PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Hairi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias Washington has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Washington
vs
Hairi

189 cm
22
163 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
153 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Hairi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Washington forces Hairi back against the cage and clinches.
Washington misses with a punch on the inside.
Hairi is trying to pull guard but Washington turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Washington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Washington lands a shoulder strike.
Washington working aggressively here.
Hairi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Washington prevents it.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
Hairi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Washington fails to land.
Hairi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Elias Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Hairi.
Washington misses with a punch on the inside.
Washington tries to throw a body punch but Hairi avoids it by throwing Washington back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington lands a left hand.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Washington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Washington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hairi blocking some punches.
Washington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hairi looking for a takedown.
Washington prevents a takedown attempt there.
Washington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Washington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hairi prevents a body shot from Washington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Hairi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hairi tries for a takedown but Washington manages to get underhooks.
Washington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hairi blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Washington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hairi backwards.
Still in the clinch, Washington scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Zack Hairi has been cut.
Hairi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Washington gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
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 lands a body shot in the clinch.
Washington pushes Hairi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Washington lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Hairi is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Washington.
Hairi is still on wobbly legs! Can Washington finish him?
Hairi jumps guard but Washington stands there with Hairi around his waist. Hairi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Washington lands a hook that snaps the head of Hairi backwards.
Washington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Washington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hairi backwards.
A body shot lands from Washington.
Hairi seems to have recovered his senses.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Hairi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Washington smiles and moves away.

Washington darts in and clinches Hairi up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Washington - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Washington on the inside.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Hairi controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Washington.
Washington lands a shoulder strike.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Washington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hairi backwards.
Washington lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Washington.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zack Hairi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Washington forces Hairi back against the cage and clinches.
Washington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Washington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Washington lands an uppercut.
Washington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hairi backwards.
Washington stops a takedown attempt from Hairi.
Hairi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Washington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hairi backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Washington.
Washington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Elias Washington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hairi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Washington after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Washington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hairi.
Washington lands a left hand.
Washington tries to work over Hairi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hairi jumps guard and drags Washington to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Washington wants to stand and escape but instead Hairi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Washington is looking to stand up but Hairi isn't so interested in that idea.
Hairi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hairi prevents Washington from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hairi manages to pass to side control.
Hairi prevents Washington from standing back up.
Washington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hairi can do to turn this around?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hairi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Washington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Washington is pressed up against the cage. Hairi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Washington down to the mat. Washington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Elias Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Hairi.

Washington clinches.
Washington tries to throw a body punch but Hairi avoids it by throwing Washington back against the cage.
Washington lands a shoulder strike.
Hairi tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Washington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Hairi controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Washington.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hairi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Washington walks away with a smile on his face. Hairi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Washington has Hairi up against the cage in a clinch.
Hairi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Washington avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Hairi controls the action.
Washington tries to throw a body punch but Hairi avoids it by throwing Washington back against the cage.
Washington misses with some punches.

Hairi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Washington uses from the top position.
Washington wants to stand and escape but instead Hairi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Hairi prevents Washington from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Washington dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zack Hairi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Washington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Washington.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Hairi.
Washington prevents the takedown attempt.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Washington gets underhooks to prevent Hairi's takedown attempt.
Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hairi's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hairi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Washington clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Washington is trying to stand back up.
Hairi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hairi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Washington is trying to get back to his feet but Hairi has full control of the position and if anything, Washington has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hairi lands shots from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hairi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Washington trying to get back to his feet but Hairi is in full control for now.
Hairi lands with a hammerfist to the side of Washington's head.
Hairi is looking to control Washington but Washington is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Zack Hairi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Washington is trying to get back to his feet but Hairi has full control of the position and if anything, Washington has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hairi lands punches and elbows.
Washington is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Hairi has got one arm under Washington's chin. This could be trouble... Washington trying to control the other hand but Hairi gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Washington has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zack Hairi!