PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Orton
vs
Watson

200 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominic Watson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orton throws a right and a left that Watson avoids nicely.

Watson instigates a clinch.
Watson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Orton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Watson is leaning against Orton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Orton is breathing heavily.
Orton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watson avoids the head kick by Orton.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Watson pulls guard effortlessly.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Watson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Watson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Watson looking for a guillotine here but Orton defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson, not yet.
Watson wants to get back to his feet but Orton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson trying to control the position.
Watson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Orton looking to sit in guard and control but Watson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Orton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orton is keeping the position for now.
Orton striking off his back but it's not causing Watson any problems.

Watson drops back looking for a leg! Orton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Orton manages to kick Watson off! Watson jumps back into Orton's guard.
Watson wants to control from the top but Orton keeps moving.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orton is keeping the position for now.
Orton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Orton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson stands up over Orton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Orton controls Watson momentarily but Watson frees himself.
Watson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watson is controlling him.
Orton being controlled here, momentarily.

Dominic Watson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Orton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Randy Orton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orton thows a body shot but no joy.
Orton scores with a head kick.
Orton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton misses with a kick to the body.

Orton rushes Watson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Watson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Randy Orton has been cut.
Watson jumps guard but Orton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Orton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watson lands a shot to the body.
Watson leaning against his opponent.
Orton gets underhooks to prevent Watson's takedown attempt.
Orton lands a nice uppercut.
Watson tries to pull guard but Orton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Randy Orton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Watson.
Watson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Watson drags the fight down to the ground.
Watson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Orton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Orton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Orton tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Watson tries to land a leg kick but Orton saw it coming and moves away.

Watson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Orton to the ground. Watson is now in Orton's guard.
Orton trying to control the position.

Watson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Watson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Orton sprawls well initially but Watson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Watson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Watson connects with a nice short shot to Orton's temple.

Watson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Orton sees it coming and defends easily.
Orton works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Orton tries to strike from the bottom.

Orton is working an open guard so Watson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Watson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Watson is in close to Orton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Orton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dominic Watson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orton throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson stops Orton from standing up.
Watson works over Orton with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Watson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Watson wants to control from the top but Orton keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dominic Watson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Orton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Orton wants it to stay on the feet.
Orton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orton checks the leg kick.

Watson clinches up with Orton and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Orton clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Orton tries to break free.
Watson is looking to control Orton but Orton is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Watson controlling well, preventing Orton from escaping the position.
Watson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Orton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Orton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Orton prevents Watson from getting a body triangle.

Watson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Orton has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Orton.
Orton tries to escape but Watson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Orton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Watson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orton is trying to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Orton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Orton throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Orton misses with a series of wild punches.

Orton throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Watson stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Orton follows into mount!
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!
Watson can't escape the position.
Orton punching from mount but Watson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Orton thowing shots but they're missing.
Watson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Orton.
Orton thowing shots but they're missing.
Watson tries to reverse the position but Orton maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Orton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Watson blocking the ground and pound.
Watson tries to lock up and control but Orton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Watson tries to reverse the position but Orton maintains control.
Watson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Orton wants to control but Watson is keeping him busy.
Watson is controlling Orton's trapped leg to prevent Orton from advancing to side control.
Watson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orton is working away from the top position though.
Orton passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orton avoids the attempt from Watson to control.
Watson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orton being controlled here, momentarily.
Orton is controlling Watson's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Dominic Watson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt - Orton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orton throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Randy Orton is winning the standup battle so far.
Orton throws a lazy uppercut
and Watson counters with a nice body shot.
Watson dodges the punch combination from Orton.
Watson looks for a takedown but Orton sprawls well.
Orton is looking to clinch.
Randy Orton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orton.
Orton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Orton wants it to stay on the feet.
Randy Orton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Watson.
Orton connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Orton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Watson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Orton sprawls well initially but Watson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson is nestled in close to Orton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Watson trying to control from half guard but Orton is working away.
Still in half guard, Watson seems content to control.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Orton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watson is thwarting Orton's attempts to control the position.
Randy Orton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Watson is just content to waste time from the top position. Orton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orton keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Orton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Watson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Watson!