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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Ebbitt (ranked 9353 p4p, 685 weight class) and Devin Watkins (ranked 6189 p4p, 538 weight class). Ebbitt comes into the arena with DMX-Ain't No Sunshine blaring out of the sound system. Watkins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by What Happened to That Boi. 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.
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185 lbs
5 - 11 - 0 |
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180 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Ebbitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watkins closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Watkins.
Watkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ebbitt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Watkins.
Ebbitt is trying to pull guard but Watkins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Watkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ebbitt.
Watkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ebbitt manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Watkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Watkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Watkins wants to get up but he can't break Ebbitt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ebbitt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ebbitt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ebbitt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Watkins trying to control but Ebbitt is working from the bottom.
Watkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ebbitt's head.
Watkins cracks Ebbitt with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins trying to control but Ebbitt is working from the bottom.
Ebbitt controlling Watkins's posture.
Watkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Ebbitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ebbitt pulls Watkins in close to prevent any damage.
Watkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Watkins trying to control but Ebbitt is working from the bottom.
Ebbitt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ebbitt wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Watkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ebbitt looking for a sweep. Not yet Ebbitt, not yet.
Ebbitt keeping full guard, as Watkins tries to pass.
Ebbitt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watkins defends well.
Watkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Ebbitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ebbitt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watkins trying to control but Ebbitt is working from the bottom.
Watkins slips nicely into half guard.
Watkins thows a huge punch but Ebbitt dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebbitt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watkins.
Ebbitt is looking to improve his position.
Watkins is keen to just control but Ebbitt is a slippery customer.
Ebbitt trying to control but Watkins postures up.
Watkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ebbitt tries to roll over but Watkins keeps him under control.
Watkins working over Ebbitt with some ground and pound. Ebbitt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four 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.
Watkins is trying to control. Ebbitt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ebbitt has hold of Watkins's hands but Watkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Watkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ebbitt keeps working.
Watkins content to control rather than advance.
Ebbitt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Watkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Watkins wants to control from the top but Ebbitt keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ebbitt looking for a guillotine here but Watkins defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Watkins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ebbitt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watkins shoots in and gets a takedown into Ebbitt's guard.
Watkins won't allow Ebbitt to sweep him here.
Watkins throwing strikes from guard but Ebbitt blocks nicely.
Watkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Watkins passes into half guard.
Watkins is trying to control. Ebbitt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ebbitt defends it well.
Ebbitt trying to control but Watkins postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ebbitt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watkins pulls his head out easily.
Ebbitt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Watkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Watkins slips a nice elbow through Ebbitt's hands, connecting with Ebbitt's forehead.
Ebbitt looking for submissions off his back.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Watkins working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Devin Watkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watkins throwing shots but Ebbitt is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Watkins there.
Watkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Watkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Watkins there.
Watkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins slips a nice elbow through Ebbitt's hands, connecting with Ebbitt's forehead.
Ebbitt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watkins pulls his head out easily.
Ebbitt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ebbitt actively working from the bottom here.
Ebbitt trying to hold on to Watkins's head to control him but Watkins postures up.
Ebbitt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watkins pulls his head out easily.
Ebbitt is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Watkins is tapping! Great win for Ebbitt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tommy Ebbitt!
Tommy Ebbitt took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
The defeated Devin Watkins had this to say: 'I gotta get better. '.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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