PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hilario Washington (ranked 6211 p4p, 0 weight class) and Full Jacket (ranked 4330 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Washington
vs
Jacket

220 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hilario Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Full Jacket!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Washington manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jacket on his heels. He'll look to pass Jacket's guard now, I'm sure.

Jacket kicks Washington off and gets to his feet.
Jacket lands a nice looking body kick.

Washington shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacket keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Washington throwing shots but Jacket is blocking nicely.
Washington knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacket on the ground.
Washington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jacket defending well though.
Jacket controlling the position for now.
Washington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Washington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Washington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Washington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jacket is looking to improve his position.
Jacket regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Washington.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington postures up and lands a big shot to Jacket's brow.
Washington postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Washington throwing strikes but missing.
Washington keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jacket's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington works over Jacket with some ground and pound from guard.
Washington throwing strikes from guard but Jacket blocks nicely.
Washington cracks Jacket with a solid left hand.
Jacket tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Washington throws an elbow that misses. Jacket uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Washington's guard. Nice move by Jacket!

Jacket should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Washington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to control the position here.
Jacket looking to pass the guard.
Washington is pulling down on Jacket's head. It's preventing any offense from Jacket, at least for the moment.
Jacket throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jacket with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Washington holds on and takes a little breather.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Jacket from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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 controls Jacket momentarily but Jacket frees himself.
Washington keeping full guard, as Jacket tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Washington clinches up against the cage.

Washington breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Jacket drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jacket looking to sit in guard and control but Washington gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Washington works over Jacket with some ground and pound from guard.
Washington throws a big elbow that misses.
Jacket utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Washington stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Jacket has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Washington manages to get his head free but now Jacket has transitioned to an armbar! Washington grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Jacket! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Full Jacket!