PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dymo Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jaxon Flaxon Waxon
vs
Washington

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dymo Washington!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Dymo Washington has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Flaxon Waxon or perhaps it was just good defense by Washington which made him look bad.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.

Flaxon Waxon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Washington wants to sweep but no luck.
Flaxon Waxon postures up.
Washington is looking to stand up but Flaxon Waxon isn't so interested in that idea.
Washington looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dymo Washington was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Flaxon Waxon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Flaxon Waxon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Flaxon Waxon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington tries to hold on but Flaxon Waxon postures up.
Flaxon Waxon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Flaxon Waxon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Flaxon Waxon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Washington can't escape the position.
The referee warns Washington that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to reverse the position but Flaxon Waxon maintains control.
Washington should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Washington is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington is trying desperately to improve position.
Washington takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flaxon Waxon working the ground and pound effectively.
Flaxon Waxon controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington is looking to get to half guard.
Washington tries to hold on but Flaxon Waxon postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flaxon Waxon landing shots from mount.
Washington tries to hold on but Flaxon Waxon pushes him away.
Flaxon Waxon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Washington tries to hold on but Flaxon Waxon pushes him away.
Flaxon Waxon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Washington is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Washington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dymo Washington's cut.
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.

Flaxon Waxon shoots in looking for a takedown but Washington manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Flaxon Waxon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Flaxon Waxon looks for a takedown but Washington sprawls well.
Flaxon Waxon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Washington has eaten all the pies!
Washington slaps away a takedown attempt from Flaxon Waxon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington fails with the takedown

and Flaxon Waxon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Washington is pressed up against the cage. Flaxon Waxon 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.

Flaxon Waxon closes the distance and clinches.
Washington looking to stall.
Flaxon Waxon fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flaxon Waxon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Flaxon Waxon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Washington quickly recovers to half guard.
Washington has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flaxon Waxon is working away from the top position though.
Flaxon Waxon is keen to just control but Washington is a slippery customer.
Washington makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Washington.
Washington trying to control the position.
Washington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flaxon Waxon keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Washington lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Washington is trying to control the action in half guard but Flaxon Waxon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Washington stops Flaxon Waxon from getting back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington is keen to just control but Flaxon Waxon is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dymo Washington.
Washington doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Washington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Washington wants to clinch but Flaxon Waxon slips to the side
and Flaxon Waxon counters with a series of strikes. Washington will be more careful next time no doubt.
Flaxon Waxon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Flaxon Waxon wants it to stay on the feet.
Flaxon Waxon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Washington.
Washington is breathing heavily.

Flaxon Waxon moves into the clinch.
Flaxon Waxon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Washington after a bit of a struggle.
Flaxon Waxon is trying to pull guard but Washington has him pressed against the cage.

Flaxon Waxon manages to pull guard.
Flaxon Waxon wants to stand up but Washington is controlling him.
Flaxon Waxon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Washington on the ground.
Washington with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to control but Flaxon Waxon is working from the bottom.
Washington scoring with some ground and pound.
Flaxon Waxon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Washington is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Washington stands and steps away. Flaxon Waxon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Washington moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Flaxon Waxon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Washington shoots in looking for a takedown. Flaxon Waxon tries to sprawl out of it but Washington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flaxon Waxon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flaxon Waxon moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dymo Washington will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dymo Washington's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Washington slips a jab and a cross from Flaxon Waxon.

Washington shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Flaxon Waxon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Washington is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Washington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flaxon Waxon working a defensive guard here.
Washington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dymo Washington wasn't active enough on the ground.
Washington closes the distance looking to clinch

and Flaxon Waxon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Washington!
Washington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Washington manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Washington is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flaxon Waxon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flaxon Waxon's back!

Washington working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington has Flaxon Waxon flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flaxon Waxon tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington has Flaxon Waxon flattened out and is raining down punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flaxon Waxon is keeping busy.

Washington is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Flaxon Waxon has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Washington has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Flaxon Waxon taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Washington doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dymo Washington!