PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Goat (ranked 3168 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Washington (ranked 5964 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Goat
vs
Washington

195 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

201 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ted Goat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xander Washington!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Goat drives through and clinches with Washington against the cage.
A short right from Goat on the inside.
Washington misses with an elbow strike.
Goat blocks the elbow strike.
Washington trying to stall but Goat improves his position.
Washington taking a breather.
Goat avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Goat avoids the damage to the body.
Washington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goat.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goat.
Washington has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Goat.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but Goat has him pressed against the cage.
Goat lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Washington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goat lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Goat.
Washington looks winded!
Goat manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Goat lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington takes a shot to the head.
Goat managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Goat blocks an elbow strike from Washington.
Washington pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goat.
Goat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Washington.
Goat taking a breather.
Goat is leaning against Washington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goat effectively controlling the action here.
Goat scores with a shot to the side of Washington's head.
Goat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goat presses Washington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goat gets through Washington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goat lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Goat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Goat pushes Washington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goat scores with a hook to the body.
Goat lands with a short shot to the head.
Washington takes a shot to the head.
Goat lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Washington is rocked!
Goat lands with a left to the head.
Washington is still on wobbly legs! Can Goat finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Goat.
Washington letting Goat take a breather here.
Goat gets through Washington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Goat.
Goat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Washington letting Goat take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat dips a shoulder and cracks Washington with a mighty uppercut! Washington falls back against the cage and Goat unloads with a barrage of strikes! Washington is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Goat screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Goat!