PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lyotard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watt has chosen 30 Seconds To Mars - Closer To The Edge as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Lyotard
vs
Watt

171 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
146 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Lyotard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Watt!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Watt.
Watt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Watt looks for the body kick but Lyotard saw that one coming.
Watt cracks Lyotard with an open hand slap.
Watt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lyotard moves forwards but Watt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A solid body kick from Watt.
Lyotard throws a shot from downtown. Watt moves away and avoids it.
Watt is looking to clinch but Lyotard is avoiding it.
Watt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Lyotard misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watt.
Watt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lyotard. That did some damage!
Watt cracks the inside of Lyotard's front leg.
Lyotard tries to bum rush Watt with a series of wild strikes but Watt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt cracks Lyotard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Watt misses with a head kick.
Watt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watt moves away from the strike by Lyotard.
The crowd cheers as Watt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lyotard doesn't seem phased though.
Lyotard throws an overhand right that lands on Watt's shoulder, as Watt tries to avoid the shot.
Watt throws a nice looking combination but Lyotard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyotard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Watt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Watt connects with a high kick.
Lyotard misses with a left hand
and Watt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Derek Watt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watt scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt feints and then cracks Lyotard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lyotard down.
Lyotard misses with a body shot
and Watt counters with a big head kick but Lyotard shrugs it off.
Watt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Watt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lyotard momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watt.
Watt lands a head kick!
Watt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lyotard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lyotard misses with a combination
and Watt counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watt, right into the meat.
Lyotard throws a hook to the side of Watt's head but Watt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lyotard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watt swings for the body but Lyotard moves out of range.
Lyotard swats away the attempt to clinch by Watt.
Lyotard misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watt, right into the meat.
Watt lands a head shot.
Watt lands a leg kick that knocks Lyotard off balance momentarily.
Lyotard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Watt to score with a decent uppercut.
Watt throws a shot to the body.
Lyotard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Watt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lyotard blocks a head kick by Watt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyotard lunges at Watt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watt's hand.
Watt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lyotard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lyotard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watt.
Watt connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters circling a little - Watt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Watt cracks Lyotard with an open hand slap.

Watt takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Watt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lyotard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lyotard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watt. Watt obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Lyotard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyotard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lyotard keeps the fight on the outside.
Lyotard works over Watt's head and body with a nice combination.
Watt lands a jab to the head.
Lyotard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lyotard might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watt, right into the meat.
Watt misses with a wild combination.
Watt lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt throws a head kick that misses.
Watt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lyotard looks to throw the jab but Watt is out of range.
Watt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lyotard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watt.
Lyotard misses with a two punch combination.
Watt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Watt tenderised Lyotard's leg. Lyotard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watt lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Lyotard does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt cracks a nice hook into Lyotard's ribs.
Watt throws a head kick that Lyotard semi-blocks.
Watt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lyotard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lyotard misses with a straight right.
Watt throws a shot to the body.
Derek Watt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watt throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyotard misses the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Watt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Watt throws a nice head kick!
A big left from Lyotard misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt swings for the body but Lyotard moves out of range.
Watt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lyotard misses with a hook. Watt ducked under it nicely.
Lyotard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lyotard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watt lands a nice shot to the body.
Watt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lyotard rather than just go for the knockout.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick and Lyotard moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Lyotard scores with a four punch combination!
Lyotard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Watt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyotard.
Lyotard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lyotard takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt feints and then cracks Lyotard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lyotard down.
Nice body kick there by Watt.
Lyotard throws a hook but Watt blocks it.
Lyotard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Watt forces Lyotard back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Watt.
Lyotard can't break the clinch.
Lyotard is trying to push Watt away but Watt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lyotard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lyotard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Watt lands an elbow that stopped Lyotard in his tracks for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyotard working hard to break the clinch.
Watt blocking some punches.
Lyotard is trying to break the clinch but Watt has him pressed against the cage.
Watt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Lyotard is rocked!
Watt lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Watt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Watt defending well as Lyotard loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Lyotard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watt throws a head kick but Lyotard moves out of range.
Lyotard seems to have got his legs back now.
Lyotard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Watt.
Watt lands a leg kick that knocks Lyotard off balance momentarily.
Watt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lyotard misses with a straight left.
Watt scoring well with a low kick there.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick and Lyotard moves out of range easily.
Watt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watt lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyotard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lyotard blocks a head kick by Watt.
Watt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watt digs a good hook to Lyotard's body.
Lyotard throws a big shot that misses.
Watt lands a leg kick that knocks Lyotard off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Watt.
Watt scores with a nice strike.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watt.
Lyotard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Watt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Watt lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Watt.
Lyotard moves forwards but Watt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frank Lyotard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lyotard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lyotard throws out a loose jab but Watt uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watt connects with a high kick.
Watt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Watt scores with a kick to the body.
Lyotard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watt.
Watt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lyotard's head backwards.
Watt lands a jab to Lyotard's midsection.
Watt misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt throws a nice looking combination but Lyotard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyotard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watt.
Lyotard tries to bum rush Watt with a series of wild strikes but Watt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lyotard blocks a head kick by Watt.
Good leg kick by Watt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Watt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lyotard's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watt. Lyotard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lyotard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lyotard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Watt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Watt thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt scores with a head kick.
Lyotard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lyotard misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Watt.
Nice body kick from Watt.
Derek Watt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lyotard misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Lyotard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watt lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Watt clinches up with Lyotard and pushes him back against the cage.
Frank Lyotard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyotard can't break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Watt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watt 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Derek Watt!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Derek Watt!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Derek Watt!

Derek Watt wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Derek Watt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.