PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kennith Watts (ranked 7267 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Leonard (ranked 5209 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Leonard has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Watts
vs
Leonard

187 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kennith Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leonard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Watts's half guard.
Watts strikes from the bottom but Leonard passes into mount!
Leonard seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Watts is holding on tight.
Watts tries to reverse the position but Leonard maintains control.
Leonard controlling from the full mount.
Watts really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Leonard moves into full mount! Watts won't be happy about that!

Leonard jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Watts manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts is looking for a sweep.
Leonard wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Watts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leonard on the ground.
Watts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Leonard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Watts is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Leonard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Watts, who protects the arm well.
Watts is trying to improve his position.

Leonard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Watts has escaped the position, nice work there.
Watts tries to improve position but can't.
Leonard is looking to take a break and control but Watts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watts tries to buck Leonard off but Leonard is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leonard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Leonard wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Leonard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Watts haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Watts is looking to reverse the position.
Watts manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leonard's best efforts.

That's four 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.
Watts tries to get to full guard but Leonard has control of the leg.
Watts tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Leonard has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Watts tries to improve his position but instead Leonard has taken his back!
Watts is breathing heavily.

Leonard is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Watts has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Leonard has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Watts taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Leonard doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kyle Leonard!