PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulius Zurauskas (ranked 3135 p4p, 2645 weight class) and Cole Watts (ranked 396 p4p, 350 weight class). Watts has chosen Shook Ones - By: Mobb Deep as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Zurauskas
vs
Watts

195 cm
26
239
5 - 5 - 0

194 cm
33
285
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulius Zurauskas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Watts!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Watts's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zurauskas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watts scrambles back to his feet.
Watts moves forwards but Zurauskas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Watts scores with a body shot.
Watts lands a nice looking body shot.
Zurauskas misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zurauskas.
Watts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Zurauskas misses.
Watts thumps Zurauskas with a low kick.
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zurauskas's head.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zurauskas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Deathsquad in the buildup to the fight.
Watts works Zurauskas's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zurauskas.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zurauskas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Watts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watts connects with a single shot there.
Watts throws a right hand that Zurauskas ducks under and follows up with a left that Zurauskas also avoids with ease.
Zurauskas is looking to counter with head kicks.
Watts lands a glancing blow to the side of Zurauskas's head.
Watts misses with a hook
and Zurauskas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Watts's knee momentarily.
Watts misses with a hook. Zurauskas ducked under it nicely.
Cole Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts throws a right hand that misses
and Zurauskas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zurauskas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Watts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Watts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Watts drives through with a takedown into Zurauskas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Watts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Zurauskas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Watts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Zurauskas is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Watts rolls with it to try and escape but Zurauskas cranks on the arm and Watts is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulius Zurauskas!
Our winner, Paulius Zurauskas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.