PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Schkelpt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by How Much For One Rib?. Mikey Schkelpt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watson
vs
Schkelpt

185 cm
25
240 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

206 cm
25
265 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mason Watson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Schkelpt!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schkelpt. Schkelpt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schkelpt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Watson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schkelpt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Schkelpt throws a lazy uppercut

and Watson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Schkelpt is staying active underneath Watson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schkelpt is looking to escape.
Watson trying to pass the guard but Schkelpt defending well.

Watson is looking for a kimura but Schkelpt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Watson to get the leverage.

Watson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Watson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson trying to pass the guard but Schkelpt defending well.
Schkelpt tries to kick Watson off but Watson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Watson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Schkelpt defends it well.

Watson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Schkelpt defends it well.
Schkelpt tries to roll over but Watson keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schkelpt trying to control from the bottom.

Schkelpt is defending against the submission attempts here by Watson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schkelpt tries to get to full guard but Watson has control of the leg.
Schkelpt is looking to escape.

Watson is trying to work for a kimura but Schkelpt is defending well.

Watson is trying for a kimura here. Schkelpt looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Watson wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mason Watson!
Mason Watson retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Mason Watson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.