PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Garcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington has chosen TNT as his entrance music. Samuel Washington told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Garcon
vs
Washington

165 cm
24
142 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

169 cm
35
145 lbs
27 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Garcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Samuel Washington!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Washington scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcon should have avoided that one.
Garcon shoots in for a double leg but Washington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garcon takes a swing at Washington's ribcage but misses.
Washington appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Washington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcon.
Washington looks to land a body kick but Garcon moved away.
A right-left combo lands from Garcon.
Garcon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Washington swivels and escapes.
No joy there for Garcon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Washington scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcon should have avoided that one.
Washington uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcon throws a series of punches but Washington moves out of range.
Garcon misses with a lunging right hand
and Washington counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Washington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcon checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Washington counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Washington throws a shot from downtown. Garcon moves away and avoids it.
Garcon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Washington has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Washington uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight.
Garcon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Washington leaves Garcon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Garcon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington cracks a nice hook into Garcon's ribs.
Garcon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Washington sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcon somewhat.
Garcon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Washington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcon closes the distance but Washington moves to the side
and Washington counters with a left and a right that stings Garcon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pierre Garcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcon tries to clinch but Washington is having none of it.
Washington avoids a kick to the body.
Washington doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcon lands a body shot.
Garcon is looking to chop away at Washington's legs.
Garcon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcon misses the shot to the body.
Washington buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Samuel Washington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Washington blocks the leg kick.
Garcon misses with a double jab.
Washington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcon.
Washington throws a hook but Garcon avoids it easily.
Garcon connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcon blocks a jab.
Washington moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Washington.
Garcon throws a body punch but Washington moves out of range.
Washington throws out a loose jab but Garcon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
A slow jab from Garcon misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon looks to land a combination. Washington sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garcon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington looks for the body kick but Garcon saw that one coming.
Garcon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Washington but Washington pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcon is looking to clinch but Washington is avoiding it.
Washington keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcon tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.

Garcon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Garcon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samuel Washington will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Garcon misses.
Garcon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcon lunges at Washington with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Washington's hand.
Washington walks into a straight right hand from Garcon.
Garcon misses with a double jab.
Washington uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcon misses the shot to the body.
Washington throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcon's head.
Garcon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Washington appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garcon throws a hook to the side of Washington's head but Washington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcon. Washington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Washington misses with an uppercut.
Garcon throws a jab but it's blocked by Washington.
Garcon shoots in for a double leg but Washington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Garcon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Washington.
Washington lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Washington finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Washington slips a jab and a cross from Garcon.
Garcon tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Washington slips under a jab.
Washington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcon dives in for a single leg takedown but Washington sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Washington let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Washington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcon misses with a wild body shot.
Garcon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Washington manages to avoid it.
Samuel Washington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcon lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot by Washington.
Washington scores with a decent looking hook.
Washington swings widly with a right hand
and Garcon counters with a straight right hand.
Washington leaves Garcon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Garcon scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Washington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Washington works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcon with a hook.
Garcon tries to clinch up
and Washington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Washington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcon.
Washington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Washington tries to land a front kick but Garcon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Washington lands with a good body shot.
Garcon wants to clinch up but Washington keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Washington throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcon throws a leg kick
and Washington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Washington staying out of range there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Washington goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garcon thuds a left hand into Washington's body.
A low kick from Garcon is predictable there

and Washington counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Washington.
Washington lands an uppercut.

Garcon breaks from the clinch.
Garcon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Washington has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Washington and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Garcon drives through and clinches with Washington against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pierre Garcon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Washington tests Garcon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcon throws a leg kick but Washington moved away.
Washington looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A lazy left from Washington finds it's target.
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Washington counters with a slapping leg kick.
Washington misses with a lunging right hand
letting Garcon counter with a right hand.
Garcon throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.
Washington swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcon catches Washington with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Garcon misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Washington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Washington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Washington! But no joy.
Garcon dives in and grabs Washington's left leg, looking for a takedown. Washington pushes down on Garcon's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington is looking to clinch.
Garcon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Washington was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Garcon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Washington was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcon.
Washington delivers a nice body kick.
Garcon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Washington.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcon.
Garcon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Washington cracks Garcon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Washington.
Washington misses with a body punch
and Garcon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcon doesn't manage to clinch there - Washington circles away.
Washington looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Washington misses with a head kick.
Garcon appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
Washington looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Garcon walks into a stiff left hand from Washington.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Garcon misses its intended target.
Washington misses the jab.

Garcon moves into the clinch.
Washington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Washington pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Washington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Garcon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Washington dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garcon is working for takedown but Washington is calmly controlling the position for now.
Washington lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Garcon tries to pull guard but Washington won't allow it.
Washington misses with the head strike.
Washington misses with a punch to the body.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Washington is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Washington.
Garcon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Washington fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garcon throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington cracks Garcon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Washington lands a jab.
Garcon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Washington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Washington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcon.
A swing and a miss from Washington.
Garcon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcon is looking for a counter combo.
Washington throws a body punch but Garcon moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Washington misses the target.
Garcon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Garcon is looking to clinch but Washington is avoiding it.
A big left from Garcon misses.
Garcon closes the distance and clinches up with Washington, looking for a takedown. Garcon pushes Washington against the cage but Washington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Washington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Washington has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Samuel Washington!
Samuel Washington thanked the fans post fight for their support.