PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mancini (ranked 3580 p4p, 367 weight class) and Denver Washington (ranked 6790 p4p, 573 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mancini
vs
Washington

178 cm
29
170 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

189 cm
42
182 lbs
25 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Mancini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denver Washington!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancini slaps away a takedown attempt from Washington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mancini connects with a body shot that sends Washington's belly button to the back.

Washington shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Washington showed some decent athleticism there.
Washington prevents Mancini from improving his position.

Washington is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mancini defends it well.

Washington is trying to work for a kimura but Mancini is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini tries to roll over but Washington keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini landing rabbit punches to the side of Washington's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Washington lands strikes from half guard.
Washington stalling away here and it's allowed Mancini to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Washington preventing the sweep.
Mancini keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Washington tries to free his leg and advance position but Mancini is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Washington is one step ahead there.
Washington is looking to work some ground and pound but Mancini has wrist control.

Mancini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Washington gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mancini is trying to control the position but Washington postures up.
Mancini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mancini misses with a wild body shot.
Washington drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mancini defends it well.
Washington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Washington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mancini throws out the jab.
Mancini keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini misses the shot to the body.
Mancini throws a hook to the side of Washington's head but Washington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Washington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Mancini misses the target.

Washington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Washington perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Washington passes into side control, despite Mancini's attempt to control the position.

Washington decides to stand back up.
Washington moves away from the strike by Mancini.
Washington is looking to clinch but Mancini is avoiding it.
Washington tries for a takedown but Mancini circles away easily
and Mancini counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Denver Washington has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Washington avoids the body shot from Mancini.
Mancini jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Washington tries to keep at a distance but Mancini has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancini has Washington pushed against the cage.
Washington looking for a takedown.
Ray Mancini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denver Washington.
Mancini looking for a takedown.

Washington works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mancini wants to sweep here but Washington controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mancini has control of Washington's left arm, preventing Washington from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mancini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ray Mancini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Denver Washington's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Washington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mancini.
Washington shoots in looking for a takedown but Mancini manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Washington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little feinted left hand from Mancini on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Washington takes the fight into the clinch.
Washington is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mancini pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mancini keeps the fight on the outside.
Washington tries to clinch but Mancini is having none of it.
Mancini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Washington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mancini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mancini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini blocks a head kick by Washington.
Washington throws a combination that misses
and Mancini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Washington thinking.
Washington is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini misses with a hook. Washington ducked under it nicely.
Mancini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Washington moves away.

Washington feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mancini is trying to control the position but Washington postures up.
Washington makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mancini holds on and takes a little breather.
Washington wants to control from the top but Mancini keeps moving.
Washington advances position into side control!

Washington is trying to get an arm triangle but Mancini is defending well.
Mancini looks to move to half guard but instead Washington has passed into mount! Damn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancini tries to hold on but Washington postures up.
Washington controlling the position easily from mount.
Washington throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Washington is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Washington landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Ray Mancini has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancini is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mancini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Washington landing strikes from the mount.
Mancini is bucking up trying to escape but Washington cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Mancini is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington connects with a bit shot that sees Mancini covering up! More strikes from Washington and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Washington is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denver Washington!
Denver Washington made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Time to call it, I want to thank the fans for all the support.'.