PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Thuram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colton Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thuram comes to the cage accompanied by Dario G - Carneval de Paris. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Thuram
vs
Washington

185 cm
23
208 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

178 cm
24
216 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcel Thuram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colton Washington!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Washington looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thuram utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Washington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thuram trying to keep a closed guard but Washington is proving a slippery customer.
Washington slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Thuram is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Washington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Washington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sloppy strikes there by Washington.

Washington is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thuram is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Washington looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thuram is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuram is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Washington decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Washington misses with a hook. Thuram ducked under it nicely.
Washington lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Washington.
Washington throws a series of punches but Thuram avoids them all with ease.
Washington misses with a body shot.
Washington throws a combination that misses
enabling Thuram to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Colton Washington has been cut.
Thuram scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Thuram looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Washington!
Thuram trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Washington is desperately trying to improve his position but Thuram has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to lock up and control but Thuram gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Washington sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Washington tries to get to full guard but Thuram has control of the leg.
Well, if Thuram is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Thuram is looking to take a break and control but Washington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thuram knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Washington on the ground.
Thuram tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Thuram perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcel Thuram wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thuram stuffs the takedown.
Thuram 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Thuram misses the target.
Colton Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thuram misses with an uppercut.
Washington throws a combination that misses
and Thuram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thuram slaps away a takedown attempt from Washington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Washington cracks Thuram with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Washington doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thuram counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marcel Thuram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Washington.
Thuram throws a right hand that Washington ducks under and follows up with a left that Washington also avoids with ease.
Washington swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thuram counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Thuram misses.
Washington with a poor takedown
and Thuram counters with an outside leg kick.
Washington looks gassed!
Thuram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington with a lazy takedown attempt

so Thuram counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Thuram avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thuram controlling from the top position.
Thuram wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
Thuram throwing strikes but missing.
Washington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Thuram pushes Washington off and gets back to his feet.
Washington with a poor takedown
and Thuram counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Thuram dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colton 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 tries to sprawl but Thuram drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Washington has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thuram is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Washington manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Thuram from controlling successfully.
Washington tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Thuram gets to his feet. Washington looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Washington misses with a takedown attempt
and Thuram counters with a two punch combo.

Thuram throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Washington was covering up waiting for the punch and Thuram finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thuram has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thuram is looking to stand up but Washington won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Thuram decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Washington, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thuram counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thuram is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Washington's half guard.

Washington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thuram pulls his head out easily.
Washington wants to get back to full guard.
Thuram is keen to just control but Washington is a slippery customer.

Washington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thuram wants to stand up but Washington has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Washington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thuram pulls his head out easily.
Thuram wants to free his trapped foot but Washington is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuram is controlling the pace.

Thuram stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Washington to get to his feet.
Washington with a poor takedown
and Thuram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcel Thuram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Washington.
Thuram fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thuram tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Washington is able to avoid easily.
Thuram misses with a looping left.
Thuram scoring well with a low kick there.
Washington has his takedown stuffed
and Thuram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuram misses with a head kick.
Washington misses with a few strikes there.
Washington throws a sloppy body shot
and Thuram counters with a series of strikes. Washington will be more careful next time no doubt.
Washington misses with a takedown

and Thuram counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Washington tries to get to full guard but Thuram has control of the leg.
Thuram trying to control the action but Washington is working from the bottom.
Marcel Thuram overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thuram looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Washington moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Thuram thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to sweep here but Thuram controlling him for the moment.
Thuram trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thuram is one step ahead there.
Thuram wants to stand but Washington is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Washington striking off his back but it's not causing Thuram any problems.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Washington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thuram is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Thuram dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colton Washington's cut.
That's time! Thuram's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Washington scores with a hook to the body. Thuram takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Washington bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Washington trying to control the action but Thuram is working from the bottom.

Washington is working to tighten is grip on Thuram's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Thuram has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Washington is really squeezing tight and eventually Thuram passes out! Washington breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Colton Washington!