PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Washington (ranked 22804 p4p, 4863 weight class) and Harris Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris Benn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Washington
vs
Benn

192 cm
30
254
10 - 10 - 1

176 cm
30
265
6 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harris Benn!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn shoots and misses
and Washington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benn tries for a takedown but Washington circles away easily
and Washington counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Harris Benn has been cut.
Benn has his takedown stuffed
enabling Washington to counter with a crisp jab.
Xavier Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harris Benn.
Benn with a poor takedown

and Washington counters with a crisp right hand that drops Benn! Washington lets Benn back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Benn is rocked!
Benn looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington weaves into range and cracks Benn right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Benn goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Washington is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xavier Washington!
After winning the bout, Xavier Washington thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.