PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Borden Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Watson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chantry
vs
Watson

183 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
188 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borden Chantry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Watson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chantry tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Watson misses.
Watson scores with a body shot.
Chantry tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
Chantry is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.

Chantry gets a clinch.
Chantry prevents the takedown attempt.
Watson avoids the elbow strike from Chantry, against the cage.
Chantry lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chantry.
A right hand to the body from Chantry.
Watson blocks an elbow strike from Chantry.
Watson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Watson is trying to break free.
Chantry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chantry lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.
Chantry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chantry throws an elbow but it misses.
Chantry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chantry has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Chantry.
Chantry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chantry lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.
Chantry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Watson is trying to break free.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Chantry.
Chantry lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.
Watson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chantry will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Watson up against the cage.
Watson wants to break free but Chantry has control.
Chantry keeps control of Watson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chantry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chantry keeps control of Watson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Chantry finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chantry throws a combination that misses
and Watson counters with a series of strikes. Chantry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chantry scores with a leg kick.
Borden Chantry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Chantry closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to score a body lock takedown but Chantry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Watson looks gassed!
Watson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chantry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chantry leaning against his opponent.
Chantry tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Chantry lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chantry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Watson's brow.
Chantry connects with a knee to the head.
Chantry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Watson is rocked!
Watson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watson is still on wobbly legs! Can Chantry finish him?
Chantry connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Watson badly! Watson tumbles to the floor and Chantry stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borden Chantry!