PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Mathis (ranked 22747 p4p, 0 weight class) and TronQwon Cohen Washington (ranked 6345 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mathis
vs
Cohen Washington

183 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

162 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Mathis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TronQwon Cohen Washington!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mathis instigates a clinch.

Mathis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cohen Washington uses from the top position.
Mathis is controlling Cohen Washington's posture.
Cohen Washington throwing strikes from guard but Mathis blocks nicely.
Mathis trying to control the position here.

Mathis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis shoots for a takedown but Cohen Washington saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cohen Washington drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mathis defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mathis moves into the clinch.
Mathis is trying to pull guard but Cohen Washington has him pressed against the cage.

Mathis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mathis fails with the takedown
and Cohen Washington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Mathis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Cohen Washington as Mathis shoots in.
Mathis connects with a high kick.

Mathis pushes Cohen Washington up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen Washington tries to break free but Mathis pushes him back against the cage.
Cohen Washington tries to break free but Mathis pushes him back against the cage.
Mathis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cohen Washington is trying to break the clinch but Mathis has him pressed against the cage.
Cohen Washington has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mathis tries to pull guard but Cohen Washington won't allow it.
Cohen Washington tries to circle away but Mathis has him pinned against the cage.
Cohen Washington has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Mathis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mathis pulls Cohen Washington in close to his closed guard and prevents Cohen Washington from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cohen Washington throws a strike but Mathis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Mathis stands and steps away. Cohen Washington gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mathis shoots for a double leg takedown but Cohen Washington sprawls well. He's pushed Mathis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mathis tries for a takedown but Cohen Washington circles away easily
and Cohen Washington counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mathis moves in looking to clinch but Cohen Washington pushes him off.
Cohen Washington is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mathis tries to clinch up
and Cohen Washington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Mathis dominated that round.
That's time! Mathis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mathis pushes Cohen Washington up against the cage in a clinch.
Mathis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cohen Washington to keep the fight standing.
Cohen Washington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mathis successfully pulls guard.
Cohen Washington throws a strike but Mathis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Cohen Washington throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Mathis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mathis with a poor takedown
and Cohen Washington counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mathis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cohen Washington wants to get back to striking at distance but Mathis won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen Washington is trying to break free.
Cohen Washington wants to break free but Mathis has control.
Nice body punch from Mathis.

Mathis pulls Cohen Washington into guard.
Cohen Washington must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cohen Washington throws an elbow that misses. Mathis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cohen Washington's guard. Nice move by Mathis!

Mathis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cohen Washington can do to turn this around?

Cohen Washington manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Cohen Washington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cohen Washington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cohen Washington wants to break free but Mathis has control.
Cohen Washington wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Mathis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cohen Washington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mathis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cohen Washington's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Cohen Washington's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mathis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cohen Washington uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Mathis manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Cohen Washington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mathis has him pressed against the cage.
Cohen Washington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mathis has him pressed against the cage.
Cohen Washington is breathing heavily.
Cohen Washington working hard to break the clinch.
Cohen Washington is looking to break free of the clinch but Mathis has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen Washington wants to break free but Mathis has control.
Mathis keeps control of Cohen Washington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mathis manages to pull guard.
Mathis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mathis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cohen Washington defends well.
Mathis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis is pulling down on Cohen Washington's head to control his posture.
Mathis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Mathis looking for a triangle here. Cohen Washington is fighting it but it looks tight! Mathis pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cohen Washington is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rashad Mathis!