PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by El Distorto De Melodica by Everclear. Otto Horn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Watson
vs
Horn

188 cm
23
192 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otto Horn!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn is looking to clinch.
Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horn throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Horn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Watson on the side of the head.

It looks like Joseph Watson has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Horn wants to clinch.
Otto Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horn is looking to clinch.
Horn tries to clinch up.
Watson throws a head kick that Horn semi-blocks.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watson. Watson obviously looking to wear him down.
Watson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horn misses with the combination.
Watson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Horn avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horn swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Horn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horn tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
Watson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horn. That did some damage!
Horn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horn throws out the jab.
Watson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Horn swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Horn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Watson lands a big head kick that sends Horn tumbling to the mat! Watson takes a step backwards and waves Horn back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Horn is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson feints and then cracks Horn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horn down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horn tries to clinch up.
Watson moves out of range as Horn strikes.
Watson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Horn looks gassed!
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Horn.
Horn tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range.
Horn misses with a looping right.
Horn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Watson rather than just go for the knockout.

Watson clinches.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but Horn blocks with his arms.
Horn tries to pull guard but Watson holds him up against the cage and eventually Horn drops back down to his feet.

Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horn throws a hook but Watson blocks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Watson.
Watson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watson showed some decent athleticism there.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Horn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Watson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Horn defends it well.
Watson passes the guard and advances to mount!

Watson working for a submission but Horn is keeping him at bay.
Watson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Horn?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands with some strikes.
Watson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Horn is wriggling around trying to escape.

Watson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Horn is on top in guard.
Horn tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Horn from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Watson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A good leg kick by Watson.
Watson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horn lands with a nice body punch.
Watson tries to move into range but Horn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Horn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watson counters with a body kick that stops Horn in his tracks momentarily.
A jab from Horn misses.
Horn wants to clinch but Watson slips to the side
and Watson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Joseph Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Watson moves into the clinch.

Watson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horn is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Watson lands but Horn takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson tries to clinch but Horn is having none of it.
Horn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Horn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Watson throws a head kick that half lands.
Watson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horn leaves Watson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Watson breaks the clinch.
Horn tries to clinch but Watson moves away
and Watson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Watson throws a head kick that half lands.
Joseph Watson is winning the standup battle so far.

Horn tries to keep at a distance but Watson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watson counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Horn takes a step back to recover.
Watson lands a nice looking body kick.
Horn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watson.
Watson throws a leg kick which misses Horn's front leg but catches the back leg as Horn tries to avoid it.
Horn dodges the punch combination from Watson.
Horn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with a nice body kick.
Watson throws a head kick that Horn semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson delivers a nice body kick.
Horn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Watson.
Watson scores with a head kick.
A head kick from Watson lands but Horn takes it in his stride.
Nice body punch from Watson.
A head kick from Watson lands but Horn takes it in his stride.
Watson lands a head kick. Horn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Horn is still on wobbly legs! Can Watson finish him?
Watson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watson, right into the meat.
Watson connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Horn! He's out on his feet! Watson rushes in and drops Horn with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joseph Watson!