PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoban Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man's entrance music is Shadow on the Sun. A fine choice. Washburn has chosen Magic Carpet Ride as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Man
vs
Washburn

186 cm
37
180 lbs
42 - 14 - 0

180 cm
34
177 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hoban Washburn!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washburn shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Washburn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man counters with a nice body shot.
Washburn avoids the body shot from Man.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Washburn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Washburn slips a jab from Man.
Washburn shoots in but no luck this time.
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoban Washburn.
Washburn shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.

Washburn closes the distance and pushes Man back into the cage.
Washburn goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Man misses with a straight right.
Washburn avoids the body shot from Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man slaps away a takedown attempt from Washburn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Washburn shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.

Washburn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Washburn thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
Washburn winds up and cracks Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Washburn is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Washburn is stalling here. Man is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Washburn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Man has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Washburn looks to move to half guard but instead Man has passed into mount! Damn!
Washburn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Man controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn just holding on.

Man stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
We've been told by Man's head coaches at Turka Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washburn tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Washburn.
Washburn tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man misses with a wild combination.

Washburn darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn wants to take the fight to the mat but Man manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Washburn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man tries to break the clinch but Washburn is controlling the position.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Washburn moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Ice Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Washburn shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man misses with a looping right.
Man misses with a combination
and Washburn counters with a left and a right that stings Man.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Washburn rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.
Washburn can't get the takedown.
Washburn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Washburn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Man is looking to take this one to the mat.
Washburn can't get the takedown.
Washburn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Man pulls his leg out and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washburn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hoban Washburn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Man misses the shot to the body.
Washburn shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Washburn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Washburn tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
letting Man counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Washburn.
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoban Washburn.
Man throws a jab when Washburn was well out of range.
Washburn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Man avoids it really well and circles away.
Man misses with a straight right.
Washburn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Washburn tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Washburn shoots in and bounces Man off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Washburn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Washburn throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Washburn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Washburn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Washburn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Washburn is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washburn.
Washburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Washburn throws a big elbow that misses.
Man working a defensive guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washburn wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Washburn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Man is controlling Washburn's posture.
Washburn throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washburn trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Washburn is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Man pulls Washburn in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ice Man just wasn't active enough.
Washburn looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Washburn has a takedown stuffed.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Washburn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoban Washburn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Man falls off balance throwing a combination
and Washburn counters with a nice uppercut.
Washburn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Washburn tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Washburn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man defends well and Washburn ends up having to push Man into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Washburn goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoban Washburn.

Washburn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Man did well to prevent Washburn getting side control.
Washburn passes into side control, despite Man's attempt to control the position.
Man manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washburn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Man regains full guard. Nicely done.
Man is trying to keep Washburn in close.
Man keeping moving, preventing Washburn from controlling successfully.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man can't keep his opponent in guard - Washburn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Washburn wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Washburn with the ground and pound but Man uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Washburn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Washburn throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Man pulls Washburn in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Washburn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Washburn throws a big right hand that misses.
Washburn throws a big elbow that misses.
Washburn throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Man is trying to hold Washburn in close to prevent damage but Washburn has managed to pass into half guard.
Washburn is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Man preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Washburn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoban Washburn really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice sprawl there from Man as Washburn shoots in.
Washburn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Washburn misses with a left hand
and Man counters with a two punch combo.
Washburn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
A cross from Man lands.
Washburn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Washburn misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoban Washburn.
Washburn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Washburn.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man tries to sprawl but Washburn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Man wants to control but Washburn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Man is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Washburn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Washburn's back!
Will Man go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Man has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Washburn is in real trouble here. Man gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Washburn is tapping out! Man wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ice Man!
Ice Man retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Ice Man thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.