PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sasa Drobac (ranked 4714 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Watson Sr (ranked 4069 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Drobac
vs
Watson Sr

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sasa Drobac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Watson Sr!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson Sr darts in looking for a takedown but Drobac gets double underhooks and turns Watson Sr into the cage.
Drobac is looking to clinch.
No luck for Watson Sr with that takedown attempt.
As Watson Sr tries to get set, Drobac tries to push him back and clinch up but Watson Sr manages to avoid the attempt.
Drobac shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson Sr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drobac's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Watson Sr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drobac, pushing him back against the cage.
Watson Sr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drobac jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watson Sr walks away with a smile on his face. Drobac gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drobac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watson Sr throws a counter combo.

Drobac decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Watson Sr is controlling Drobac's position as best he can from this difficult position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson Sr pushes Drobac off looking to stand but Drobac dives back in and keeps control.
Watson Sr is pressing down on Drobac's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Drobac in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watson Sr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Drobac loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Drobac gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Watson Sr shoots in looking for a takedown. Drobac tries to sprawl out of it but Watson Sr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drobac manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drobac throws a counter high kick but Watson Sr was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sasa Drobac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Watson Sr.

Drobac closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Watson Sr did well to prevent Drobac getting side control.

Watson Sr has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Drobac is on him like a limpet, forcing Watson Sr back against the cage.
Watson Sr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drobac is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Watson Sr is defending well.
Drobac jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watson Sr walks away with a smile on his face. Drobac gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Watson Sr drives through and clinches with Drobac against the cage.

Drobac has hold of one of Watson Sr's legs. Watson Sr is fighting the takedown attempt but Drobac gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Watson Sr keeping moving, preventing Drobac from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson Sr is pulling down on Drobac's head. It's preventing any offense from Drobac, at least for the moment.

Watson Sr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watson Sr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Drobac stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Drobac drives through with a takedown into Watson Sr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Drobac stopping the sweep attempt from Watson Sr.

Watson Sr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drobac defends it easily.

Watson Sr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Drobac passes into side control.
Drobac lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sasa Drobac will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A solid body kick from Drobac.
Watson Sr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drobac pinned against the cage. Drobac gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watson Sr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Kevin Watson Sr has been cut.
Watson Sr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Drobac defends well and Watson Sr ends up having to push Drobac into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Watson Sr rushes Drobac and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drobac tries for a takedown but Watson Sr manages to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Watson Sr as Drobac tries to tie him up.
Watson Sr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sasa Drobac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Watson Sr.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drobac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Watson Sr clinches.
Drobac jumps guard but Watson Sr stands there with Drobac around his waist. Drobac gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watson Sr stalling the fight.

Drobac lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Watson Sr has one foot on Drobac's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Watson Sr shoots in but Drobac avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watson Sr moves in looking to clinch but Drobac pushes him off.
Watson Sr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watson Sr shoots for a double leg takedown but Drobac sprawls well. He's pushed Watson Sr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson Sr shoots in for a takedown but Drobac shows good takedown defense.
Watson Sr is breathing heavily.

Watson Sr gets caught flat footed, as Drobac shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Watson Sr is working an open guard so Drobac takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Drobac bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Watson Sr is looking to get back to his feet here but Drobac is keeping cool and he's managed to take Watson Sr's back.
Drobac lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Drobac.

Drobac has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Drobac looking to hold on to the position here but Watson Sr rolls and ends up regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drobac would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Drobac has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Watson Sr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Drobac trying to control but Watson Sr is working from the bottom.
Watson Sr keeping full guard, as Drobac tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watson Sr throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Watson Sr holds on and takes a little breather.
Drobac won't allow Watson Sr to sweep him here.
Watson Sr is pulling down on Drobac's head to control his posture.
Sasa Drobac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Drobac 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 in side control, throwing shots but Drobac defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sasa Drobac will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Watson Sr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Watson Sr misses with a head kick.
Watson Sr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Drobac defends well and Watson Sr ends up having to push Drobac into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Watson Sr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drobac pinned against the cage. Drobac gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Watson Sr closes the distance and clinches.

Drobac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Watson Sr clinches up with Drobac and pushes him back against the cage.
Drobac tries to break the clinch but Watson Sr is controlling the position.
Watson Sr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drobac to keep the fight standing.
Sasa Drobac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Watson Sr.
Drobac is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drobac looking for a takedown.
Drobac is looking to control Watson Sr's arms but Watson Sr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drobac has his back to the cage.
Drobac is pressed up against the cage. Watson Sr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drobac down to the mat. Drobac avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Watson Sr misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drobac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drobac tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson Sr swivels and escapes.
Watson Sr flicks out a counter leg kick but Drobac steps away.
Watson Sr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson Sr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drobac sprawls well. Drobac wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watson Sr gets slowly back to his feet.
Watson Sr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watson Sr moves into the clinch successfully.
Drobac goes for a takedown attempt but Watson Sr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Drobac doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Watson Sr counters by clinching up.
Watson Sr scores with a nice hook to the head.

Watson Sr drags the fight down to the ground.
Drobac looking to sit in guard and control but Watson Sr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drobac is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drobac being controlled here momentarily.
Watson Sr has a closed guard, preventing Drobac from standing up.
Drobac trying to control but Watson Sr is working from the bottom.
Watson Sr is controlling Drobac's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watson Sr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kevin Watson Sr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sasa Drobac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Drobac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Watson Sr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drobac has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasa Drobac!