PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Never Get Caught. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Watson
vs
Penn

190 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Penn tries to clinch up

and Watson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Watson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Watson working over Penn with some ground and pound. Penn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Watson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Watson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watson slips a nice elbow through Penn's hands, connecting with Penn's forehead.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Penn is looking to control Watson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?
Watson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson not doing much here.
Watson is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
Watson passes into side control, despite Penn's attempt to control the position.
Watson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Penn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Watson fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson looks up at the clock and then as Penn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Watson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Penn parries the strikes from Watson easily there. Watson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Penn to escape.
Watson looks up at the clock and then as Penn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Watson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn is looking to reverse the position.
Watson trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Watson cracks Penn with a big elbow.
Watson trying to control the position but Penn is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Watson trying to control the position but Penn is working away.
Penn tries to buck Watson off but Watson is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Watson.
Watson lands a few punches from side control.
Penn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson working the body and head with strikes.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Penn has eaten all the pies!
Penn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Watson connects with a decent elbow.
Penn regains half guard, as Watson was trying to land strikes.
Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Watson stalling.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Watson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watson.
Watson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Watson has control of the leg.
Watson stalling.
Watson passes to full mount!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Penn is bucking up trying to escape but Watson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Watson throwing strikes but Penn recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Nice strikes from Watson there.
Watson winds up and cracks Penn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Watson prevents Penn from improving his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Watson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Watson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Penn trying to control here.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Penn taking some punishment here, with Watson in his half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penn wants to control but Watson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Watson has control of the leg.
Watson is nestled in close to Penn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Watson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steel Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson is taking a breather. Penn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Watson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Brett Watson!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Brett Watson!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Brett Watson!

Brett Watson wins by unanimous decision!