PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stan Rasd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Rasd has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rasd
vs
Watson

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

150 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Rasd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burt Watson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasd closes the distance and clinches up with Watson, looking for a takedown. Rasd pushes Watson against the cage but Watson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Watson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Watson lands in his opponent's guard.
Watson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Watson lands a couple of elbows.
Watson 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.
Watson tries to stand but Rasd is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson 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.

Rasd has his foot on Watson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rasd swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watson throws a strike but Rasd rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rasd stopping the sweep attempt from Watson.
Rasd is fighting to break Watson's control of his arms but Watson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rasd trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Watson wants to stand but Rasd is controlling the position.
Watson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasd misses with a takedown

and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rasd is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Rasd. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Watson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rasd regains guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rasd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rasd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rasd is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasd working a defensive guard here.
Watson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rasd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Watson closes the distance and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Watson pulls guard effortlessly.
Rasd wants to stand but Watson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Rasd from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Watson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice body kick there by Watson.
A head kick from Watson lands but Rasd takes it in his stride.
Rasd tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Rasd to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Watson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Burt Watson!