PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sigvard Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelius comes into the arena with Marcia Carolus Rex blaring out of the sound system. 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. Derek Watt told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Aurelius
vs
Watt

156 cm
36
148 lbs
26 - 10 - 2

170 cm
29
146 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sigvard Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Watt!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watt throws a right hand that misses
enabling Aurelius to counter with a crisp jab.
Watt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aurelius is able to avoid easily.
Watt scores with a leg kick.
Aurelius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watt. Aurelius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aurelius throws a sloppy head kick and Watt moves out of range easily.
Watt throws a leg kick but Aurelius sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watt misses with a body shot
and Aurelius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watt tried to score with a low kick but Aurelius checks it.
Watt lands with a good body shot.
Derek Watt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watt throws an overhand right that lands on Aurelius's shoulder, as Aurelius tries to avoid the shot.
Watt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelius manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Watt misses.
Watt misses with a hook to the body
and Aurelius counters with an inside leg kick.
Watt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurelius was well out of range. Poor timing from Watt.
Watt is looking to slow Aurelius down with leg kicks.
Watt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aurelius throws a lazy uppercut
and Watt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aurelius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Watt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Watt feints and then cracks Aurelius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aurelius down.
Watt connects with an inside leg kick.
Watt looks to score with a jab to the body but Aurelius is just out of range.
Watt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Watt misses
and Aurelius counters with a stiff right hand.
Watt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelius manages to avoid it.
Aurelius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Watt throws a leg kick but Aurelius checks it.
Aurelius ducks under a wild hook from Watt.
Watt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aurelius rather than just go for the knockout.
Watt takes a swing at Aurelius's ribcage but misses.
Watt throws a front kick aimed at Aurelius's knee but Aurelius avoids it well.
Watt misses with a hook.
A low kick from Watt misses
and Aurelius counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Aurelius slams his shin into Watt's torso.

Aurelius clinches up with Watt and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Watt misses with a punch on the inside.
Watt tries to land a knee to the head but Aurelius blocks with his arms.
Watt can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelius controls the action.
Watt misses with a punch to the body.
Watt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watt throws an elbow but misses.
Watt lands an elbow inside.
Watt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aurelius blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt struggles to land a body shot inside as Aurelius controls his hands.
Watt misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Aurelius.
A head punch on the inside from Watt fails to land.
Aurelius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watt's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watt.
Aurelius can't find room to land a body shot as Watt controls the action.
Watt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watt has had enough of the clinch but Aurelius keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Watt fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watt prevents a body shot from Aurelius.
Aurelius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aurelius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watt's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Watt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aurelius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Watt.
Watt throws a low kick, looking for Aurelius's leg but Aurelius calmly moves out of range.
Watt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aureliuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aurelius.
Watt misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watt.
Watt takes a swing at Aurelius's ribcage but misses.
Aurelius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watt has time to react.
Watt misses the body punch
and Aurelius counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Watt misses the target.
Watt throws out a loose jab but Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurelius was well out of range. Poor timing from Watt.
Watt connects with a single shot there.
Watt blocks a head kick by Aurelius.
Watt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aurelius.
Crunch! Aurelius slams his shin into Watt's torso.
Aurelius slips a jab and a cross from Watt.
Watt misses with a low kick.
Watt throws a looping overhand right but Aurelius ducks down to avoid it.
Watt throws a poor cross that misses
and Aurelius counters with an outside leg kick.
Watt connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Watt tenderised Aurelius's leg. Aurelius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aurelius is looking to slow Watt down with leg kicks.
Watt throws a leg kick
and Aurelius counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aurelius looks to land a left hand but Watt moved out of range nicely.
Watt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aurelius sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Aurelius clinches up against the cage.
Watt keeps control of Aurelius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watt throws an elbow that misses.
Aurelius takes an elbow to the temple.
Watt lands with a right to the head.
Watt has a couple of punches blocked by Aurelius.
Aurelius presses Watt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt lands a nice elbow.
Aurelius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watt wants to get back to striking at distance but Aurelius won't allow it.
Watt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aurelius blocks an uppercut.
Aurelius can't find room to land a body shot as Watt controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelius.
Watt trying to control the position but instead, Aurelius has worked for underhooks and has pushed Watt into the cage.
Watt throws a punch but it's blocked by Aurelius.
A short right from Aurelius on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aurelius's brow.
Watt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aurelius misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius works on Watt's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aurelius misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Watt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watt tries to stall but Aurelius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Watt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aurelius presses Watt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Aurelius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watt misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watt misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Watt fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watt.
Watt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Watt swings wildly with an uppercut but Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Aurelius scores with a leg kick.
Watt throws a leg kick but Aurelius checks it.
Aurelius avoids the body shot from Watt.
Watt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aurelius.
Aurelius throws a front kick that sends Watt stumbling back into the cage.
Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watt.
Watt looks to land a right hand but Aurelius moved out of range.
Aurelius misses with a body shot.
Watt motions for Aurelius to come forward. Watt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelius checks a low kick from Watt.
A punch lands to the side of Watt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Derek Watt seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watt was well out of range. Poor timing from Aurelius.
Watt misses with a shot to the body
and Aurelius counters with a good low kick that Watt was not able to check.
Aurelius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aurelius scrambles back to his feet.
Watt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watt misses with a body kick.
Watt lands a leg kick that knocks Aurelius off balance momentarily.
Watt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watt throws a shot to the body.
A combination from Watt does no damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aurelius.
Sigvard Aurelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Watt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watt misses with a straight left.
Watt moves out of range of the body kick from Aurelius.
Watt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aurelius counters with an inside leg kick.
Watt looks to score with a jab to the body but Aurelius is just out of range.
Watt throws a lazy uppercut
and Aurelius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Watt throws a looping overhand right but Aurelius ducks down to avoid it.
Watt scores with a hook to the body. Aurelius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Watt throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Watt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Aurelius.
Watt throws the left hand but Aurelius avoids the punch easily.
Watt scores with a three punch combo!
Watt blocks a leg kick.
Watt throws a lazy uppercut

and Aurelius counters with a crisp one two that drops Watt! Aurelius thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Watt to his feet! Watt is in big trouble!

Watt is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aurelius scores with a kick to the midsection.
Watt is still on wobbly legs! Can Aurelius finish him?
Watt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aurelius thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Watt if he has to take too many more of those.
Aurelius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aurelius lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Watt head around and knocks him out cold! Aurelius hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sigvard Aurelius!
Post fight, Sigvard Aurelius stared into the camera and said '...'.