PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Morales (ranked 3103 p4p, 4087 weight class) and William Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison Morales could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to William Washington's chin.

Morales
vs
Washington

180 cm
25
150
4 - 8 - 0

172 cm
25
150
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harrison Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Washington!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Washington counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Washington sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morales looking for a sweep. Not yet Morales, not yet.
Morales can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Washington controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington forces his way into half guard.

Morales looking for submissions off his back.
Washington is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Washington is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morales sees it coming and defends easily.
Washington works his way into side control.
Morales throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Washington has hold of Morales's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Morales tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Washington cranks the arm and Morales screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Morales, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). William Washington!