PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Wallace (ranked 6020 p4p, 72 weight class) and Carl Watts (ranked 6023 p4p, 73 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wallace
vs
Watts

177 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carl Watts!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts tries to land a front kick but Wallace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Watts tries to get set, Wallace tries to push him back and clinch up but Watts manages to avoid the attempt.
Henry Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Watts raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Watts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace backing away here, and Watts unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carl Watts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.
That kick from Watts tenderised Wallace's leg. Wallace is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watts tries to land a front kick but Wallace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A cross from Wallace lands.
Carl Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts looks for the body kick but Wallace saw that one coming.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watts.
Wallace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watts counters with an outside leg kick.
Watts connects with a high kick.

It looks like Henry Wallace has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wallace tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Watts manages to circle out of the way.
Wallace misses with an uppercut
and Watts counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallace clinches.
Wallace creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watts is looking to break free of the clinch but Wallace has double underhooks.

Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Wallace.
Wallace lands a right hook to the body.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Watts misses with a body kick.
Watts misses with a head kick.
Watts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Watts circles away.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Wallace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Wallace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Watts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Watts misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Watts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Wallace rushes Watts and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Watts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wallace tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
That kick from Watts tenderised Wallace's leg. Wallace is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watts wants to break free but Wallace has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Watts controls his hands.

Watts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace wants to clinch.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Watts.
As Watts tries to get set, Wallace tries to push him back and clinch up but Watts manages to avoid the attempt.
Watts takes one to the side of the head.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watts feints a counter leg kick.
Watts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Watts tries to get set, Wallace tries to push him back and clinch up but Watts manages to avoid the attempt.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Watts.
Watts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts throws a wild body kick that Wallace sees coming a mile off.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Wallace blocks the leg kick.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wallace moves to clinch but Watts breaks away
and Watts counters with a good, hard body kick but Wallace shrugs it off.
Wallace throws a hook but Watts blocks it.
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Watts throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts tries to land a leg kick but Wallace saw it coming and moves away.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace tries to counter by clinching up but Watts breaks away and moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Wallace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Wallace is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watts throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Watts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Watts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Carl Watts!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Carl Watts!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Carl Watts!

Carl Watts wins by unanimous decision!