PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Faustino Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Crowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Washington
vs
Crowley

173 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Faustino Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Crowley!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crowley throws a low kick but Washington moves out of range easily.

Crowley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Washington sprawls well initially but Crowley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Crowley slows the pace down in half guard.
Crowley is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Crowley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Crowley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Washington is keeping the position for now.
Washington knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crowley on the ground.
Washington wants to sweep but no luck.
Crowley throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Washington pushes Crowley off and gets back to his feet.
Washington checks the leg kick nicely there.

Washington closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crowley did well to prevent Washington getting side control.
Crowley is trying is best to control the position here.
Crowley is trying to get back to full guard.
Washington stalling.
Washington's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowley trying to control but Washington postures up.
Washington controlling the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Crowley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Washington but Washington pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crowley tries to land a leg kick but Washington saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Washington is able to avoid easily.
Crowley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Washington defends it nicely.
Washington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crowley tries to score with a low kick but Washington moves his leg out of the way.
Washington tries a head kick but it misses.
Washington lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Darren Crowley has been cut.
Crowley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Washington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crowley misses with a looping left.
A combination from Crowley does no damage.
Darren Crowley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crowley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Washington tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Crowley manages to circle out of the way.

Washington gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Washington pulls guard successfully.
Crowley trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington keeping full guard, as Crowley tries to pass.
Crowley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crowley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crowley trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crowley looking to pass the guard.
Crowley throwing strikes from guard but Washington blocks nicely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Faustino Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Crowley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crowley misses with a leg kick.
Crowley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Washington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Crowley drives through with a takedown into Washington's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Crowley trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington striking from the bottom.
Crowley throwing strikes from guard but Washington blocks nicely.
Crowley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Washington is keeping the position for now.
Crowley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowley wants to pass the guard but Washington is keeping the position.
Crowley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowley postures up in Washington's guard and throws a big left but Washington blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crowley misses with a low kick.
Crowley 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 Crowley off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crowley is defended easily by Washington.
Darren Crowley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Crowley with that takedown attempt.
Faustino Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Crowley.
Crowley is breathing heavily.
Crowley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Washington is out of range and Crowley settles back down.

Washington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Crowley is trying to get back to full guard.
Washington really is a fat lump.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to control the pace.
Washington seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Washington prevents Crowley from improving his position.
Crowley wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Crowley trying to control but Washington postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crowley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crowley motions for Washington to come forward. Crowley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crowley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crowley wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Washington.
Crowley tried to score with a low kick but Washington checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowley throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Washington holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Washington manages to pull guard.
Crowley is looking to pass into half guard but Washington pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Washington is in guard.

Crowley keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Washington has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crowley is proving hard to escape from.
Washington forces his way into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Washington prevents Crowley from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Faustino Washington dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darren Crowley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Washington checks a leg kick.
Washington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Washington closes the distance and clinches.

Washington pulls guard.
Crowley throws an elbow that misses. Washington uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crowley's guard. Nice move by Washington!

Crowley controlling the position.
Washington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowley is continuing to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Crowley keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Crowley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Washington slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Crowley is trying to keep Washington in close.
Darren Crowley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crowley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Crowley controlling Washington's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Washington content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Washington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crowley can do to turn this around?
Crowley throws a body shot but no joy.

Washington moves into the clinch successfully.

Washington jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowley throws a strike but Washington rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Washington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crowley striking off his back but it's not causing Washington any problems.
Crowley looking for a sweep. Not yet Crowley, not yet.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crowley wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crowley pulls Washington in to control the position.
Washington might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Washington trying to control but Crowley is working from the bottom.
Washington preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crowley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Faustino Washington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Washington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Faustino Washington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Washington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Faustino Washington!