PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robb Wallace (ranked 3109 p4p, 446 weight class) and Ronald Washington (ranked 4404 p4p, 589 weight class). Wallace kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Venus - Theatre of Tragedy. Ronald Washington is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wallace
vs
Washington

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robb Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronald Washington!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wallace seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wallace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Washington scores with a one two! Wallace had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Robb Wallace has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Washington.
Washington's coach down at 10th Planet Islanders was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Washington's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Wallace lands a head kick that stumbles Washington and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like Ronald Washington has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Washington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wallace defends well.
Washington wants to sweep here but Wallace controlling him for the moment.
Washington is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
Wallace is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Washington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallace.
Washington bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wallace's guard.

Wallace controlling Washington's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington throwing strikes from guard but Wallace blocks nicely.
Washington is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington preventing the sweep.
Washington trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Washington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Washington forces his way into half guard.

Washington is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wallace does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wallace wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wallace is trying to get back to full guard.
Washington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wallace is trying is best to control the position here.
Wallace wants to improve his position but Washington is controlling well.

Wallace manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Washington drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington trying to control the position but Wallace is working away.
Wallace tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wallace is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Washington is controlling him well.
Wallace on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wallace is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Washington lands a few punches from side control.
Washington wants to control but Wallace is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wallace is looking to regain half guard here but Washington keeps moving and retains side control.
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Washington is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wallace knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Washington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Washington creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wallace sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington taking a breather here.
Washington trying to control the position but Wallace is working away.
Washington grinds an elbow into Wallace's temple.
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.
Wallace is looking to regain half guard here but Washington keeps moving and retains side control.

Washington is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallace has escaped the position, nice work there.
Washington in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Washington dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Washington lands with a shot to the body.
Washington lands a jab-cross combination.
Wallace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Washington scores with a four punch combination!
Washington keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wallace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wallace takes one to the chin there.
Ronald Washington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ronald Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wallace as he avoids it easily.
Washington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wallace looks to land a body kick but Washington moved away.

Wallace closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Washington to the mat! Washington manages to get full guard.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Washington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
Wallace landing some decent shots from guard.
Wallace trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
Wallace lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wallace scoring with punches to the head and body.
Washington wants to sweep but no luck.
Washington looking to control.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
Washington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wallace is trying to stand up here but Washington is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Washington.
Wallace keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Washington throwing shots but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Washington.
Wallace keeping hold of Washington's head, controlling as best he can.
Washington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Washington is working for a submission of some sort.
Wallace on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Washington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Washington scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wallace is trying to stand up here but Washington is controlling him well.
Washington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Washington stalling.
Wallace looks like he's trying to stand up.
Washington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wallace does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Washington is working for a kimura but Wallace is defending it quite comfortably.
Washington looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wallace controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Washington working over Wallace with some ground and pound. Wallace looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Washington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ronald Washington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Washington moves into full mount! Wallace won't be happy about that!
Washington looking to control and managing it successfully.
Washington in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Washington raining down hammerfists from mount.
Washington connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Washington tries to control but Wallace wriggling away.
BOOM! Washington connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Washington scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wallace?
Washington unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Washington closes the distance and clinches up with Wallace, looking for a takedown. Washington pushes Wallace against the cage but Wallace circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wallace throws a chopping leg kick but Washington manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Washington lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Washington throws out a powerful jab.

Washington looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wallace!
Wallace is trying to get back to his feet.
Washington working the head and body with strikes.
Wallace is trying to get back to half guard.
Wallace knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Washington on the ground.
Washington trying to control the action but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace tries to buck Washington off but Washington is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington looks up at the clock and then as Wallace takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Washington smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wallace is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Washington.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Washington has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.
Washington misses with the ground and pound.
Washington lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Washington works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.
Washington lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Washington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wallace, who protects the arm well.
Wallace wants to control but Washington postures up.
Wallace tries to bench press Washington off him but Washington keeps the position.
Washington working away.
Robb Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Washington passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wallace!
Washington working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wallace is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington tries to push Wallace's head away but Wallace is holding on tight.
Washington in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Washington with shots to the head and body - Wallace looks very uncomfortable down there.
Washington landing shots from mount.
Washington lands a heavy elbow.
Wallace is squirming around, avoiding Washington's attempts to control the action.
Washington won't let Wallace get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Washington lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wallace hang on?
Wallace tries to lock up and control but Washington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is bucking up trying to escape but Washington cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Washington trying to control but Wallace is having none of it.
Ronald Washington is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Washington avoids the attempt from Wallace to control.
Washington landing strikes from the mount and Wallace is in trouble!
Wallace tries to lock up and control but Washington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Washington postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wallace looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington trying to control but Wallace is having none of it.
Washington is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wallace can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wallace is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

Washington has hold of Wallace's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wallace manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Washington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Washington 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

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