|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Snuffed Out by Streetlife. Thomas Pusher had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
28
205 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
|
185 cm
30
220 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Pusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonard Washington!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington misses with an uppercut.
Washington takes one to the side of the head.
Washington looks for the body kick but Pusher saw that one coming.
Pusher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Washington.
Washington looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Washington misses with a left hand
and Pusher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Washington throws a poor cross that misses
and Pusher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pusher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pusher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pusher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Washington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pusher.
Washington throws the left hand but Pusher avoids the punch easily.
Washington looks to throw the jab but Pusher is out of range.
Washington throws a jab when Pusher was well out of range.
Pusher takes one to the side of the head.
Pusher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Washington throws a body kick that misses.
Washington misses with an uppercut
and Pusher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Washington throws an off balance right hand
and Pusher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pusher slips a jab from Washington.
Pusher lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington misses the shot to the body.
Washington throws a body punch but Pusher moves out of range.
Pusher throws a combination that misses
and Washington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Pusher misses.
Pusher connects with the punch.
Pusher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Washington.
Washington misses with a hook. Pusher ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Washington.
Washington sizes up Pusher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Washington is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Washington looks for the body kick but Pusher saw that one coming.
Washington connects with a body shot.
Washington moves forwards but Pusher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pusher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pusher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pusher throws a looping overhand right but Washington ducks down to avoid it.
Washington slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pusher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pusher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws an overhand right that lands on Pusher's shoulder, as Pusher tries to avoid the shot.
Washington doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Washington misses.
Washington missing with a left hand there. Pusher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Washington stuns Pusher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Washington rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pusher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Washington takes one to the side of the head.
Pusher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Washington on the side of the head.
Washington misses with a lunging right hand
and Pusher counters with a straight right hand.
Pusher dips to his left and cracks Washington with an uppercut!
Pusher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Washington.
Washington avoids the body shot from Pusher.
Leonard Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pusher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pusher throws a jab but it's blocked by Washington.
Pusher dips to his left and cracks Washington with an uppercut!
Washington walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pusher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Washington takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pusher.
Pusher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Washington.
Washington's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pusher under the eye.
It looks like Thomas Pusher has been cut.
The fighters circling - Washington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Washington misses.
Pusher is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Washington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pusher.
Washington lands a head kick. Pusher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Washington misses with a looping right.
Washington swings for the body but Pusher moves out of range.
Washington lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pusher is rocked!
Washington steps in with a hook that catches Pusher right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Washington follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Pusher looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Washington!
Leonard Washington managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [GTI] Divine Clothing , into his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
84% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
