PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Donigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tony Donigan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tony Donigan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Donigan
vs
Watson

182 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Donigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Watson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Donigan.
Donigan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donigan blocks a low kick nicely.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Donigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donigan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Watson throws a nice looking combination but Donigan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donigan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donigan.
Donigan throws a right and a left that Watson avoids nicely.
Watson misses with an uppercut. Donigan saw that one coming.
Watson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donigan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donigan slips a straight right by Watson.
Donigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson misses the jab.
Watson moves out of range as Donigan throws a body kick.
Donigan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donigan was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
A punch combination from Watson misses.
Donigan swinging wildly here.
Watson tried to score with a low kick but Donigan checks it.
Good work by Donigan as he checks the leg kick.
Donigan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Donigan.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson throws a right hand that Donigan ducks under and follows up with a left that Donigan also avoids with ease.
Donigan misses with a wild combination.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watson swings for the body but Donigan moves out of range.
Donigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donigan tries to bum rush Watson with a series of wild strikes but Watson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson swinging wildly here.
Watson throws a head kick that misses.
Donigan tries to bum rush Watson with a series of wild strikes but Watson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donigan.
Watson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donigan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donigan tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Watson.
Donigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson swings for the body but Donigan moves out of range.
Donigan avoids the head kick by Watson.
Watson looks gassed!
Watson throws a head kick but Donigan moves out of range.
No joy there for Watson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donigan slips a jab and a cross from Watson.
Donigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donigan throws a body kick that misses.
Donigan dodges the punch combination from Watson.
Donigan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donigan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Donigan.
Donigan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donigan throws a head kick that misses.
Donigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Watson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to bum rush Donigan with a series of wild strikes but Donigan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donigan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donigan throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watson misses with a wild combination.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donigan.
A punch combination from Watson misses.
Watson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donigan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tony Donigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donigan.
Donigan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Watson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Watson missing with a left hand there. Donigan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watson takes a swing at Donigan's ribcage but misses.
Donigan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donigan throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Watson wants to land a leg kick but Donigan is out of range.
Donigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson throws a right hand that Donigan ducks under and follows up with a left that Donigan also avoids with ease.
Watson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donigan circles away quickly and effectively.
Donigan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Watson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donigan misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donigan misses with the combination.
Watson looks for the body kick but Donigan saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Donigan misses.
Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donigan circles away quickly and effectively.
Donigan throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Donigan throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Watson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donigan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Watson is able to avoid easily.
Watson dodges the punch combination from Donigan.
Tony Donigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson tries a low kick but Donigan avoids it.
Donigan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eric Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donigan throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Donigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donigan.
Watson avoids the head kick by Donigan.
Donigan throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Watson avoids the head kick by Donigan.
Donigan misses with a straight right.
Donigan slips under a jab.
Watson misses with a hook. Donigan ducked under it nicely.
Donigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donigan swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donigan dodges the punch combination from Watson.
Donigan throws a head kick that misses.
Donigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donigan throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donigan.
Watson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donigan checks it well.
Donigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watson misses with the combination.
Donigan throws a low kick, looking for Watson's leg but Watson calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Watson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Donigan misses.
Watson wants to slow Donigan down by chopping away at his legs.
Donigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Watson.
Donigan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donigan throws a head kick that misses.
Watson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donigan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donigan avoids the head kick by Watson.
Donigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donigan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson misses with a head kick.
Watson misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eric Watson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Donigan throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Donigan throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Donigan.
Watson misses with a looping left.
Watson misses with the combination.
Watson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donigan.
Watson throws a leg kick but Donigan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donigan blocks a head kick by Watson.
Donigan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donigan misses with a head kick.
Donigan moves out of range of the body kick from Watson.
Watson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donigan misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donigan throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Donigan throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Donigan misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Watson misses the target.
Donigan throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Donigan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Donigan moves out of range as Watson throws a body kick.
Donigan misses with a few strikes there.
Watson misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Donigan.
Donigan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Watson misses.
Donigan misses with a head kick.
Watson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donigan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Donigan does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Watson. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Donigan.
Watson throws a body punch but Donigan moves out of range.
Watson throws the kick towards the body but Donigan avoids it.
Donigan throws a right and a left that Watson avoids nicely.
Watson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Watson does no damage.
Donigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Donigan backs up against the cage.
Watson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donigan throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Donigan slips a jab and a cross from Watson.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watson misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donigan.
Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donigan looks to land a combination but Watson avoids it well.
Donigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donigan checks a leg kick.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Donigan.
Watson misses with a head kick.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Donigan misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donigan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watson throws the kick towards the body but Donigan avoids it.
A punch combination from Watson misses.
Donigan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some wild striking there from Donigan.
Watson dodges the punch combination from Donigan.
Donigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donigan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Watson.
Well Watson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Eric Watson!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Eric Watson!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Eric Watson!

Eric Watson wins by unanimous decision!