PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Xanther Xaimoungkhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Washington
vs
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun

185 cm
22
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
205 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Washington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Xanther Xaimoungkhoun!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun shoots in for a takedown but Washington shows good takedown defense.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun slips under a jab.
Washington lands a nice shot to the body.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Washington lands with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Washington, as that shot connected.

It looks like Xavier Xanther Xaimoungkhoun has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington lands a nice looking body shot.
Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun looks gassed!
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Washington throws a leg kick which misses Xanther Xaimoungkhoun's front leg but catches the back leg as Xanther Xaimoungkhoun tries to avoid it.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Washington.
A shot to the liver by Washington. Beautiful body shot.
Washington digs a good hook to Xanther Xaimoungkhoun's body.

Washington feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Xanther Xaimoungkhoun sprawling to the canvas! Xanther Xaimoungkhoun rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Washington finish him?!

Xanther Xaimoungkhoun is rocked!
Washington works Xanther Xaimoungkhoun's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xanther Xaimoungkhoun walks straight into a right hand from Washington - that's dropped him! Washington jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Xanther Xaimoungkhoun from any more punishment! Xanther Xaimoungkhoun complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Leonard Washington!
Leonard Washington retains his light heavyweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Leonard Washington said 'Seriously, this guy?! I need a nap...'.