PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slaissi (ranked 581 p4p, 493 weight class) and Imperial Washington (ranked 76 p4p, 60 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Slaissi
vs
Washington

189 cm
28
271
16 - 8 - 0

200 cm
30
260
18 - 11 - 2

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Urban Fighter
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slaissi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imperial Washington!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington lands with a nice body punch.
Washington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Washington finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Washington scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Washington connects with a body shot.
Washington moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaissi controls his hands.
Washington lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Kimbo Slaissi has been cut.
Washington manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Washington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Slaissi manages to break the clinch.
Washington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slaissi on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Washington takes the fight into the clinch.
Washington lands an uppercut.
Washington slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Slaissi fails to land.
Slaissi blocks an uppercut.

Slaissi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington misses with a body shot.

Washington clinches up with Slaissi and pushes him back against the cage.
Washington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slaissi.
Washington trying to stall but Slaissi improves his position.
Slaissi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slaissi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slaissi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Slaissi.
Washington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Washington using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Slaissi is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Washington.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slaissi lands a hook that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Washington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slaissi.
Slaissi managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Washington obliges.
Washington scores with a nice hook to the head.

Washington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slaissi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Slaissi takes a kick to the side of the head.

Washington sends Slaissi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Washington is motioning to the referee to let Slaissi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Slaissi is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Washington - that will leave a mark!
Washington finds Slaissi's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Slaissi flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Washington lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Slaissi will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Imperial Washington!
Imperial Washington thanked the fans post fight for their support.