PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Zorrander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson's entrance music is How Much For One Rib?. A fine choice. 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
Zorrander

185 cm
36
270 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

194 cm
31
237 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zeus Zorrander!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorrander throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson checks a low kick from Zorrander.
Watson blocks the body kick.
Zorrander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zorrander takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watson cracks Zorrander with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zorrander with a nice cross.
Zorrander throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Zorrander misses with a two punch combination.
Watson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Zorrander misses with a kick to the body.
Zorrander shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zorrander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watson's waist but Watson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zorrander off to one side.
Zorrander goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watson jabs Zorrander right on the nose. Zorrander blinks but takes it well.
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 uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Watson scores with a takedown into Zorrander's guard.
Zorrander wants to improve his position but instead Watson has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorrander is trying to control but can't.
Zorrander felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Watson is trying to control. Zorrander wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zorrander is pressing down on Watson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Zorrander is looking for a triangle but Watson pushes his legs off easily.
Zorrander is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
Watson throws a big right hand that misses.
Zorrander utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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 wants to control from the top but Zorrander keeps moving.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Zorrander has wrist control.
Watson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Watson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zorrander, right into the meat.
Watson misses with a wild combination.
Zorrander buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Watson scores with a sloppy right hand. Zorrander should have avoided that one.
Watson fails to land with a series of punches.
And Zorrander responds with a good body kick, but Watson manages to step out the way in time.
Zorrander tries a low kick but Watson avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Watson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Watson drives through with a takedown into Zorrander's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Watson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zorrander works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watson is in close to Zorrander's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zorrander looking for a sweep. Not yet Zorrander, not yet.
Watson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zorrander wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zorrander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zorrander is looking to sweep but instead, Watson has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing shots but Zorrander is blocking nicely.
Zorrander regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zorrander working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watson.
Watson trying to control but Zorrander is working from the bottom.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watson looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zorrander is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Watson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zorrander throws a lazy body kick
and Watson counters with a solid body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zorrander - that will leave a mark!
Zorrander throws a low kick but Watson moves out of range easily.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Watson misses with a right hand
and Zorrander counters with a nice body kick.
Zorrander misses with a straight right.
Watson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zorrander wants to land a leg kick but Watson is out of range.
Zorrander takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Zorrander digs a good hook to Watson's body.
Zorrander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Zorrander misses.
Watson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zorrander sprawls and moves away.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Zorrander tries for a takedown but Watson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Watson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zorrander.
Watson staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorrander misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Zorrander.

Watson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zorrander utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watson connects with a couple of short punches.
Watson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zorrander is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mason Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson being controlled here momentarily.
Zorrander is wriggling around but Watson manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 Zorrander's temple.
Watson is keen to just control but Zorrander is a slippery customer.
Watson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Watson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Zorrander still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Zorrander has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Watson can't do much from the bottom here.
Watson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zorrander seems to be looking for submissions.

Zorrander is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Watson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Watson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Zorrander trying to remain calm as Watson controls from the top position.
Watson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zorrander is trying to control Watson's posture but Watson avoids it.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Zorrander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watson fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a few punches from side control.

Watson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Zorrander wants to control but Watson postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Zorrander's face as Watson controls the position.
Zorrander gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zorrander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watson throws out the jab.
Zorrander fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zorrander misses with a wild body shot.
Watson feinted with a counter takedown.
Watson scores with the left hand. Zorrander knows he should have avoided that one.

Zorrander gets caught flat footed, as Watson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Watson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zorrander is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Watson works over Zorrander with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zorrander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zorrander is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zorrander wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson lands a couple of digs.
Watson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zorrander can do to turn this around?
Watson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watson postures up in Zorrander's guard and throws a big left but Zorrander blocks it.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Zorrander has wrist control.
Watson lands a couple of digs.
Watson throwing strikes from guard but Zorrander blocks nicely.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zorrander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zorrander is trying to keep Watson in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Watson scores with a shot to the body.
Zorrander will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Watson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zorrander on his heels. He'll look to pass Zorrander's guard now, I'm sure.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zorrander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zorrander keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Zorrander tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Zorrander is retaining full guard.
Watson landing some decent shots from guard.
Watson wants to control from the top but Zorrander keeps moving.
Zeus Zorrander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watson wants to control from the top but Zorrander keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watson cracks Zorrander with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson with a nice cross.

Watson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Watson moves nicely into side control.
Zorrander tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Watson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Watson landing strikes.
Zorrander is working to avoid the ground and pound but Watson connects with a decent elbow.
Zorrander defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Watson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watson tries to score with some ground and pound. Zorrander controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Watson!
Mason Watson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.