PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Crabtree (ranked 3850 p4p, 3292 weight class) and Adan Washington (ranked 409 p4p, 367 weight class). Crabtree kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Chopper - Predator Soundtrack. Shirley Crabtree had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Crabtree
vs
Washington

184 cm
20
190
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
185
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Pulling Guard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shirley Crabtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adan Washington!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington swings widly with a right hand
and Washington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Washington slips a jab and a cross from Crabtree.
Crabtree has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Washington.
Nice body punch from Washington.
Washington throws a jab when Crabtree was well out of range.
Washington looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crabtree tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Washington was well out of range. Poor timing from Crabtree.
Washington throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crabtree's head.

It looks like Shirley Crabtree has been cut.
Washington lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Washington.
Washington misses with a straight left.
Crabtree throws a body punch but Washington moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crabtree looks to throw the jab but Washington is out of range.
Crabtree throws out a loose jab but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crabtree takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Washington throws a body shot but no joy.
Washington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crabtree.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Washington walks into a left hand.
Crabtree tests Washington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Washington connects with a high kick.

Crabtree clinches.
Crabtree has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Washington takes a knee to the side of the body.
Crabtree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crabtree lands a left hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Our sources have told us that Crabtree has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crabtree.
Washington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Washington - that landed with a thud.
Washington working aggressively here.
Crabtree lands a damaging elbow.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but Crabtree has him pressed against the cage.
Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
A head punch on the inside from Crabtree fails to land.
Crabtree tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crabtree has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Crabtree blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington lands a nice shot to the body.
Crabtree with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crabtree lands with a short shot to the head.
Washington lands a nice uppercut.
Washington tries to stall but Crabtree uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Crabtree.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crabtree swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crabtree throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Washingtons head.
Washington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crabtree fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Crabtree.
Crabtree tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Washington misses with a punch to the body.
Crabtree misses with a punch on the inside.
Crabtree throws an elbow that misses.
Crabtree crunches a lovely knee into Washington's ribcage.
Crabtree working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Washington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crabtree tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crabtree lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crabtree's elbow.
Crabtree lands an elbow inside.
Crabtree stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crabtree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree lands a shot to the body.
Washington looking to slow down the pace here.
Crabtree tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Crabtree tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crabtree lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crabtree lands a nice knee to the body.
Crabtree lands with a short shot to the head.
Washington tries to throw a body punch but Crabtree avoids it by throwing Washington back against the cage.
Crabtree tries to throw a body punch but Washington avoids it by throwing Crabtree back against the cage.
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Washington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Washington slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crabtree can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Washington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Washington is struggling to control the position.
A hook to the body from Washington.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shirley Crabtree dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shirley Crabtree's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Washington fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crabtree dodges the punch combination from Washington.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crabtree. Washington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crabtree avoids the head kick by Washington.
Washington throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crabtree lands with a straight right. Washington didn't see that one coming.
Crabtree slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crabtree throws a leg kick that misses.
Washington lands a nice looking kick to the body. Crabtree takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crabtree misses with an uppercut.
Washington throws out a counter right but Crabtree avoids it with no problem.
Crabtree 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.
Washington lands a jab to Crabtree's midsection.
Crabtree just misses with a punch to the body.
Crabtree misses with a double jab.
Washington lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crabtree.
Adan Washington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Washington takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Washington.
Washington lands a glancing blow to the side of Crabtree's head.

Shirley Crabtree's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Washington finds it's way through Crabtree's defenses.
Crabtree throws a shot from downtown. Washington moves away and avoids it.
Washington thows a leg kick but Crabtree checks it
and Crabtree counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crabtree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Washington throws out the jab.
Crabtree's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crabtree duly obliges.

Washington is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington misses with a straight left.
Washington is still on wobbly legs! Can Crabtree finish him?

Crabtree clinches with his opponent.
Crabtree lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crabtree misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crabtree scores with a shot to the side of Washington's head.
Crabtree has Washington pressed against the cage. He pushes Washington back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Crabtree throws a beautiful elbow that sends Washington crashing to the floor! Crabtree piles on the pressure with more strikes! Washington is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shirley Crabtree!
A very excited looking Shirley Crabtree made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.