PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Fleming (ranked 1712 p4p, 1617 weight class) and Jake Watson (ranked 250 p4p, 241 weight class). Fleming kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killa Cam - Cam'Ron. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fleming
vs
Watson

182 cm
24
225
10 - 4 - 0

205 cm
23
205
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cam Fleming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Watson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson throws the left hand but Fleming avoids the punch easily.
Fleming slips a straight right by Watson.

Fleming scores with a takedown into Watson's guard.
Fleming throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Watson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fleming trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fleming might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fleming distracts Watson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleming missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Watson trying to control the position.

Watson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fleming is aware though and is defending well.
Watson is adopting a defensive guard.
Fleming content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watson has his foot on Fleming's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fleming works his way back into a safe position though.

Watson working for a triangle but Fleming defends it easily.
Watson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fleming scoring with punches to the head and body.

Watson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fleming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fleming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Our spies down at at BLK ELITE MASTERS inform us that Watson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fleming is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fleming pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watson is keeping the position for now.
Fleming trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Fleming connects with a couple of short punches.
Fleming has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Fleming from controlling successfully.

Watson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fleming doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fleming manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson is trying to control the position but Fleming postures up.

Watson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watson pulls Fleming in close to prevent any damage.
Fleming chips away with some ground and pound.

Watson looking for a guillotine here but Fleming defends easily.
Fleming looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Watson is trying to control the position but Fleming postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fleming's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fleming working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Watson is trying to keep Fleming in close.
Fleming working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Watson's head.

Watson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fleming is in close to Watson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fleming scoring with some ground and pound.
Fleming working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fleming lands a couple of elbows.

Fleming has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Watson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Fleming is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Watson pulls down on the head and he's put Fleming to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jake Watson!
A very excited looking Jake Watson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.