PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panda Aorigele (ranked 317 p4p, 245 weight class) and Imperial Washington (ranked 41 p4p, 31 weight class). Aorigele comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aorigele
vs
Washington

193 cm
40
268
40 - 26 - 1

200 cm
34
260
27 - 18 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panda Aorigele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imperial Washington!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington stuns Aorigele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aorigele misses with a body shot.
Aorigele misses with a jab to the body
and Washington counters with a nice body kick.

Washington moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Washington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aorigele.
Aorigele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aorigele lands a nice shot to the body.
Washington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aorigele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Washington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aorigele avoids it.
Washington manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Aorigele.
Washington lands a body shot.
Aorigele letting Washington take a breather here.
Aorigele tries to throw a body punch but Washington avoids it by throwing Aorigele back against the cage.
Aorigele is working Washington over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington blocks a body shot from Aorigele.
Aorigele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aorigele working aggressively here.
Aorigele misses with a body punch.
Aorigele looking to stall.
Aorigele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Aorigele avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aorigele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aorigele lands an uppercut.
Aorigele misses with some punches.
Washington scores a nice knee to the body.
Aorigele throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
We've been informed that Washington has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Aorigele misses with some punches.
Aorigele lands with a left to the head.
Aorigele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Washingtons head.

Washington breaks the clinch.
Washington tries to move into range but Aorigele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aorigele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aorigele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Washington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Washington swings for the body but Aorigele moves out of range.
Washington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aorigele throws out the jab.
Washington throws out a counter right but Aorigele avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Aorigele misses the target.
A big right from Aorigele misses.
Aorigele misses with an uppercut.
Aorigele tries to clinch up.
Donk. Aorigele catches Washington right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington staying out of range there.
Washington tries to counter by closing the distance.
Aorigele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Washington slips under a jab.
Washington is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Washington moves forwards but Aorigele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Washington.
Washington jabs Aorigele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Washington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aorigele throws a lazy uppercut
and Washington counters with a left and a right that stings Aorigele.
Aorigele tries to clinch but Washington is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele misses with a lunging right hand
and Washington counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aorigele is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aorigele in his tracks.
Aorigele throws a big shot that misses.
Washington throws a counter combo.
Aorigele looks to score with a jab to the body but Washington is just out of range.
Washington unleashes a big counter combination but Aorigele bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Washington.
Aorigele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Panda Aorigele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aorigele moves in looking to clinch but Washington pushes him off.
Aorigele takes a swing at Washington's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Imperial Washington will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aorigele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Washington swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aorigele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aorigele wants to clinch but Washington slips to the side
and Washington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aorigele throws a body shot but no joy.
Washington looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Washington.
Aorigele closes the distance looking to clinch
and Washington counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington misses with a body shot.
Aorigele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aorigele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aorigele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Imperial Washington seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Washington does no damage.
Aorigele misses with an uppercut
and Washington counters with a body kick that stops Aorigele in his tracks momentarily.
Aorigele misses the jab.
Washington wants to counter with a clinch but Aorigele pushes him away.
Washington tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aorigele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aorigele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Washington wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aorigele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Washington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Washington scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Panda Aorigele has been cut.
Aorigele swings widly with a right hand
and Washington counters with a good, hard body kick but Aorigele shrugs it off.
Aorigele tries to clinch up.
Washington doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Washington connects with a body shot that sends Aorigele's belly button to the back.
Washington is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aorigele rather than just go for the knockout.
Washington connects with a body shot that sends Aorigele's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele misses with a jab to the body
and Washington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aorigele tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aorigele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aorigele swings widly with a right hand
and Washington counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Washington misses
and Aorigele counters with a nice uppercut.
Washington misses the shot to the body.

Washington moves into range and clinches up with Aorigele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele keeps control of Washington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
Aorigele wants to stall.
Washington lands a knee to the body.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Aorigele avoids the damage to the body.
Washington digs a right hand underneath Aorigele's ribcage. Aorigele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aorigele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington taking a breather.
Washington has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Washington lands with a short shot to the head.
Aorigele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aorigele misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aorigele managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
A head punch on the inside from Aorigele fails to land.
Aorigele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aorigele.
Aorigele has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Washington takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aorigele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Imperial Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Panda Aorigele's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A big right from Aorigele misses.
Washington is looking for the big counter here.
Aorigele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Washington.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aorigele.
Washington lands a head kick. Aorigele smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aorigele tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.
Aorigele throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Washington!
Aorigele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aorigele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aorigele wants to clinch but Washington slips to the side

and Washington counters with a crisp one two that drops Aorigele! Washington thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Aorigele to his feet! Aorigele is in big trouble!

Aorigele is rocked!
Aorigele misses with a right hand
and Washington counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Aorigele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington seems to be stalking Aorigele here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Aorigele drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Imperial Washington!
After the fight, Imperial Washington was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.