PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bagel Boss (ranked 890 p4p, 786 weight class) and Craig Watkins (ranked 122 p4p, 112 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boss might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 6 Foot 7 Foot. Bagel Boss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boss
vs
Watkins

184 cm
34
190
27 - 19 - 1

185 cm
30
185
14 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Urban Fighter

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 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bagel Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Boss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Boss breaks from the clinch.
Watkins motions for Boss to come forward. Watkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watkins just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBoss.
Watkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boss throws out the jab.
Watkins lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Bagel Boss has been cut.
Boss misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Watkins.
We've been told by Boss's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Watkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Watkins.
It looked like Boss was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Watkins.
Watkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Boss.
Boss feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Watkins throws a nice looking combination but Boss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watkins slips under a jab.
Boss misses with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boss looks to score with a jab to the body but Watkins is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watkins! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Watkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boss.
An attempted straight right counter from Boss misses the target.
Boss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watkins.
Boss misses with a body shot.
Watkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Watkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boss.
Boss needs to keep his hands up - Watkins had a free shot at his head there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boss.
Watkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boss misses with a looping left.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Watkins moves out of range easily.
Watkins appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Watkins lands with a slapping head kick.
Boss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boss throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boss tries a head kick but it misses.
Watkins digs a good hook to Boss's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slow jab from Boss misses its intended target.
Boss darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boss smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Craig Watkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boss fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Watkins is rocked!
Watkins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boss eats them both and turns towards Watkins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Watkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boss pushes Watkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watkins misses with a short punch on the inside.

Watkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Watkins slips under a jab from Boss.
Boss feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Boss finish him?
Watkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Watkins scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boss throws a looping overhand right but Watkins ducks down to avoid it.
Boss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boss lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watkins at a distance.
Watkins connects with a leg kick.
Watkins throws a chopping leg kick but Boss manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Watkins misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Watkins misses.
Boss walks into a stiff left hand from Watkins.
Watkins throws a right hand that Boss ducks under and follows up with a left that Boss also avoids with ease.
A cross from Boss lands.
Watkins jabs Boss to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boss lands a front kick.
Watkins lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watkins moves away.
Watkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Watkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Boss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boss clobbers Watkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boss throws a right and a left that Watkins avoids nicely.
Watkins thuds a left hand into Boss's body.
Boss tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Watkins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Boss misses the target.
Watkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boss rather than just go for the knockout.
Boss paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circle, before Boss throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Watkins's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Boss lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Bagel Boss!
Bagel Boss thanked the fans post fight for their support.