PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Washington (ranked 2737 p4p, 4388 weight class) and Chandra Rajnahn (ranked 351 p4p, 544 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!

Washington
vs
Rajnahn

192 cm
24
254
6 - 6 - 1

205 cm
23
280
7 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chandra Rajnahn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington with the inside leg kick.
Rajnahn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Washington.
Rajnahn fails to land with a series of punches.
Washington defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rajnahn.
Washington scores with a sloppy right hand. Rajnahn should have avoided that one.
Rajnahn shoots in but Washington avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Washington lands a nice looking body shot.
Rajnahn looks winded!
Rajnahn misses with a shot to the body
and Washington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Chandra Rajnahn has been cut.

Washington lands a big right hand that sends Rajnahn crashing to the mat! Washington stays standing though and waves Rajnahn back to his feet!

Rajnahn is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington lands a nice shot to the body.
Rajnahn is still on wobbly legs! Can Washington finish him?
Washington throws an uppercut from hell that sends Rajnahn clean off his feet! He's out cold! Washington stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xavier Washington!
During a confident post fight interview, Xavier Washington thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.