PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hilton Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mann
vs
Watts

190 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

186 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hilton Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Watts!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts tries to close the distance and clinch but Mann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joe Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Watts shoots in and gets a takedown into Mann's guard.
Watts trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mann's guard.
Watts trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
Watts throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts throwing strikes from guard but Mann blocks nicely.
Watts postures up in Mann's guard and throws a big left but Mann blocks it.
Watts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mann is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mann is looking for a triangle here but Watts uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Watts trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom.
Mann takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Mann is rocked!

Watts decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh Mann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mann appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Watts connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Mann to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Watts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Watts!
Joe Watts made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'greatest ever to do the damn thing '.