PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Watchdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac has chosen The Fight Song as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Watchdog
vs
Mac

190 cm
24
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

225 cm
26
270 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Watchdog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Mac!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watchdog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watchdog stuffs the takedown.

Watchdog shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mac's guard.
Watchdog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watchdog working some strikes from top position.
Mac looking for a sweep. Not yet Mac, not yet.
Watchdog with a nice head shot there.
Watchdog throwing strikes from guard but Mac blocks nicely.
Watchdog might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Watchdog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watchdog scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mac can do anything to dispel that myth.
Watchdog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mac is looking for a triangle but Watchdog pushes his legs off easily.
Watchdog throwing strikes but missing.
Watchdog missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Watchdog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Watchdog thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mac is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watchdog throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Watchdog wants to clinch.
Watchdog moves in looking to clinch but Mac pushes him off.

Watchdog looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mac manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mac wants to control the pace but Watchdog is squirming around nicely.
Mac landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac blocks Watchdog's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Watchdog throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mac. What's that going to do exactly?
Watchdog throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
Mac scoring with strikes but Watchdog is staying in there.
Mac looks gassed!
Watchdog is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mac with shots to the head and body - Watchdog looks very uncomfortable down there.
Watchdog can't escape the position.
Watchdog takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Watchdog is trying desperately to improve position.
Mac in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Watchdog throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mac. What's that going to do exactly?
Watchdog is bucking up trying to escape but Mac cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Watchdog keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watchdog swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Watchdog throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mac can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Watchdog is looking to escape.
Watchdog in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Watchdog keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mac blocks Watchdog's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Mac is working for a guillotine from mount but Watchdog frees his head quite easily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mac cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Watchdog is trying desperately to improve position.
Mac tries to control but Watchdog wriggling away.
Mac misses with a head shot.
Mac throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Watchdog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watchdog flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Watchdog throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mac. What's that going to do exactly?
Watchdog throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mac. What's that going to do exactly?
Watchdog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Watchdog dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Watchdog throws the left hand but Mac avoids the punch easily.
Mac tries for a takedown but Watchdog circles away easily

and Watchdog counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mac is looking to improve his position.
Watchdog winds up and cracks Mac with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Watchdog there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watchdog working over Mac with some ground and pound. Mac looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watchdog is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Watchdog is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mac is looking to control Watchdog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mac avoid being mounted?

Mac is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watchdog pulls his head out easily.
Mac wants to improve his position but Watchdog is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watchdog lands a nice short elbow.
Watchdog tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mac knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Watchdog is looking for a kimura but Mac is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Watchdog to get the leverage.
Watchdog lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watchdog lands a nice short elbow.

Mac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mac is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Watchdog's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Watchdog's back!

Mac working for a choke but Watchdog is defending well.
Mac throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mac is trying to stick to Watchdog's back but Watchdog is turning into Mac. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mac's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Watchdog.
Mac wants to sweep here but Watchdog controlling him for the moment.
Watchdog is in close to Mac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Watchdog working some strikes from top position.
Mac striking off his back but it's not causing Watchdog any problems.
Watchdog stopping the sweep attempt from Mac.
Watchdog keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mac's head.
Watchdog keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mac's head.
Watchdog lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Watchdog distracts Mac with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Watchdog distracts Mac with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mac will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Watchdog has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Mac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mac looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Watchdog fails with the takedown

and Mac counters by moving into the clinch.
Mac prevents a takedown attempt there.
Watchdog drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mac gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Watchdog. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mac pulls guard effortlessly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mac tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watchdog cracks Mac with a solid left hand.
Watchdog lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Watchdog chips away with some ground and pound.
Watchdog scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Watchdog keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mac's head.

Mac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mac is on top in guard.
Watchdog trying to strike off his back.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but Watchdog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watchdog manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mac tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Watchdog dominated that second round.
That's time! Watchdog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mac gets caught flat footed, as Watchdog shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Watchdog with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Glenn Watchdog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watchdog distracts Mac with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Watchdog working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mac's head.
Watchdog stopping the sweep attempt from Mac.
Watchdog works over Mac with some ground and pound from guard.
Watchdog makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Watchdog is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mac thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mac wants to stand and escape but Watchdog is having none of it.
Watchdog distracts Mac with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Watchdog is in close to Mac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watchdog with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac looking to control.
Mac has momentary wrist control but Watchdog slips an elbow through the middle.
Mac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mac doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Watchdog counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Watchdog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watchdog preventing the sweep.
Watchdog stands up over Mac, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Watchdog content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Watchdog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watchdog landing with the ground and pound.

Mac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mac trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mac gets a takedown into half guard.
Watchdog throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mac looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Watchdog tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mac wants to take a breather but Watchdog is having none of it.
Watchdog moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Mac is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watchdog swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watchdog lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mac!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watchdog landing strikes from the mount and Mac is in trouble!
Watchdog prevents Mac from getting the reversal.
Watchdog with the ground and pound from mount.
Mac is in all sorts of trouble here.
Watchdog punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mac wants to control but Watchdog is having none of it.
Watchdog fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Watchdog cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Watchdog connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Watchdog lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Watchdog landing shots from mount.
Mac is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mac is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mac is wriggling around trying to escape.
Watchdog looking to finish Mac with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mac!
Watchdog in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mac throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mac tries to lock up and control but Watchdog gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mac is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Mac that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Big Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watchdog prevents Mac from getting the reversal.
Mac is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Watchdog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watchdog, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Watchdog!