PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Knarles Grunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Watkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunt's entrance music is BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. A fine choice. Watkins has chosen Bad Boys for life as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Grunt
vs
Watkins

178 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - NEW 159 Energy!

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Knarles Grunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lenny Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grunt throws a right and a left that Watkins avoids nicely.
Grunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Grunt.
Grunt missing with a left hand there. Watkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Watkins misses.
Grunt tries to clinch but Watkins is having none of it.
Watkins lands a body shot.
Grunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watkins.
Watkins throws a right hand that Grunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Grunt also avoids with ease.
Grunt moves in looking to clinch but Watkins pushes him off.
Watkins staying out of range there.
Watkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grunt throws a big shot that misses.
Watkins blocks a jab.
Grunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grunt misses the jab.
Watkins misses with the combination.
Grunt blocks a jab.
Watkins looks to land a combination but Grunt avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Grunt.
Watkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Grunt is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Watkins's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Grunt throws a hook to the side of Watkins's head but Watkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body punch from Watkins.
A swing and a miss from Grunt.
Watkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grunt has time to react.
Watkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Grunt is just out of range.
Watkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Watkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grunt.
Knarles Grunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watkins blocks a jab.
Watkins lands a jab to the head.
Watkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grunt.
Grunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Grunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Watkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Grunt.
Watkins throws a combination that misses
and Watkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Watkins misses.
Watkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Watkins's head.
Grunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watkins misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Watkins. That snapped Grunt's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watkins drops his hands momentarily and Grunt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grunt tried to score with a low kick but Watkins checks it.
Watkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grunt.
Watkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Grunt.
Watkins staying out of range there.
Watkins throws a shot from downtown. Grunt moves away and avoids it.
Grunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watkins dodges the punch combination from Grunt.
Grunt scores with a jab. Watkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grunt slips a jab from Watkins.
Watkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watkins.
Watkins throws a combination. Grunt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Watkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Grunt misses.
Watkins misses with a looping right.
Grunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grunt.
Grunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grunt ducks right into an uppercut from Watkins.
Watkins defending well as Grunt loads up on a big left hand.
Knarles Grunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grunt misses with a body shot.
Watkins lands with an overhand left.
Grunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Watkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Watkins does it's job there.
Grunt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Watkins on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins defending well as Grunt loads up on a big left hand.
Grunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Watkins blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Grunt misses the target.
Watkins blocks a jab.
Watkins throws an overhand right that lands on Grunt's shoulder, as Grunt tries to avoid the shot.
Watkins misses with a hook.
Grunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watkins.
Watkins moves out of range as Grunt strikes.
Watkins might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Watkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grunt throws a hook but Watkins avoids it easily.
Watkins lands a jab to the nose.
Watkins misses with an uppercut. Grunt saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Grunt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grunt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grunt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grunt throws a low kick but Watkins avoids it.
Watkins dives in and grabs Grunt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grunt pushes down on Watkins's head and hops out.
Watkins ducks under a wild hook from Grunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Watkins 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.

Grunt connects with a jab.
Grunt throws an overhand right that lands on Watkins's shoulder, as Watkins tries to avoid the shot.
Watkins digs a good body shot into Grunt's ribs.
Watkins throws a hook to the side of Grunt's head but Grunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grunt lands a jab to the head.
Watkins ducks under a wild hook from Grunt.
A big right from Watkins misses.
Grunt scores with a nice head shot.
Grunt throws a body punch but Watkins moves out of range.
Watkins connects with a single shot there.
Watkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grunt's hands.
Grunt ducks under a wild hook from Watkins.
Grunt moves away from the strike by Watkins.
A punch combination from Watkins misses.
Grunt lands with a hook. Watkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grunt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grunt lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Watkins misses the target.
Grunt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knarles Grunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Grunt misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watkins.
No joy there for Watkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grunt.
Grunt jabs Watkins right on the nose. Watkins blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Watkins misses.
Watkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watkins.
Grunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lenny Watkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watkins lands with a cross.
Grunt throws a right and a left that Watkins avoids nicely.
Grunt lands the left hand.
Grunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Watkins checks the leg kick.
Grunt throws a body punch but Watkins moves out of range.
Grunt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grunt wants it to stay on the feet.
Watkins throws a right and a left that Grunt avoids nicely.
Watkins misses with a body shot
and Grunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grunt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Watkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Watkins walks into a straight right hand from Grunt.
Grunt lands a jab to Watkins's midsection.
Grunt thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Grunt as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Watkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watkins misses with an uppercut.
Grunt works over Watkins's head and body with a nice combination.
Grunt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Grunt looks to land a right hand but Watkins moved out of range.
A big left from Watkins misses.
Watkins misses the shot to the body.
Grunt misses with a few strikes there.
Grunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grunt looks to throw the jab but Watkins is out of range.
Watkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watkins lands with a shot to the body.
Grunt dips to his left and cracks Watkins with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watkins.
Grunt blocks a jab.
Grunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watkins moves away.
Grunt lands with a straight right. Watkins didn't see that one coming.
Grunt throws a shot to the body.
Grunt misses with a looping right.
Watkins misses with a body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Grunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watkins ducks under a wild hook from Grunt.
Watkins takes a swing at Grunt's ribcage but misses.
Grunt lands with a straight right. Watkins didn't see that one coming.
Watkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Watkins scores with a jab.
Grunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Watkins misses with a body shot.
Grunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watkins.
Watkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grunt moves away.
Grunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watkins punishes Grunt's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins takes one to the chin there.
Watkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grunt.
Watkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grunt throws a big shot that misses.
Watkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Grunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Watkins.
Grunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watkins.
Watkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grunt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Watkins throws out a loose jab but Grunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Watkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watkins scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watkins misses with a wild body shot.
Grunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Knarles Grunt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Grunt lunges at Watkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watkins's hand.
Watkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watkins works the jab nicely.
Watkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grunt is looking to clinch.
Grunt connects with a crisp jab.

Grunt clinches up with Watkins and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grunt.
Grunt digs a right hand underneath Watkins's ribcage. Watkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grunt works on Watkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Watkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Grunt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grunt just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Watkins breaks from the clinch.
Watkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Watkins is just out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grunt.
Watkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grunt punishes Watkins's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to de liver by Grunt. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins loads up on a big right hand but Grunt slips the punch.
Grunt catches Watkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Watkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Watkins throws a hook but Grunt blocks it.
Watkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good standup being displayed there by Grunt as he connects with a hook.
Watkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Grunt cracks a nice hook into Watkins's ribs.
Grunt's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Grunt duly obliges.
Grunt throws a looping overhand right but Watkins ducks down to avoid it.
Grunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Grunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watkins.
Grunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watkins.
Watkins slips a jab and a cross from Grunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grunt pushes Watkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Grunt prevents Watkins from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Grunt.
Grunt blocking some punches.
Grunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grunt presses Watkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grunt gets through Watkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Grunt.
Watkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Grunt has double underhooks.
Watkins lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Grunt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Grunt.
Grunt lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Grunt.
Grunt is working Watkins over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grunt.
Grunt cracks Watkins with a nice body shot.
Grunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Grunt breaks from the clinch.
Grunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Watkins takes a swing at Grunt's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Grunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunt lands a nice shot that snaps Watkins's head back.
Grunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Watkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grunt ducks under a wild hook from Watkins.
Grunt dodges the punch combination from Watkins.
Watkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grunt catches Watkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Watkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grunt lands with an uppercut that bounces Watkins off the cage and back into rage.
A shot to de liver by Grunt. Beautiful body shot.
Watkins throws an overhand right that lands on Grunt's shoulder, as Grunt tries to avoid the shot.
Watkins throws a hook but Grunt avoids it easily.
Grunt looks to land a combination. Watkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grunt connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grunt.
Watkins staying out of range there.
Watkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watkins cracks Grunt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grunt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grunt scores with a jab.
A jab from Watkins finds it's way through Grunt's defenses.
Grunt scores with the left hand. Watkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Watkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grunt throws a shot from downtown. Watkins moves away and avoids it.
Watkins misses with a straight left.
Watkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grunt misses with a combination
and Grunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grunt looks to land a left hand but Watkins moved out of range nicely.
Grunt is looking to slow Watkins down with leg kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Grunt as he connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Knarles Grunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knarles Grunt!