PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keenan Kavanagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keenan Kavanagh will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Watson
vs
Kavanagh

187 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
198 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenan Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kavanagh lands a head kick!

It looks like Tommy Watson has been cut.

Kavanagh clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Kavanagh to work.
Kavanagh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kavanagh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson's face.
Kavanagh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kavanagh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kavanagh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kavanagh landing knees to the body.
Kavanagh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kavanagh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Watson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kavanagh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watson is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kavanagh crunches a lovely knee into Watson's ribcage.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Kavanagh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kavanagh lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh controlling the action here for a moment.
Kavanagh lands a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kavanagh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Keenan Kavanagh.
Kavanagh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kavanagh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kavanagh tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
Kavanagh stuffs the takedown attempt from Watson. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.

Kavanagh lands a big head kick that sends Watson tumbling to the mat! Kavanagh takes a step backwards and waves Watson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Tommy Watson's cut is getting worse.
Kavanagh scores with a leg kick.
Watson looks for a takedown but Kavanagh sprawls well.

Kavanagh moves into the clinch.
Watson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kavanagh lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh scores a nice knee to the body.
Kavanagh lands a nice knee to the body.
Kavanagh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.

Tommy Watson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kavanagh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Watson tries for a takedown but Kavanagh manages to get underhooks.
Kavanagh landing knees to the body.
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!
Kavanagh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kavanagh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kavanagh lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Tommy Watson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Watson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keenan Kavanagh!
During a confident post fight interview, Keenan Kavanagh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.