PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Itor Lamope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Watterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamope comes into the arena with White Knuckles blaring out of the sound system. Watterson has chosen Eruptions of Red by The Arcane Order as his entrance music. Itor Lamope has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lamope
vs
Watterson

165 cm
21
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
147 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Vandal Fight Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Itor Lamope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calvin Watterson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamope fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Watterson.
Watterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamope was well out of range. Poor timing from Watterson.
Watterson looks to land a combination but Lamope avoids it well.
Lamope moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lamope lands a body shot.
Lamope fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watterson is out of range.
Watterson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watterson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lamope takes a step back to recover.
Watterson lands a nice looking body kick.
Watterson dodges the punch combination from Lamope.
Watterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamope avoids the head kick by Watterson.
Lamope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamope swings for the body but Watterson moves out of range.
Lamope shoots for a double leg takedown but Watterson sprawls well. He's pushed Lamope's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lamope tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lamope shoots in for a takedown but Watterson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watterson throws a low kick but Lamope avoids it.
Lamope connects with a body shot that sends Watterson's belly button to the back.
Watterson thuds his right hand into Lamope's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Lamope closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lamope lands in his opponent's guard.
Watterson wants to get back to his feet but Lamope is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Watterson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watterson keeping full guard, as Lamope tries to pass.
Watterson wants to get back to his feet but Lamope is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lamope is looking to work some ground and pound but Watterson has wrist control.
Watterson controls Lamope momentarily but Lamope frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamope distracts Watterson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope throwing strikes from guard but Watterson blocks nicely.
Lamope stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watterson wants to stand and escape but Lamope is having none of it.
Watterson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lamope postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watterson keeping full guard, as Lamope tries to pass.
Lamope has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lamope throws a strike but Watterson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lamope looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Watterson passes into side control.

Watterson decides to stand back up.
Watterson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lamope at a distance.
Lamope throws a predictable looking body shot
and Watterson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lamope really felt that one!
Watterson lands with a good body shot.
Lamope is breathing heavily.
Watterson thows a body shot but no joy.
Lamope keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Calvin Watterson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lamope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lamope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Watterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lamope lands with a nice combination. Watterson backs away looking to recover.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lamope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lamope swings for the body but Watterson moves out of range.
Lamope throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Watterson counter with a right hand.
Watterson digs a good body shot into Lamope's ribs.
Lamope throws an off balance right hand
and Watterson counters with a nice body kick.
Lamope throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Watterson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watterson.
Watterson scores with a hook to the body. Lamope takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watterson scores with a jab.
Watterson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lamope has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watterson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lamope blocks a head kick by Watterson.
Watterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Watterson misses.
Calvin Watterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watterson scores with a push kick.
Calvin Watterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watterson connects with a right hand. Lamope shakes it off.
Watterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watterson thumps Lamope with a low kick.
Lamope misses with a body shot.
Lamope is looking to wear down Watterson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lamope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watterson counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Watterson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Itor Lamope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watterson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lamope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watterson counters with a body kick that stops Lamope in his tracks momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watterson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lamope in his tracks.
Lamope will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crunch! Watterson slams his shin into Lamope's torso.
Watterson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lamope momentarily.
Watterson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lamope's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Lamope misses
enabling Watterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamope chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watterson can pounce on him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watterson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lamope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watterson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Watterson scores with a kick to the body.
Watterson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crunch! Watterson slams his shin into Lamope's torso.
Watterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lamope doesn't seem bothered though.
Watterson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lamope is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lamope tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Watterson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lamope's calf.
Jab from Watterson.
Lamope misses with a jab to the body
and Watterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamope.
Watterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watterson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Watterson scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watterson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Watterson scores with a kick to the body.
Lamope takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lamope takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Watterson misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Watterson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Watterson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Watterson cracks Lamope with a good jab.
Lamope chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watterson can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Watterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Watterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamope manages to avoid it.
Lamope gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Watterson.
Watterson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lamope if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watterson.
Lamope looks to land a left hand but Watterson moved out of range nicely.
Watterson slaps away a takedown attempt from Lamope, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watterson pushes Lamope away with a front kick.
Lamope slips a jab and a cross from Watterson.
Watterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamope.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamope avoids the body shot from Watterson.
Lamope takes one to the side of the head.
Lamope's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lamope duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamope changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Watterson tries to avoid it but Lamope manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Watterson to the ground. Watterson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lamope chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watterson can pounce on him.
Lamope chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watterson can pounce on him.
Watterson checks a leg kick.
Lamope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamope.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watterson. That's going to slow Lamope down.
Lamope throws an off balance right hand
and Watterson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watterson thows a body kick. Lamope tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Watterson lands a leg kick that knocks Lamope off balance momentarily.
Watterson cracks a nice hook into Lamope's ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Watterson!
Watterson throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope misses with a left hand
and Watterson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watterson lands a head kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Watterson. Lamope shrugs it off though.
Crunch! Watterson slams his shin into Lamope's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watterson connects with a high kick.
Watterson blocks a low kick nicely.
Watterson connects with a solid leg kick.
Watterson misses with a body kick.
Lamope throws an off balance right hand
and Watterson counters with a good, hard body kick but Lamope shrugs it off.
Lamope misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Watterson counters with an inside leg kick.
Watterson fakes the leg kick and cracks Lamope in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watterson thumps Lamope with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Lamope checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Watterson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watterson swings for the body but Lamope moves out of range.
Calvin Watterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watterson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lamope misses the body punch
and Watterson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watterson checks the leg kick.
Watterson throws a nice looking combination but Lamope bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Itor Lamope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamope throws a leg kick
and Watterson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lamope misses with the body kick
and Watterson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watterson lands a body shot.
Crunch! Watterson slams his shin into Lamope's torso.
Watterson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lamope. That did some damage!
Watterson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lamope moves out of range of the body kick from Watterson.
Lamope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watterson.
Lamope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watterson. Watterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Watterson scores with a head kick. Lamope tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Watterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lamope.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Lamope is predictable there
and Watterson counters with a low kick, right behind Lamope 's knee.
Watterson cracks Lamope with a right hand to the side of the head.
Watterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamope was well out of range. Poor timing from Watterson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Watterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Watterson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Watterson!