PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sidney Wonder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Xxplosive. Wonder is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Unforgiven 3. This should be a great matchup!

Watts
vs
Wonder

180 cm
23
200 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
199 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

FULL METAL GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrone Watts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sidney Wonder!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
Wonder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Wonder shoots and misses
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyrone Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sidney Wonder.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wonder manages to avoid it.
Wonder misses with a takedown attempt
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Wonder's head but Wonder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watts rushes Wonder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watts lands an uppercut.
Wonder tries to pull guard but Watts holds him up against the cage and eventually Wonder drops back down to his feet.
A short left from Watts.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Watts.
Watts prevents the takedown attempt.
Watts stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Watts.
Watts taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyrone Watts.

Wonder shoots in and bounces Watts off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wonder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wonder drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Watts dives on top into guard.
Watts stands and throws Wonder's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wonder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watts cracks Wonder with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts is chipping away with strikes.
Watts working the ground and pound but Wonder is defending the strikes.
Watts trying to control the action but Wonder is working from the bottom.
Watts is staying tight to Wonder's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Watts cracks Wonder with a big right hand but Wonder just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts is looking to take a break and control but Wonder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watts advances to full mount.
Watts controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Watts connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Watts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wonder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Watts misses with a right hand

and Wonder counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Wonder drops back, looking for a kneebar! Watts looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Watts looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Watts!
Watts throwing strikes but Wonder manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Watts is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wonder is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Watts has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wonder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Wonder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wonder tries to move into full mount but can't pass Watts's legs.

That's two 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.
Watts managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wonder.

Wonder goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Watts has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wonder but great work by Watts.
Sloppy strikes there by Watts.
Watts working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Watts postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Watts landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Watts lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonder is trying to get back to his feet.
Wonder dodges the ground and pound from Watts.
Watts wants to control but Wonder is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Watts.
Watts misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wonder prevents Watts from improving position.
Watts is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

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.
Wonder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Watts throws a strike aimed at the side of Wonder's head but Wonder avoids it well.
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 Tyrone Watts will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Wonder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wonder misses with a takedown
and Watts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watts misses with a right hand

and Wonder counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Watts!

Wonder moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Watts has worked his arm free - good work by Watts!

Wonder goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Watts has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wonder but great work by Watts.
Wonder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watts trying to control the position but Wonder is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonder is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Watts asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Watts throws a strike aimed at the side of Wonder's head but Wonder avoids it well.
Watts has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wonder!
Wonder tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watts throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Watts thowing shots but they're missing.
Watts fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Watts looking to ground and pound but Wonder is blocking nicely.
BOOM! Watts connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tyrone Watts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watts unloads with some shots from mount but Wonder bucks and avoids them well.
Wonder wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Watts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonder tries to reverse the position but Watts maintains control.
Watts unloading with bombs!
Watts wants to control the pace but Wonder is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a head shot.
Watts throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wonder is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Watts lands a heavy elbow.
Watts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Watts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wonder can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Watts clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Watts lands with a right hand.
Watts swings widly with a right hand
and Wonder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watts misses with an uppercut

and Wonder counters with a shoot takedown. Watts fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts wants to sweep here but Wonder controlling him for the moment.
Watts controlling Wonder's posture.
Wonder wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.
Wonder wants to pass the guard but Watts is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wonder throws and elbow that misses. Watts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wonder's guard. Nice move by Watts!
Watts throws a strike but Wonder rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watts is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts wants to control from the top but Wonder keeps moving.
Watts looking to sit in guard and control but Wonder gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wonder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watts swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wonder trying to control but Watts is working from the bottom.

Wonder drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Watts manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wonder has Watts in his guard.
Watts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tyrone Watts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Watts missing with a left hand there. Wonder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wonder tries for a takedown but Watts circles away easily
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts looks to land a left hand but Wonder moved out of range nicely.
Wonder with a poor takedown
and Watts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wonder is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Watts misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Wonder is just out of range.
Watts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wonder stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Watts.
Watts throws a lazy uppercut

and Wonder counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Watts's guard now.
Wonder looking to sit in guard and control but Watts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sidney Wonder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watts postures up in Wonder's guard and throws a big left but Wonder blocks it.
Watts trying to control the position from guard on top but Wonder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watts lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts trying to control but Wonder is working from the bottom.
Watts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watts throwing strikes but missing.
Watts trying to control the position from guard on top but Wonder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watts thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Watts postures up in Wonder's guard and throws a big left but Wonder blocks it.
Watts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wonder works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watts is working Wonder over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Watts slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Watts is looking to advance position but Wonder has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Wonder moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Watts has worked his arm free - good work by Watts!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Watts!
Tyrone Watts retains his middleweight title!