PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scipio Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Washington 's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - War Machine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Africanus
vs
Washington

182 cm
23
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
193 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scipio Africanus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Washington !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Africanus lands with a thumping leg kick.

Washington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Washington misses with an elbow strike.
Africanus is looking to control Washington 's arms but Washington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Africanus has his back to the cage.
Washington working aggressively here.
Washington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Africanus is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Washington .
Africanus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Washington misses with an elbow strike.
Washington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Washington fails to land.
Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Africanus.
Africanus is trying to stall.
Africanus misses with a knee to the head.
Washington wants to get back to striking at distance but Africanus won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Africanus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Africanus missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Washington avoiding damage as Africanus throws knees to the body.
Africanus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Africanus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Washington 's efforts to push away.

Washington breaks the clinch.
Africanus swats away the attempt to clinch by Washington .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Africanus moves out of range as Washington strikes.
Africanus throws a head kick that Washington semi-blocks.

It looks like Samuel Washington has been cut.
Africanus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Africanus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Washington throws a hook but Africanus avoids it easily.
Washington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Africanus moves in looking to clinch but Washington pushes him off.
Africanus wants to clinch.
Washington throws a big shot that misses.
Washington misses with a jab, cross combination.
Africanus throws a leg kick but Washington moved away.
Africanus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Washington .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Africanus ducks under a wild hook from Washington .
Africanus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Africanus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Washington . That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Africanus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Washington is out of range.
Washington checks the leg kick.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - Africanus circles away.
Washington throws a body punch but Africanus moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Washington checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Africanus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Washington checks a low kick from Africanus.
Africanus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Washington missing with a left hand there. Africanus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Washington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Africanus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Washington swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Africanus throws a leg kick but Washington moved away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Africanus.
Washington tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Washington looks gassed!
Washington avoids the body shot from Africanus.
Africanus throws the kick towards the body but Washington avoids it.
Washington misses with a wild combination.
Washington throws a jab when Africanus was well out of range.
Washington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Washington avoids the head kick by Africanus.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Africanus stalling against the cage.
Washington is struggling to control the position.
Washington misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington avoiding damage as Africanus throws knees to the body.
Washington looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Africanus.
Africanus missing with knees to the body.
Africanus throws an elbow that misses.
Africanus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Washington is working Africanus over against the cage.
Africanus gets through Washington 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Washington pushes Africanus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Africanus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Washington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Africanus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Africanus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Africanus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Washington lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Africanus avoids the damage to the body.
Washington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Africanus is keeping busy.

Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Africanus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Africanus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scipio Africanus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Washington 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Washington blocks a head kick by Africanus.
Washington misses with a looping right.
Africanus doesn't manage to clinch there - Washington circles away.
Africanus tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington moves out of range of the body kick from Africanus.
A big left from Washington misses.
Washington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Washington avoids a kick to the body.
Washington takes a swing at Africanus's ribcage but misses.
Washington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Africanus slips under a jab from Washington .
Washington lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Africanus backs up against the cage.

Africanus is rocked!

Washington instigates a clinch.
Oh Africanus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Washington pressing his opponent against the cage.
Washington throws a big uppercut that drops Africanus! More strikes from Washington and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Africanus lies dazed against the cage as Washington celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Washington ! Samuel Washington retains his middleweight title!