PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watson
vs
Dayton

185 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Dayton!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dayton swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Dayton ducks right into an uppercut from Watson.
Watson dips to his left and cracks Dayton with an uppercut!
Watson scores with a nice head shot.
Watson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Watson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dayton is defended easily by Watson.
Dayton has his takedown stuffed
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dayton swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Dayton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mason Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Dayton.
Watson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dayton's head backwards.

Watson takes the fight into the clinch.
Watson lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Watson.
Watson stalls.
Still in the clinch, Watson scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dayton clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dayton looks gassed!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Watson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Watson doesn't have the hooks in and Dayton manages to turn into his guard.
Dayton being controlled here momentarily.
Dayton trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mason Watson.
Dayton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watson finds it's way round the side to connect with Dayton's head.
Dayton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dayton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dayton is trying to control. Watson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dayton is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dayton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Watson can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is working hard here to advance position.
Watson tries to hold on but Dayton pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dayton controlling from the full mount.
Watson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dayton looking to secure an arm triangle but Watson defends it well.
Watson tries to hold on but Dayton pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying desperately to improve position.
Watson prevents Dayton from taking his back.
Dayton trying to control but Watson is having none of it.

Dayton looking to secure an arm triangle but Watson defends it well.
Dayton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dayton trying to control but Watson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Watson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Watson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Watson drives through and clinches with Dayton against the cage.
Dayton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watson smiles and moves away.
Dayton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dayton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Watson instigates a clinch.
Dayton takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jack Dayton has been cut.
Watson lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson scores with a shoulder strike.
Watson lands a body shot.
Watson lands a damaging elbow.
Watson lands a body shot.
Dayton is breathing heavily.
Dayton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Watson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is stalling here.
Watson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dayton tries to pull guard but Watson holds him up against the cage and eventually Dayton drops back down to his feet.
Mason Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Dayton.
Watson lands with a short shot to the head.
Watson works on Dayton's body with a couple of short punches.
Watson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Watson controlling the action here for a moment.
Watson digs a right hand underneath Dayton's ribcage. Dayton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson slows down the pace here.
Watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watson.
Dayton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watson smiles and moves away.
Dayton looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watson pushes Dayton up against the cage in a clinch.
Watson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dayton backwards.
A body shot lands from Watson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watson digs a right hand underneath Dayton's ribcage. Dayton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Watson taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Watson.
Watson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Come on Watson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A hook to the body from Watson.
Watson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Watson.
Watson is working Dayton over against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Watson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Watson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watson scores with a hook to the body.
Watson stalling.
Watson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dayton's defenses.
Watson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watson is working Dayton over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson lands an elbow just above Dayton 's eye.
Watson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Watson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Dayton jumps guard but Watson stands there with Dayton around his waist. Dayton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Watson on the inside.
Watson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mason Watson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Watson - that landed with a thud.
Watson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watson lands a body shot.
Watson is leaning against Dayton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Watson lands a body punch.
Watson pushes Dayton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dayton being controlled against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watson.
Watson pushes Dayton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Watson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watson.
Watson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dayton backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Watson digs a right hand underneath Dayton's ribcage. Dayton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Watson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Dayton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Watson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watson lands an elbow inside that Dayton shrugs off.
Good body shot from Watson.
Dayton tries to pull guard but Watson holds him up against the cage and eventually Dayton drops back down to his feet.
Dayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson taking a breather.
Watson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dayton's efforts to push away.
Watson scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson lands with a light punch inside.
Dayton jumps guard but Watson stands there with Dayton around his waist. Dayton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dayton's defenses.
Dayton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Watson works on Dayton's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson stalling.
Watson works on Dayton's body with a couple of short punches.
Dayton takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Watson as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson lands a shot to the body.
Watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dayton avoids it.
Watson lands an uppercut.
Watson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watson stalling in the clinch.
Dayton avoiding damage as Watson throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Watson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dayton tries to pull guard but Watson won't allow it.
Mason Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Dayton.
Watson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Watson as the two fighters clinch.
Watson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dayton or not.
Watson pushes Dayton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Watson lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Watson.
Watson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Watson as the two fighters clinch.
Watson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dayton backwards.
Watson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watson.

Dayton is rocked!
Watson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watson pushes Dayton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Watson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watson.
Watson is leaning against Dayton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dayton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dayton.
Come on Watson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
Dayton stalling in the clinch but Watson improves position.
Watson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dayton backwards.
Watson lands an elbow just above Dayton 's eye.
Watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dayton avoids it.
Dayton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Watson lands a shot to the body.
Watson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dayton is defending well for now.
Dayton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jack Dayton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dayton can do to turn this around?
Watson cracks Dayton with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson lands a body punch.
Watson lands a shot to the body.
Watson avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson digs a right hand underneath Dayton's ribcage. Dayton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Watson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dayton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Watson lands with a left to the head.
Watson lands a right hand.
Watson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mason Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Watson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Watson.
A body shot lands from Watson.
Watson is pushing Dayton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dayton stalling in the clinch but Watson improves position.
Dayton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watson, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Watson!