PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dereon Church (ranked 3068 p4p, 3939 weight class) and Adan Washington (ranked 349 p4p, 424 weight class). Dereon Church is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Church
vs
Washington

183 cm
20
192
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
185
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dereon Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adan Washington!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Church shoots in and bounces Washington off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Washington is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Washington wants to sweep here but Church controlling him for the moment.
Washington has Church pulled in close to control his posture.
Church trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Church passes Washington's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Church definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Washington gets back to full guard.
Washington pulls Church in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Church drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Church jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Church advances to half guard.
Church trying to pass the guard but Washington defending well.
Church throwing shots but Washington is blocking nicely.
Church wants to pass the guard but Washington is defending well.

Church is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Washington has managed to free his arm - good work.
Church uses his free foot to push down on Washington's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Washington.
Washington is desperately trying to improve his position but Church has a good base and remains in mount.
Washington wants to control but Church is having none of it.
Washington can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church unloads with some shots from mount but Washington bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Church connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Washington is looking to get to half guard.
Washington blocking the ground and pound.
Washington tries to hold on but Church pushes him away.
Washington bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Church has his foot on Washington's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Washington works his way back into a safe position though.
Church looking to hit a scissor sweep but Washington is one step ahead there.
Church has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Church is working hard here to advance position.
Washington looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Church on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Church tries to get out of the position.
Washington trying to control but Church is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church looking for a sweep. Not yet Church, not yet.
Washington controlling from the top position.
Washington's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Washington trying to control but Church is working from the bottom.
Church wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Church throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Washington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Church is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Washington's half guard.
Washington makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Washington.
Church pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Washington is keeping the position for now.
Church slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Washington is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Church working the ground and pound but Washington is defending the strikes.

Church tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Church has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Washington can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dereon Church dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Washington scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Church is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Washington can do to turn this around?

Church gets the takedown into side control.
Washington tries to buck Church off but Church is having none of it.
Dereon Church overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Church is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Washington looks calm but he's in trouble here. Church gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Washington is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Church lets go of the hold and Washington can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dereon Church!