PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Nishimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Washington
vs
Nishimura

185 cm
18
173 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Augustus Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinji Nishimura!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Washington moves into range and clinches up with Nishimura.
Washington landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nishimura looks gassed!
Nishimura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Washington is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nishimura is looking to control Washington's arms but Washington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nishimura has his back to the cage.
Washington avoiding damage.
Nishimura managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Washington lands a damaging elbow.
Washington tries a knee to the head but Nishimura blocks it.
Nishimura avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
Washington has Nishimura pressed against the cage.
Nishimura wants to stall.
Washington stalls.
Nishimura stalling in the clinch but Washington improves position.
Nishimura managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Washington taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Washington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Washington connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Washington.

Nishimura is rocked!
Washington scores a nice knee to the body.
Nishimura is still on wobbly legs! Can Washington finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Nishimura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Washington smiles and moves away.

Washington moves into the clinch successfully.
Nishimura seems to have recovered his senses.
Nishimura is looking to control Washington's arms but Washington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nishimura has his back to the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Washington.
Nishimura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nishimura 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.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Washington lands a nice knee to the body.
Nishimura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nishimura wants to stall.
Washington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nishimura fails to pull guard.
Augustus Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Nishimura.
Nishimura looking to slow down the pace here.
Washington looking to stall.
Nishimura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Washington is keeping busy.
Washington lands a nice elbow.
Nishimura tries to stall but Washington uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nishimura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Washington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nishimura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nishimura tries to pull guard but Washington holds him up against the cage and eventually Nishimura drops back down to his feet.
Nishimura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Washington smiles and moves away.
Nishimura tries to clinch up

and Washington counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishimura tries to pull guard but Washington holds him up against the cage and eventually Nishimura drops back down to his feet.
Nishimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nishimura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Washington tries a knee to the head but Nishimura blocks it.
Washington lands a nice knee to the body.
Nishimura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Washington stalling against the cage.
Washington lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Washington.

Nishimura pulls guard successfully.

Washington gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A head kick misses from Washington.
Nishimura swats away the attempt to clinch by Washington.
Nishimura shoots and misses
and Washington counters with a big head kick but Nishimura shrugs it off.

Washington moves into the clinch successfully.
Nishimura content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Washington.
Nishimura leaning his opponent against the cage.
Washington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nishimura is keeping busy.
Washington gets underhooks to prevent Nishimura's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishimura wants to stall.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Nishimura tries to stall but Washington uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nishimura tries to pull guard but Washington won't allow it.
Nishimura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Washington fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Washington clinches up against the cage.

Nishimura decides to pull guard.

Washington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nishimura working a defensive guard but Washington manages to pass into side control anyway.
Washington controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishimura is looking to regain half guard here but Washington keeps moving and retains side control.
Nishimura is not content to let Washington control the position.
Nishimura trying to remain calm as Washington controls from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Washington has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Washington drives through and clinches with Nishimura against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Washington dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Washington throws a head kick that misses.
Nishimura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Washington pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Washington rushes Nishimura and presses him up against the cage.
Washington misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Washington.
Washington lands a damaging elbow.
Nishimura tries to pull guard but Washington holds him up against the cage and eventually Nishimura drops back down to his feet.
Nishimura jumps guard but Washington stands there with Nishimura around his waist. Nishimura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Augustus Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Nishimura.
Nice elbow from Washington.
Washington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nishimura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Augustus Washington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nishimura is trying to maintain a safe position but Washington gets an underhook and turns Nishimura into the cage.
Washington trying to stall but Nishimura improves his position.
Washington lands a nice knee to the body.
Nishimura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Washington just stands there and leans against the cage.
Washington landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nishimura fails to pull guard.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nishimura tries for a takedown. No joy.
Washington misses with a knee to the head.

Nishimura pulls Washington into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nishimura working for a triangle but Washington defends it easily.
Nishimura is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Nishimura looking for a guillotine here but Washington defends easily.

Nishimura is working an open guard so Washington takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nishimura has his takedown stuffed

and Washington holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands a knee to the body.
Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nishimura blocks it with crossed arms.
Washington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Nishimura jumps guard.
Nishimura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Washington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nishimura is keeping the position for now.

Nishimura had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Washington is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nishimura Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Washington's back instead.

Nishimura working for the choke.
Nishimura is trying to stick to Washington's back but Washington is turning into Nishimura. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nishimura's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Washington.
Washington controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nishimura throws his legs up looking for a submission but Washington uses it to pass to side control.
Nishimura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nishimura can't do much from the bottom here.

Washington decides to stand back up. Washington steps back and let's Nishimura get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nishimura closes the distance and clinches up with Washington, looking for a takedown. Nishimura pushes Washington against the cage but Washington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Augustus Washington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nishimura tries for a takedown but Washington circles away easily

and Washington counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Washington.
Nishimura looking to stall.
Nishimura fails to pull guard.
Washington pressing his opponent against the cage.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Nishimura avoids the damage to the body.
Washington stalling.
Washington landing knees to the head.
Nishimura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Washington is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Washington looking to throw knees to the head but Nishimura is blocking nicely.
Nishimura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A bit of stalling here from Washington.
Nishimura managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Nishimura is trying to maintain a safe position but Washington gets an underhook and turns Nishimura into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Washington dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Washington clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Washington misses with an elbow strike.
Nishimura tries to pull guard but Washington won't allow it.
Nishimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nishimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Augustus Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Nishimura.
Nishimura is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Washington gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Washington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nishimura.
Nishimura tries to pull guard but Washington won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Washington.
Nishimura looking to stall.
Washington lands an elbow inside that Nishimura shrugs off.
Come on Nishimura - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nishimura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Washington just stands there and leans against the cage.
Washington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nishimura's face.
Washington with a knee to the head.
Washington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nishimura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Washington just stands there and leans against the cage.
Washington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nishimura.
Washington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nishimura.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
Nishimura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Washington is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nishimura looking to slow down the pace here.
Nishimura tries to pull guard but Washington holds him up against the cage and eventually Nishimura drops back down to his feet.
Washington lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Washington landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Washington scores with a knee to the head.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
Washington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nishimura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nishimura avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.

Nishimura pulls guard effortlessly.
Washington has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nishimura is proving hard to escape from.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Nishimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Washington is sitting in close to Nishimura's body. Nishimura has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Washington is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Washington is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Nishimura.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shinji Nishimura!