PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darcus Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mietek Wegorz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Washington
vs
Wegorz

186 cm
19
242 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

215 cm
26
240 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

xXx Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darcus Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mietek Wegorz!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Washington throws out a leg kick but Wegorz moves out of range and Washington only half commits.
Wegorz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Washington fails with the takedown
and Wegorz counters with a left and a right that stings Washington.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darcus Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wegorz.

Washington decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wegorz is refusing to be controlled, as Washington sits in half guard.
Washington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Washington uses his free foot to push down on Wegorz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wegorz.
Washington trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Washington sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Washington looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wegorz wants to hold on but Washington pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Washington trying to control but Wegorz is having none of it.
Washington takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wegorz is squirming around, avoiding Washington's attempts to control the action.
Washington controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to control but Wegorz is having none of it.
Washington looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wegorz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Washington tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Washington controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wegorz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wegorz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Washington tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Washington throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wegorz because Washington loaded up on that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Washington looking to control but Wegorz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darcus Washington dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wegorz scores with a jab.
Wegorz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Washington is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wegorz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Washington rushes Wegorz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Washington has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wegorz clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Washington is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wegorz is defending well though. Washington let's go of the attempt for now.
Darcus Washington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Washington controlling the positon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wegorz covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Washington scores with punches to the body.
Wegorz trying to control the position but Washington manages to sink in the hooks.
Washington misses with a punch to the head.

Washington goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Wegorz escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Washington is looking for a sweep. Wegorz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wegorz in particular looking to stall.
Washington is concentrating on defense, preventing Wegorz from advancing position.
Washington tries to get to full guard but Wegorz has control of the leg.
Wegorz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wegorz is thwarting Washington's attempts to control the position.
Wegorz is keen to just control but Washington is a slippery customer.
Washington wants to improve his position but Wegorz is controlling well.
Wegorz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wegorz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Washington keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington is trying to control but can't.
Washington is looking to improve his position.
Washington is trying to control but can't.
Wegorz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Washington controls his leg.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Wegorz scores with a four punch combination!
Washington shoots in looking for a takedown. Wegorz tries to sprawl out of it but Washington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wegorz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wegorz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wegorz duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wegorz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wegorz throws a nice looking combination but Washington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Washington looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wegorz slaps away a takedown attempt from Washington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darcus Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Washington decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wegorz is refusing to be controlled, as Washington sits in half guard.

Washington is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wegorz has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mietek Wegorz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Washington shoots in looking for a takedown but Wegorz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Washington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Wegorz tries to keep at a distance but Washington has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wegorz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Washington.

Washington tightens his grip and picks Wegorz up, before dumping him to the ground. Wegorz manages to land in guard.
Washington tries to free his leg and advance position but Wegorz is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington trying to control but Wegorz is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Wegorz is keeping the position.
Washington trying to control but Wegorz is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Washington tries for a takedown but Wegorz circles away easily
and Wegorz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Washington darts in looking for a takedown but Wegorz gets double underhooks and turns Washington into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darcus Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wegorz scores with a three punch combo!
Wegorz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Washington.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wegorz.
Wegorz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Washington gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wegorz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mietek Wegorz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wegorz misses with a double jab.
Wegorz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Washington's hands.
Washington tries for a takedown but Wegorz circles away easily
letting Wegorz counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wegorz misses with a double jab.
Washington misses with a takedown
and Wegorz counters with a three punch combo that has Washington backing up. Washington nods at Wegorz to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wegorz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Washington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wegorz's guard.
Washington is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wegorz trying to control the position.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Wegorz is keeping the position.
Wegorz is trying to keep Washington in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Wegorz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington stays in close to Wegorz's body and controls the position.
Washington postures up in Wegorz's guard and throws a big left but Wegorz blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wegorz fails with the takedown.
Wegorz scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mietek Wegorz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wegorz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!