PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Andrew Watts (ranked 5657 p4p, 1615 weight class) and Frank Pietra (ranked 520 p4p, 201 weight class). Frank Pietra is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Watts
vs
Pietra

192 cm
20
210
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
199
5 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Pietra!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietra on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Frank Pietra has been cut.
Watts connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Pietra does it's job there.
Watts slips a jab and a cross from Pietra.
Pietra throws a right hand that Watts ducks under and follows up with a left that Watts also avoids with ease.
Watts is looking for a counter combo.
Pietra fails to land with a series of punches.
Watts seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Watts connects with a solid leg kick.
Watts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pietra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Watts throws a right and a left that Pietra avoids nicely.
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!
Watts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pietra's head.
Pietra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watts lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good leg kick by Watts.
Pietra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watts seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pietra chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watts can pounce on him.
Watts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That has opened up Frank Pietra's cut even more.
Pietra lands with an uppercut that bounces Watts off the ropes and back into range.
Pietra misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Pietra.
Pietra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Watts catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Pietra stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Pietra walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
That kick from Watts tenderised Pietra's leg. Pietra is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pietra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watts counters with a big right hand that sends Pietra crashing to the mat! He's very wobbly - can he beat the count?! 5,6,7,8... he's up! No, he's down again! 9,10! He's done! The referee calls an end to the bout - Watts takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Andrew Watts!