren's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Warren has his foot on Washington's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Washington works his way back into a safe position though.
Washington looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Washington is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Washington working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Washington wants to control from the top but Warren keeps moving.
Washington passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Washington lands a nice short elbow.
Warren is trying to get back to full guard.
Washington winds up and cracks Warren with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Washington lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to control but Warren is keeping him busy.
Washington lands strikes from half guard.
Warren is positioning himself well to prevent Washington advancing to mount.
Warren is refusing to be controlled, as Washington sits in half guard.
Washington winds up and cracks Warren with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Washington is trying to control. Warren wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Washington thows a huge punch but Warren dodges it nicely.
Warren is trying to get back to full guard.
Washington drops an elbow to the side of Warren's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warren is looking for a sweep. Washington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Washington closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Washington looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Warren actively working from the bottom here.
Washington is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Washington is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Warren is trying to get back to full guard.
Washington is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Washington is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Warren is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Washington scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Washington seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Washington not doing much here.
Washington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Warren wants to control the action here but instead Washington manages to pass to full mount!
Washington can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Warren is looking to escape.
Washington dominating with strikes here.
Washington scoring with strikes but Warren is staying in there.
Washington wants to control the pace but Warren is squirming around nicely.
Joey Warren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Warren wants to hold on but Washington pushes him away.
Warren sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Washington is nestled in close to Warren, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Washington winds up and cracks Warren with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Washington working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Warren has hold of Washington's hands but Washington slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Warren tries to roll over but Washington keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warren keeps working.
Warren is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to control the action but Warren is working from the bottom.
Washington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Warren on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Warren makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Warren.
Washington with a nice head shot there.
Washington distracts Warren with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Warren keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Washington won't allow Warren to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington cracks Warren with a solid left hand.
Warren not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ronald Washington is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Washington looking to sit in guard and control but Warren gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Warren postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Washington is on top in guard.

Washington controls from within his opponent's guard.
Washington trying to control but Warren is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Washington sitting in guard here, content to control.
Warren tries to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Washington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Washington winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

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