PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chance Watkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oz Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oz Rapp looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Watkins
vs
Rapp

169 cm
23
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chance Watkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oz Rapp!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rapp looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rapp tries for a takedown but Watkins circles away easily
and Rapp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watkins misses with a double jab.
Rapp with a lazy takedown attempt

and Watkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Watkins.
Chance Watkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oz Rapp.

Watkins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Watkins has his foot on Rapp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rapp works his way back into a safe position though.
Rapp wants to stand and escape but instead Watkins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rapp keeping moving, preventing Watkins from controlling successfully.

Watkins drops back looking for a leg! Rapp is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rapp manages to kick Watkins off! Watkins jumps back into Rapp's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Watkins passes Rapp's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rapp is refusing to be controlled, as Watkins sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Watkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Rapp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Watkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rapp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Watkins is trying to work for a kimura but Rapp is defending well.

Watkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Rapp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Watkins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Watkins seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Watkins seems to be looking for submissions.

Watkins is working for a submission of some sort.

Rapp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins content to control rather than advance.
Watkins wants to stand up but Rapp has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Watkins trying to control the action but Rapp is working from the bottom.

Watkins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rapp is just riding it out for now. Watkins eventually gives up the hold.

Watkins is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins is looking to take a break and control but Rapp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Watkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Rapp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chance Watkins dominated that round.
That's time! Watkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rapp fails with the takedown

and Watkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rapp tries to throw a body punch but Watkins avoids it by throwing Rapp back against the cage.
Watkins jumps guard but Rapp turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Watkins lands a shot to the body.
Watkins jumps guard but Rapp turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Watkins manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watkins is defended easily by Rapp.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Watkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rapp has a takedown stuffed.
Rapp is breathing heavily.
Watkins is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rapp looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Watkins moves into range and connects with a jab.

Watkins closes the distance and clinches.

Watkins jumps into guard, dragging Rapp to the mat.

Watkins looking for a triangle here. Rapp is fighting it but it looks tight! Watkins pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rapp is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chance Watkins!