PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veijo Unski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Unski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Smells Like Humppa. Veijo Unski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Unski
vs
Watson

177 cm
22
177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
173 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Weight Loss Specialists

Team S.W.A.T.

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Veijo Unski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Watson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Unski!
Watson tries to control but Unski wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Unski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Watson with a couple of short strikes.

Watson looking to secure an arm triangle but Unski defends it well.
Unski can't escape the position.
Unski is working hard here to advance position.
Unski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Unski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Unski manages to get to full guard.
Watson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Unski trying to control the position.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Unski swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watson throwing strikes but missing.
Unski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Unski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watson manages to get himself to full guard.
Unski tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.
Unski preventing the sweep.
Unski is in close to Watson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watson is on top in guard.
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Unski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Unski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Unski wants to sweep but no luck.

Unski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Unski is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Unski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Unski throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Unski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Veijo Unski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unski with a poor takedown

and Watson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Unski's guard.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Unski is keeping the position for now.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Unski is breathing heavily.
Watson advances to half guard.
Unski gets full guard.

Watson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson postures up.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Unski is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unski looking for a sweep. Not yet Unski, not yet.
Watson stands up over Unski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Unski wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.

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

and Watson counters with a shoot takedown. Unski fights it but they end up in guard.
Watson stands and throws Unski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Unski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Unski looking for submissions off his back.

Unski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Unski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Watson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Watson's back!

Unski is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Unski keeps control of the position as Watson tries to break free.

Watson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Unski gets his way!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unski scores with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Unski is working for a rear naked choke. Watson is not defending it well and Unski has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Watson refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Watson's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Veijo Unski!