PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sirus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Watson
vs
Jones

181 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sirus Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Watson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones tests Watson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sirus Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Watson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Sirus Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Watson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jones just manages to avoid it.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Watson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watson walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Watson staying out of range there.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Watson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson staying out of range there.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sirus Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watson circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big right from Jones misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Jones thuds a left hand into Watson's body.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Watson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Jones connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Watson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
Watson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWatson.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Watson saw that one coming.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones misses the jab.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones scores with a jab. Watson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watson moves away from the strike by Jones.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
Watson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sirus Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Watson slips under a jab from Jones.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sirus Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones tries to bum rush Watson with a series of wild strikes but Watson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones cracks Watson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones misses with a straight left.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Watson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
Watson moves away from the strike by Jones.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice defenses there by Watson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sirus Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 24:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 24:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sirus Jones!
A relieved looking Sirus Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.