PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Burt Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Watson
vs
Bob

150 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burt Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Bob!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson checks a leg kick nicely.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Watson blocks a head kick by Bob.

Watson moves into the clinch.
Bob has Watson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Watson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Bob drops back looking for a leg! Watson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Watson manages to kick Bob off! Bob jumps back into Watson's guard.
Bob wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bob wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Watson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Watson tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob pushes down on Watson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bob seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Watson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bob is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Bob is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bob is keen to just control but Watson is a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bob.
Watson dives in for a single leg takedown but Bob sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bob shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burt Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Bob.
Bob tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bob tries to score a power double leg takedown but Watson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bob somewhat.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bob sprawls and moves away.
Bob fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watson tries to counter with a takedown but Bob is quick to defend against it.
Watson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bob sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Bob misses.
Watson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Watson wants it to stay on the feet.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bob.
As Bob tries to get set, Watson tries to push him back and clinch up but Bob manages to avoid the attempt.
Bob is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Watson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bob quickly recovers to half guard.
Watson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bob knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Watson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob is trying to control but can't.
Watson is looking to advance position but Bob won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bob manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Watson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bob throws a head kick that misses.
Bob throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Watson clinches.
Watson trying to stall but Bob improves his position.
Watson dodges an elbow strike from Bob.
Watson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bob.
Bob tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watson just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bob.
Burt Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Bob.
Watson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bob gets an underhook and turns Watson into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob wants to get back to striking at distance but Watson won't allow it.
Watson can't get the takedown.
Bob changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Watson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bob shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watson defends it nicely.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?
Bob tries to score a power double leg takedown but Watson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bob somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Watson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Watson staying calm.
Watson working away.
Bob is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bob's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bob is working to avoid the ground and pound but Watson connects with a decent elbow.
Watson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bob is looking to reverse the position.
Bob is throwing a few token shots, despite Watson being in side control.
Watson trying to control the action but Bob is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Watson clinches.
Bob drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bob wants to clinch but Watson slips to the side

so Watson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bob looking for a sweep. Not yet Bob, not yet.
Bob is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Watson dominated that second round.
That's time! Watson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Watson gets the takedown into side control.
Watson working away.
Watson laying and praying for a moment but Bob takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bob wants to control but Watson is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bob looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bob should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bob tries to get to full guard but Watson has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bob trying to control here.
Watson controlling the action here.
Watson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bob on the ground.
Watson is trying to control. Bob wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bob wants to land a leg kick but Watson is out of range.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Bob.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bob looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watson throws a leg kick which misses Bob's front leg but catches the back leg as Bob tries to avoid it.
Bob misses with a body kick.
Bob shoots for a double leg takedown but Watson sprawls well. He's pushed Bob's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Watson darts in and clinches Bob up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob is trying to force a seperation but Watson has the dominant position.

Watson pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Watson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bob is controlling him.

Watson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bob doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bob manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Watson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bob trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Watson looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice takedown defense from Watson. No joy for Bob on that attempt.
Burt Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Bob.

Watson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Frank Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burt Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bob throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt Watson!
During a confident post fight interview, Burt Watson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.