PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renars Stunza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stunza has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Washington
vs
Stunza

191 cm
32
213 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

198 cm
35
220 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renars Stunza!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Renars Stunza has been cut.
Stunza looks winded!

Washington has Stunza up against the cage in a clinch.
Washington stalling in the clinch but Stunza improves position.
Still in the clinch, Washington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Washington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Washington presses Stunza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stunza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Stunza controls his hands.
Washington digs a right hand into Stunza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stunza's gas tank.
Washington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
Washington lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington.
Washington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stunza backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Washington fails to land.

Washington jumps into guard, dragging Stunza to the mat.

Washington looking for a guillotine here but Stunza defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stunza is one step ahead there.
Washington controlling Stunza's posture.
Washington tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Washington pulls Stunza in close to prevent any damage.
Washington is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stunza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Washington throws a looping overhand right but Stunza ducks down to avoid it.
Washington lunges at Stunza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stunza's hand.
Jab, jab by Washington - just one landing.

Stunza is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Washington.
Stunza is still on wobbly legs! Can Washington finish him?
Stunza staying out of range there.

Washington has Stunza up against the cage in a clinch.
Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Stunza.

Washington manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Washington is pulling down on Stunza's head. It's preventing any offense from Stunza, at least for the moment.
Washington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Washington bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stunza's guard.
Washington showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Washington working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stunza's head.
Washington not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Washington lands with a nice body punch.
Stunza seems to have recovered his senses.
Stunza staying out of range there.
Stunza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Washington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stunza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stunza ducks right into an uppercut from Washington.
Stunza is holding his hands too far apart here. Washington throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Stunza is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Washington!
The defeated Renars Stunza had this to say: 'Cheaters! Liars! (Renars slaps at the referee) By my Mother's Teet, I hope you die!'.