PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wash is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Look At Me Now . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sherk
vs
Wash

167 cm
20
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Sherk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Wash!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wash closes the distance but Sherk moves to the side

and Sherk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sherk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sherk trying to control the position from guard on top but Wash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sherk advances position into side control!
Wash is pushing Sherk's head away, looking to escape. Sherk manages to hold on to the position though.
Sherk working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wash keeps working.

Sherk has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Wash is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Sherk yanks on the arm and Wash is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Sherk.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean Sherk!
A pretty intense looking Sean Sherk took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.