PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan has chosen as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Watts
vs
Sullivan

180 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrone Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Watts as he checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sullivan misses with a looping right.

Sullivan shoots in and bounces Watts off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Sullivan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Watts, up you get!
Watts takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sullivan wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watts moves out of range of the leg kick from Sullivan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.
Watts has his takedown stuffed
and Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Watts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Watts throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Watts tries to move to full mount but Sullivan actually manages to regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sullivan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sullivan is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sullivan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Watts.
Watts works over Sullivan with some ground and pound from guard.
Watts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Watts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sullivan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watts is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Watts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Watts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Watts postures up in Sullivan's guard and throws a big left but Sullivan blocks it.
Watts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sullivan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Sullivan's shoulder, as Sullivan tries to avoid the shot.

Watts shoots in and bounces Sullivan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Watts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four 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.
Sullivan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watts throws and elbow that misses. Sullivan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watts's guard. Nice move by Sullivan!
Sullivan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sullivan landing some decent shots from guard.
Watts is trying to keep Sullivan in close.
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 Tyrone Watts will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Watts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sullivan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Sullivan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Watts is trying to defend but Sullivan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sullivan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan is looking to advance position but Watts won't allow it.
Sullivan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watts is looking for a sweep. Sullivan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watts makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Watts.
Sullivan wants to get up but he can't break Watts's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Sullivan stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sullivan is trying to defend but Watts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Watts scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Watts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sullivan's head.
Watts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sullivan defending well though.
Watts wants to pass to mount but Sullivan is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Watts is trying to control the action in half guard but Sullivan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Watts not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watts.
Sullivan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Sullivan.
Sullivan fails with the takedown

and Watts counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sullivan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tyrone Watts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sullivan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Watts.
Watts in side control, throwing shots but Sullivan defends.
Sullivan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Watts's best efforts.
Sullivan is trying to stand back up but Watts is controlling him
Watts looks to land a strike but Sullivan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sullivan wants to stand up but Watts is controlling him.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Sullivan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watts with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Watts fails with the takedown

and Sullivan counters with a shoot takedown. Watts fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kevin Sullivan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Watts closes the distance and clinches up with Sullivan, looking for a takedown. Watts pushes Sullivan against the cage but Sullivan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sullivan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Watts counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Watts looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sullivan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Watts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sullivan tries to get to full guard but Watts has control of the leg.
Sullivan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Watts looks to land a strike but Sullivan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Watts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Watts postures up in Sullivan's guard and throws a big left but Sullivan blocks it.
Watts prevents Sullivan from getting back to his feet.
Sullivan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watts thows a big elbow that misses.
Sullivan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watts is controlling him.
Watts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watts stands up over Sullivan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sullivan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watts throws a strike but Sullivan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sullivan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Watts wants to advance to full mount but Sullivan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Watts throws and elbow that misses. Sullivan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watts's guard. Nice move by Sullivan!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan trying to control but Watts is working from the bottom.
Sullivan looking to pass the guard.
Watts tries to strike from the bottom.
Sullivan wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.
Watts wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watts staying out of range there.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watts circles away quickly and effectively.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Watts avoids them all with ease.
Sullivan lands a glancing blow to the side of Watts's head.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Watts ducks under and follows up with a left that Watts also avoids with ease.

Sullivan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sullivan wants to pass the guard but Watts is keeping the position.
Watts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watts looking to control.
Watts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sullivan manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Watts 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Watts!