PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veijo Unski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Unski comes into the arena with Smells Like Humppa blaring out of the sound system. Veijo Unski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Unski
vs
Washington

177 cm
22
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
173 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Weight Loss Specialists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Veijo Unski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Augustus Washington!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington throws a sloppy head kick and Unski moves out of range easily.

Unski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Washington is trying to control the position but Unski postures up.
Unski trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Unski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Washington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Unski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Unski stands and throws Washington's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Unski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Washington, who protects the arm well.

Unski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Washington has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Unski are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Washington is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Unski working away.
Washington is working to avoid the ground and pound but Unski connects with a decent elbow.
Unski lands an elbow.

Unski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Unski looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Washington is avoiding damage well.
Unski lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington is trying to improve his position.
Unski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Unski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Unski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Unski is breathing heavily.
Washington stops Unski from passing to mount.
Unski grinds an elbow into Washington's temple.
Washington is not content to let Unski control the position.

Unski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Unski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Unski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Washington parries the strikes from Unski easily there. Unski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Washington to escape.
Unski throws an elbow but Washington slips to the side and avoids it well.

Washington bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Unski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Unski showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unski thows a huge punch but Washington dodges it nicely.
Washington wants to get back to his feet.
Washington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Unski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Unski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Washington is trying to stand.

Unski is trying to work for a kimura but Washington is defending well.

Unski seems to be working for a kimura but Washington defends the submission attempt.
Washington is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veijo Unski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Unski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Unski is working for a kimura but Washington is defending it quite comfortably.
Unski trying to pass the guard but Washington defending well.
Washington blocking the ground and pound attempt from Unski.
Ground and pound from Unski.

Unski seems to be working for a kimura but Washington defends the submission attempt.
Unski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Unski wants to pass to mount but Washington is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Unski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Unski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Unski is working for a kimura but Washington is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Unski seems to be working for a kimura but Washington defends the submission attempt.
Washington is in trouble now - Unski has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Unski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Washington is surviving well by controlling Unski's body position as best he can.
Washington really wants to buck Unski off and get back to his feet.
Unski lands a big elbow.
Unski throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Washington is trying to stand.

Unski jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Washington is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Washington and Unski has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Washington throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Washington throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Unski with that takedown attempt.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Unski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Washington is fending him off so far but Unski persists. Nope, Washington circles away and we're back to standing.
Washington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Washington throws a right and a left that Unski avoids nicely.

Unski shoots in and bounces Washington off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Unski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Washington is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Washington has escaped and now he's on top!
Unski thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Unski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Unski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Unski is looking for a triangle here but Washington uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Unski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Washington off and has taken his back!
Unski trying to control.
Washington is trying to stand back up.

Washington defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Washington looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veijo Unski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Unski gets the takedown into side control.
Unski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Unski throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Unski has hold of Washington's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Washington seems comfortable defending it but Unski has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Washington is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Washington is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Unski couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Veijo Unski!
Veijo Unski is the new welterweight champion!