PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mo Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Sherls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Washington
vs
Sherls

197 cm
22
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
188 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mo Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Sherls!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherls keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Washington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sherls's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington wants to stand but Sherls is controlling his posture from full guard.
Washington with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sherls working a defensive guard here.
Washington wants to control from the top but Sherls keeps moving.
Washington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherls is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Washington would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Washington stands and throws Sherls's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Washington decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sherls throws a right and a left that both miss.

Washington changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sherls looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Washington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sherls keeps working.
Sherls really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Washington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Washington takes a little break here. Sherls wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Washington working the strikes but Sherls uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Washington postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sherls to stand up.
Sherls shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Washington drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sherls is trying to escape the position but Washington is controlling the position.
Sherls looks gassed!

Washington is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sherls is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sherls keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Washington dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sherls misses with a few strikes there.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Washington shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Washington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sherls misses with a two punch combination.

Washington shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Washington showed some decent athleticism there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Washington in particular looking to stall.
Sherls is breathing heavily.
Washington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Washington in particular looking to stall.
Washington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Washington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Washington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sherls defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Washington in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Washington stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sherls to get to his feet.
Keith Sherls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Washington closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Washington is trying to control the action in half guard but Sherls is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sherls wants to control but Washington is keeping busy.
Sherls is trying to stand back up but Washington is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Washington seems to be working for a kimura but Sherls defends the submission attempt.
Washington is thwarting Sherls's attempts to control the position.

Sherls pushes Washington off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch but Sherls swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Washington throws a leg kick but Sherls sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Washington throws a nice looking combination but Sherls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Washington throws a one two combo.
Sherls misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sherls falls off balance throwing a combination

and Washington counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Sherls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Washington stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sherls to get to his feet.
Washington looks to score with a jab to the body but Sherls is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Washington dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sherls tries to score with a low kick but Washington moves his leg out of the way.
Sherls swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sherls throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Washington.
Washington looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sherls throws a series of punches but Washington moves out of range.
Sherls misses with the combination.
Washington dodges the punch combination from Sherls.
Mo Washington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Washington darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Washington 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Washington stands up from half guard.
Sherls misses with a two punch combination.
Sherls misses with a combination

and Washington counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Washington gets to his feet - Sherls follows without any prompting.
Horrible takedown by Washington or perhaps it was just good defense by Sherls which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sherls throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Washington counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sherls regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Washington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Washington tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sherls.
Washington is tying to control. Sherls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Keith Sherls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Washington stops Sherls from getting back to his feet.
Washington throwing shots but Sherls is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherls looks like he's trying to stand up.
Washington slows the pace down in half guard.
Washington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sherls defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sherls misses with a takedown

and Washington counters with a takedown into side control.
Washington misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Washington wants to control but Sherls is keeping him busy.
Sherls being controlled for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mo Washington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Washington, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mo Washington!