PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Schrijber (ranked 1377 p4p, 155 weight class) and Aaron Washington (ranked 748 p4p, 84 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schrijber
vs
Washington

183 cm
22
237 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

198 cm
24
242 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

IniTech Nutrition

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Schrijber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Washington!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Washington.
Schrijber misses with a jab to the body
and Washington counters with a solid body kick.
Washington throws an overhand right that lands on Schrijber's shoulder, as Schrijber tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Washington tenderised Schrijber's leg. Schrijber is trying to keep his angry face on.
Washington thuds his shin into the meat of Schrijber's side.
Schrijber cracks Washington with a right hand to the side of the head.
Washington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Washington moves out of range of the body kick.
Washington is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Schrijber with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schrijber throws a head kick that misses
and Washington counters with a nice body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schrijber, right into the meat.
Schrijber throws out a leg kick but Washington moves out of range and Schrijber only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schrijber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Washington.
Schrijber scores with a jab to the jaw.
Washington slips under a jab.
Washington lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schrijber. That's going to slow Washington down.
Schrijber throws a jab but it's blocked by Washington.
Washington looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schrijber cracks Washington with a good jab.
Washington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schrijber takes a swing at Washington's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Schrijber.
Schrijber is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Washington jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrijber lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Washington looks to land a body kick but Schrijber moved away.
Washington misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schrijber throws a series of strikes that have Washington backpedaling.
Washington misses with a body kick.
Washington has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schrijber.
Schrijber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Washington.
Schrijber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schrijber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrijber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Washington thinks about the counter body kick.
Washington throws a body punch but Schrijber moves out of range.
Washington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schrijber.
Washington moves away from the strike by Schrijber.
Washington has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Washington.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schrijber.
Schrijber throws a lazy uppercut
and Washington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Washington defending well as Schrijber loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Washington.
Washington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Washington checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands a two punch combo.
Washington blocks a head kick by Schrijber.
Schrijber misses with a low kick as Washington jumps back.
Washington looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schrijber throws a body kick that misses.
Schrijber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 throws an off balance right hand
and Schrijber counters with a nice uppercut.
Washington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schrijber.
Jan Schrijber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schrijber throws an overhand right that lands on Washington's shoulder, as Washington tries to avoid the shot.
Schrijber thuds his right hand into Washington's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schrijber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jan Schrijber will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A big left from Washington misses.
Washington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schrijber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schrijber takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schrijber throws a looping overhand right but Washington ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Washington was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schrijber blocks a jab.
Schrijber throws a lazy uppercut
letting Washington counter with a right hand.
Schrijber misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington throws an off balance right hand
and Schrijber counters with a series of strikes. Washington will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schrijber scores with a shot to the body.
Schrijber throws a hook to the side of Washington's head but Washington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schrijber scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington lands with a hook. Schrijber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Washington slips a straight right by Schrijber.
Washington feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schrijber's calf.
Washington misses with a body shot.
Schrijber half committed to a counter leg kick.
Schrijber throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schrijber connects with a solid leg kick.
Schrijber thumps Washington with a low kick.
Schrijber throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Schrijber 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Schrijber plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrijber throws a low kick but Washington moves out of range easily.
Schrijber throws a hook but Washington avoids it easily.
Washington misses with a straight left.
Washington just misses with a punch to the body.
Washington misses with a hook. Schrijber ducked under it nicely.
Schrijber misses with an uppercut. Washington saw that one coming.
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!
Schrijber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Washington checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schrijber avoids the body shot from Washington.
Schrijber throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schrijber backing away here, and Washington unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Schrijber moves away from the strike by Washington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrijber motions for Washington to come forward. Schrijber throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schrijber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Washington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Washington scores with a punch to the head.
Washington takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schrijber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schrijber is looking to score with low kicks.
Washington throws a combination that misses

and Schrijber counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schrijber.
Schrijber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schrijber takes a shot to the head.
Washington tries to throw a body punch but Schrijber avoids it by throwing Washington back against the cage.

Schrijber manages to break the clinch.
Schrijber has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrijber throws a leg kick but Washington sees it coming and moves out of range.
Washington misses with a looping right.
Washington avoids the head kick by Schrijber.
Crunch! Washington slams his shin into Schrijber's torso.
Schrijber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Washington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schrijber throws a sloppy head kick
and Washington counters with a solid body kick.
Schrijber blocks a jab.
As Washington looks to move away, Schrijber throws a big counter combo but Washington just gets out of the way.
Washington misses the jab.
Schrijber tries to land a leg kick but Washington saw it coming and moves away.
Washington looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jan Schrijber will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Schrijber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Washington.
Aaron Washington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schrijber throws a shot from downtown. Washington moves away and avoids it.
Schrijber throws a leg kick
and Washington counters with a stiff right hand.
Schrijber lands a right hook to the body.
Schrijber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Washington looks to throw the jab but Schrijber is out of range.
Schrijber wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schrijber. Washington shrugs it off though.
Jan Schrijber is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington lands with an overhand left.
Washington is looking to slow Schrijber down with leg kicks.
Schrijber lands a leg kick that knocks Washington off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrijber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Washington was well out of range. Poor timing from Schrijber.
Washington misses with a looping left.
Schrijber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Washington on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schrijber. Schrijber obviously looking to wear him down.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Washington misses its intended target.
Washington blocks the body kick.
Schrijber throws a body shot but no joy.
Washington ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Washington misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schrijber is out of range.
A jab from Schrijber misses.
Schrijber backing away here, and Washington unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Washington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Washington follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Schrijber throws a leg kick but Washington sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from Washington misses.
Schrijber misses with a lunging right hand
and Washington counters with a nice uppercut.
Washington fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schrijber is looking to chop away at Washington's legs.
Schrijber throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schrijber was well out of range. Poor timing from Washington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrijber thuds a left hand into Washington's body.
Washington swings for the body but Schrijber moves out of range.
Schrijber misses with a leg kick.
Schrijber misses with a hook
and Washington counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington takes a swing at Schrijber's ribcage but misses.
Schrijber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Washington momentarily.
Schrijber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Washington replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Schrijber blocks it well.
Washington lands a leg kick that knocks Schrijber off balance momentarily.
Washington scores with a nice body kick.

Washington drops Schrijber with a beautiful combination! Schrijber stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Washington is looking for the KO!

Schrijber is rocked!

It looks like Jan Schrijber has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oh Schrijber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from Schrijber misses.
Washington moves in close and cracks Schrijber with a massive right hand! Schrijber, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Washington!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Washington!
Aaron Washington bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.