PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grossman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Back. The crowd seem to be enjoying Watson's choice of entrance music: Bond - Explosive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grossman
vs
Watson

190 cm
24
205 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

179 cm
24
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

M/S Paint Fightwear

Resistance
Next Level Nutrition 159q $60 (video proof)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Watson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grossman misses with a right hand
and Watson counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grossman. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Grossman lands.
Grossman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grossman looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
A jab from Grossman finds it's way through Watson's defenses.
A jab from Watson does it's job there.
Grossman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Watson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson lands with an uppercut that bounces Grossman off the cage and back into range.
Grossman slips under a jab.
Grossman throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grossman lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grossman lands a nice shot that snaps Watson's head back.
Grossman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grossman. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grossman throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Tom Watson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grossman throws a wild body kick that Watson sees coming a mile off.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grossman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watson misses with a jab to the body

and Grossman counters with a shoot takedown. Watson fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grossman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watson is pulling down on Grossman's head to control his posture.
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!
Grossman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grossman 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.
Watson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grossman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grossman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Les Grossman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grossman throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.

Grossman closes the distance and clinches.

Watson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Watson throws a head kick that misses.
Grossman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Grossman throws a low kick but Watson moves out of range easily.
Watson misses with a body kick.
Watson looks to land a body kick but Grossman moved away.
Watson swings for the body but Grossman moves out of range.
Grossman throws a poor cross that misses
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grossman momentarily.
A head kick misses from Grossman.
Nice body punch from Grossman.
Grossman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson avoids the body shot from Grossman.
Grossman takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Grossman misses with a straight right.

Grossman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Grossman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Grossman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Watson's legs.
Grossman working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Grossman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grossman throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Grossman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grossman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grossman takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Les Grossman has been cut.
Grossman throws a front kick aimed at Watson's knee but Watson avoids it well.
Watson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grossman throws a leg kick but Watson moved away.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grossman.
Watson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grossman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson throws a wild body kick that Grossman sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grossman lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tom Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson throws a lazy head kick
and Grossman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grossman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grossman throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Watson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Grossman counter with a right hand.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
Grossman throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grossman misses with a low kick as Watson jumps back.
Watson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Watson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a double jab
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grossman thows a leg kick but Watson checks it
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grossman throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range.
Watson moves away from the strike by Grossman.
Grossman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grossman ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Grossman connects with a body shot.
Watson slips under a jab.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grossman's head.
Grossman lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grossman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grossman moves away from the strike by Watson.
Watson throws a hook to the side of Grossman's head but Grossman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
Watson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grossman, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands with a straight right. Watson didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Grossman finds it's target.
Grossman misses with a looping left.
Watson walks into a jab.
Grossman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Watson misses.
Grossman throws an off balance right hand
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Grossman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grossman throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Grossman throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
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 Les Grossman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Les Grossman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grossman blocks a low kick nicely.
Grossman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Watson eats them both and turns towards Grossman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grossman shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense.
Grossman throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Les Grossman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossman throws a head kick that half lands.
Grossman cracks Watson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grossman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Grossman wants to slow Watson down by chopping away at his legs.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grossman throws out the jab.
Grossman throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Watson throws a head kick but Grossman moves out of range.
Watson throws a hook to the side of Grossman's head but Grossman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman lands a right hook to the body.
Grossman connects with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Watson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Watson.
Grossman defending well as Watson loads up on a big left hand.
Grossman swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Grossman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grossman blocks a head kick by Watson.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grossman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Grossman duly obliges.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grossman connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands with a straight right. Watson didn't see that one coming.
Grossman shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grossman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grossman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Watson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Watson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grossman throws out the jab.
Grossman throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grossman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grossman thows a leg kick but Watson checks it
and Watson counters with a good low kick that Grossman was not able to check.
Grossman misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman avoids the body shot from Watson.
Nice straight punches there by Grossman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grossman.
Watson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grossman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grossman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Watson.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Watson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grossman.
Grossman throws a big shot that misses.
Watson swings for the body but Grossman moves out of range.
Watson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grossman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Les Grossman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watson stuns Grossman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grossman.
Watson connects with the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grossman.
Les Grossman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grossman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watson finds it's way round the side to connect with Grossman's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
Tom Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grossman 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Les Grossman!
Les Grossman managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.