PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Wooston (ranked 2288 p4p, 250 weight class) and Isaish Rashad (ranked 3628 p4p, 364 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Wooston
vs
Rashad

176 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
163 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Manny Wooston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isaish Rashad !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rashad moves into the clinch successfully.
Rashad scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Rashad .
Rashad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wooston backwards.
Our sources have told us that Wooston has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Wooston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Wooston jumps guard and drags Rashad to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooston seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wooston keeping full guard, as Rashad tries to pass.
Rashad trying to control but Wooston is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rashad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rashad wanted to stand there but Wooston had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rashad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rashad has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wooston is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rashad darts in and clinches Wooston up against the cage.
Rashad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooston has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rashad after a bit of a struggle.
Wooston is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rashad .
Rashad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rashad .
Rashad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rashad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rashad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rashad 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rashad .
Rashad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rashad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wooston misses with some punches.
Rashad digs a right hand into Wooston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wooston's gas tank.
Rashad lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Rashad on the inside.
Rashad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wooston backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rashad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rashad is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rashad receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Rashad .
Rashad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rashad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooston takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Rashad .
Rashad lands a right hand.
Wooston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rashad has him pressed against the cage.
Rashad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Rashad .
A right hook to the body lands for Rashad .
Stalling in the clinch from Rashad .
Rashad lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Rashad as the two fighters clinch.
Rashad lands a left hand.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rashad .
Wooston letting Rashad take a breather here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rashad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Rashad 's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rashad lands a shoulder strike.
Rashad lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Wooston is rocked!
Rashad stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wooston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rashad walks away with a smile on his face. Wooston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rashad jabs Wooston to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Rashad rushes Wooston and presses him up against the cage.
Rashad lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Rashad .
Rashad presses Wooston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Wooston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rashad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rashad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Wooston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wooston wants to take the fight to the mat but Rashad manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wooston seems to have got his legs back now.
Rashad stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rashad controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Rashad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rashad presses Wooston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rashad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wooston backwards.
Rashad pushes Wooston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Come on Rashad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A body shot lands from Rashad .
Rashad lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rashad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rashad creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wooston with a big uppercut! Wooston tries to clinch up but Rashad pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wooston to the mat! Wooston covers up and Rashad unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Isaish Rashad !
An out of breath Isaish Rashad thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.