PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin VanDam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - War Machine. The key to victory for Samuel Washington has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Washington
vs
VanDam

183 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

EGN-The End Game Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Washington !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin VanDam!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington tries to clinch up but VanDam circles away and keeps his distance.
VanDam fails with the takedown.

VanDam looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Washington !

VanDam looking to secure an arm triangle but Washington defends it well.
Washington wants to hold on but VanDam pushes him away.

VanDam wants to finish this one by submission but Washington is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from VanDam.

VanDam jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Washington is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Washington and VanDam has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
VanDam trying to control the action but Washington is working from the bottom.

VanDam goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Washington rolls with the submission and now he's on top in VanDam's guard! Nice work there by Washington !
Washington trying to control but VanDam is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
VanDam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

VanDam looking for a guillotine here but Washington defends easily.
Washington trying to control but VanDam is working from the bottom.
VanDam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Washington is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. VanDam is keeping the position for now.
Washington is looking to work some ground and pound but VanDam has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Washington lands a nice looking body shot.
VanDam looks gassed!
Washington scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Washington fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up but VanDam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Washington displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Kevin VanDam has been cut.
Kevin VanDam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Washington lands an impressive looking overhand right. VanDam doesn't seem phased though.

VanDam is rocked!
VanDam has a takedown stuffed.

Washington instigates a clinch.
VanDam keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Washington 's efforts to push away.
VanDam prevents Washington from breaking the clinch.
VanDam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Washington lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Kevin VanDam's cut even more.
Washington lands an elbow inside that VanDam shrugs off.
Washington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Washington 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Washington dips to his left and cracks VanDam with an uppercut!
Washington moves in looking to clinch but VanDam pushes him off.
Washington lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
VanDam is still on wobbly legs! Can Washington finish him?
Washington drops VanDam with a huge uppercut! VanDam drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Washington is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Washington !