PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Android Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tj Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wash has chosen you dont know as his entrance music. Android Four had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Four
vs
Wash

150 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Android Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, tj Wash!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Four.

Wash gets the takedown into side control.
Wash misses with the ground and pound.
Wash is looking to take a break and control but Four is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Four looking for a sweep but Wash has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wash unloads with some shots from mount but Four bucks and avoids them well.
Four is breathing heavily.
Wash controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Four is looking to escape.
Wash throws some wild stikes that Four manages to avoid easily.
Wash is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wash controlling his opponent.
Wash works his way to his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Four defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Four trying to control the position but Wash manages to sink in the hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash biding his time, controlling Four.
Wash throwing sloppy strikes.
Wash controls the action.
Wash's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

tj Wash has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Wash darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wash in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tj Wash dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Four has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Android Four has been cut.

Wash gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Four blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Wash jumps guard.
Four trying to control but Wash is working from the bottom.

Four is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wash is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wash has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Four working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash is stalling in the full guard.
Four working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wash.

Four looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wash throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Four works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four keeping moving, preventing Wash from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by tj Wash.

Wash closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Four did well to prevent Wash getting side control.
Wash trying to advance position but Four counters by regaining guard.
Four can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wash controls the pace.

Four working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wash has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash wants to stand up but Four is controlling the position.
Wash is controlling the pace.
Wash trying to pass the guard but Four defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wash looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. tj Wash hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Wash closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wash tries to move to mount but Four blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wash decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tj Wash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Android Four's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wash shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Four napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wash works to advance to full mount. Four defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wash controlling his opponent.
Wash unloads with some shots from mount but Four bucks and avoids them well.
Wash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wash sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Four avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wash.
Wash controlling from the full mount.
tj Wash has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wash controlling his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by tj Wash.

Wash drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Four looking for subs off his back but Wash has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wash throwing shots but Four is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash moves into full mount! Four won't be happy about that!

Wash looking for a guillotine from mount but Four is having none of it.
Wash controlling from mount.
Android Four has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
tj Wash is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Four. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

And that's the end of the fight!
tj Wash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wash has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tj Wash!
tj Wash tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.