PBP Commentary

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

Washington
vs
LACONA

188 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 New York, Bobby Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, CARMINE LACONA!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like CARMINE LACONA has been cut.
Washington misses with a two punch combination.
Washington lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Washington.
Washington lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Washington. No joy for LACONA on that attempt.
Washington misses with a looping right.
Washington throws a right and a left that LACONA avoids nicely.
Washington lands a left and a right that sends LACONA crashing to the canvas! Washington dives into mount looking to finish!
LACONA tries to hold on but Washington pushes him away.
Washington is trying to take his opponent's back.

Washington is working for a guillotine from mount but LACONA frees his head quite easily.
LACONA wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Washington is working for a guillotine from mount but LACONA frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington avoids the attempt from LACONA to control.
LACONA takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Washington controlling the pace for now.
Washington raining down shots from the mount!
LACONA taking shots to the head.
Washington lands with some strikes.

Washington working for a submission but LACONA is keeping him at bay.

Washington is going olschool here, as he tries to force LACONA to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so LACONA shrugs it off.
Washington is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to control but LACONA wriggling away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Washington with good strikes from the mount here!
Washington raining down shots from the mount!
LACONA really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Washington looking for a guillotine from mount but LACONA is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Washington cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Washington lands with some strikes.
Washington lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Washington throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! LACONA has his hands clasped together but Washington breaks the hold and LACONA is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Washington!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Washington!