PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nickolay Katorjnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington has chosen Forget you-Cee-Lo Green (Orginal version unedited) as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Katorjnov
vs
Washington

178 cm
39
186 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

181 cm
26
190 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nickolay Katorjnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Washington!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katorjnov ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
A head kick by Washington misses
and Katorjnov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Washington throws a head kick but Katorjnov moves 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 has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Washington does no damage.
Washington looks to land a combination but Katorjnov avoids it well.
Katorjnov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Washington misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katorjnov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Washington circles away quickly and effectively.
Washington looks to throw a body kick
and Katorjnov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Washington throws the kick towards the body but Katorjnov avoids it.
Katorjnov blocks a head kick by Washington.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Washington fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Washington misses
and Katorjnov counters with a right hand to the body.
Washington tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington lands the left hand.
Washington looks to land a body kick but Katorjnov moved away.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - Katorjnov circles away.
Washington throws a body kick that misses
and Katorjnov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Washington is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Washington rushes Katorjnov and presses him up against the cage.

Katorjnov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Washington throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Katorjnov on the side of the head.
Katorjnov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Katorjnov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Washington tries to clinch but Katorjnov moves out of range.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Katorjnov scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington throws a series of punches but Katorjnov moves out of range.
Katorjnov swinging wildly here.
Katorjnov throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington is looking to score with low kicks.
Good work by Katorjnov as he checks the leg kick.
Washington throws a chopping leg kick but Katorjnov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Washington throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Washington misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Washington misses
and Katorjnov counters with a left and a right that stings Washington.
Sloppy strikes from Katorjnov. Those never looked like landing.
Washington misses with a head kick.
Washington tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Katorjnov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katorjnov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Washington tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Katorjnov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a lazy body kick
and Katorjnov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Washington throws a leg kick that misses.
Washington swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Katorjnov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Washington closes the distance looking to clinch
and Katorjnov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Washington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Katorjnov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Katorjnov feints a jab promting Washington to slip. Katorjnov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Washington slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Washington tries to clinch up
and Katorjnov counters with a three punch combo that has Washington backing up. Washington nods at Katorjnov to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Jason Washington has been cut.
Washington dodges the punch combination from Katorjnov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington throws a right and a left that both miss.
Katorjnov throws a right and a left that Washington avoids nicely.
Washington wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katorjnov misses with a two punch combination.
Washington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Katorjnov - just one landing.
Washington tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Katorjnov lands but Washington takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Washington misses
and Katorjnov counters with a left right combination that sends Washington crashing to the mat - Katorjnov wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Washington out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nickolay Katorjnov!