|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meho Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Washington might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chocolate salty balls. Sirovica has chosen last mohacian as his entrance music. The key to victory for Leonard Washington has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
|
|
|
185 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
191 cm
27
212 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
|
Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful |
| |
|
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Washington! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meho Sirovica! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sirovica throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Washington's waist but Washington gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sirovica off to one side. Meho Sirovica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Washington lands with a cross.
It looks like Meho Sirovica has been cut. A combination from Washington does no damage. Washington slaps away a takedown attempt from Sirovica, before circling back to the center of the mat. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Sirovica shoots for a takedown but Washington saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Leonard Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meho Sirovica. Washington defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sirovica. Sirovica fails with a takedown attempt. Washington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sirovica shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Washington sprawls well. Washington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sirovica gets slowly back to his feet. Sirovica shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Washington is trying to defend but Sirovica finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Sirovica trying to mount his opponent but Washington defends it. Washington has one foot on Sirovica's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Sirovica closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Washington to the mat! Washington manages to get full guard. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Sirovica throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Washington works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sirovica loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sirovica is in close to Washington's body, working some short punches and elbows. Sirovica missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Sirovica looking to pass the guard. Sirovica landing with the ground and pound. Sirovica working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Washington has momentary wrist control but Sirovica slips an elbow through the middle. Sirovica is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sirovica landing some decent shots from guard. Sirovica keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Washington's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sirovica trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Sirovica with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Washington wants to sweep here but Sirovica controlling him for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sirovica missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Washington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Sirovica drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Sirovica seems to have locked his on tight now - Washington screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Sirovica, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Meho Sirovica!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
65% |
|
|
|
|
|
|