PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Watson Sr (ranked 3617 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flash Quick (ranked 4676 p4p, 0 weight class). Flash Quick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watson Sr
vs
Quick

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Watson Sr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Flash Quick!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson Sr tries for a takedown but Quick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Quick shoots in and bounces Watson Sr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson Sr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson Sr looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson Sr, not yet.
Quick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watson Sr swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Quick drops back, looking for a kneebar! Watson Sr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Watson Sr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Watson Sr!

Watson Sr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Quick sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quick tries to bench press Watson Sr off him but Watson Sr keeps the position.
Quick manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quick is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Watson Sr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Quick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Quick's back!
Quick looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Quick rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson Sr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Quick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson Sr pulls his head out easily.

Quick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Quick actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Quick looking for submissions off his back.
Watson Sr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Watson Sr wants to pass the guard but Quick is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quick can do anything to dispel that myth.

Quick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson Sr pulls his head out easily.

Quick looking for submissions off his back.
Watson Sr controlling the action here.

Quick actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Quick looking for submissions off his back.

Quick actively working from the bottom here.
Quick is not content to let Watson Sr control the position.

Quick looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quick has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Watson Sr is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Flash Quick will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Watson Sr misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Quick. No joy for Watson Sr on that attempt.
Watson Sr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Quick.
Quick stuffs the takedown.

Quick looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Watson Sr wriggles free and stands up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Quick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson Sr is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Quick asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Quick thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson Sr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Quick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Quick is looking to take a break and control but Watson Sr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Quick is trying to get an arm triangle but Watson Sr is defending well.

Quick is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Watson Sr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Quick working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quick swings around for an armbar but Watson Sr sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Quick's guard.

Quick has an active guard here but Watson Sr has managed to pass into half guard.

Watson Sr postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Quick to stand up.
Watson Sr shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Watson Sr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Quick decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Quick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quick is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Quick is looking for a kimura but Watson Sr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Quick to get the leverage.

Quick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Watson Sr sees it coming and defends easily.

Quick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Watson Sr sees it coming and defends easily.
Watson Sr wants to get back to full guard.

Quick has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Watson Sr defend it? Quick steps over the head and cranks it - Watson Sr is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Quick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Flash Quick!