PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Bermudez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Watson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bermudez
vs
Watson

180 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dennis Bermudez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Watson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson misses with a takedown

so Bermudez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bermudez tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.

Bermudez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Watson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Watson has escaped and now he's on top!
Bermudez has a closed guard, preventing Watson from standing up.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bermudez is keeping the position for now.
Bermudez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Watson!
Bermudez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Watson looks a forlorn figure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermudez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Watson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bermudez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Watson working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez landing strikes from the mount and Watson is in trouble!

It looks like Nick Watson has been cut.
Bermudez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bermudez dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bermudez landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bermudez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Bermudez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bermudez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bermudez wants to control the pace but Watson is squirming around nicely.
Bermudez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Watson tries to lock up and control but Bermudez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bermudez lands a nice shot to the head.

The cut above Nick Watson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee warns Watson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Nick Watson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nick Watson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dennis Bermudez!