PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Royer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is B. Pumper - I'm Comin Wit It. Royer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Speak Militant- Sabac Red. Dakota Royer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watson
vs
Royer

179 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
33
180 lbs
23 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Resistance
Next Level Nutrition

Gesundheit Designs
Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dakota Royer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson slips a jab from Royer.

Watson moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watson.
Watson misses with a punch to the body.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Royer.
Watson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Watson.
Royer blocking some punches.
Watson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Royer looking to slow down the pace here.
Watson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watson misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Royer manages to break the clinch.
Watson throws a push kick but Royer slaps the foot to one side.
Watson wants to clinch up but Royer keeps it at a distance.
Royer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Thomas Watson has been cut.
Royer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Royer misses with a looping right.
Watson throws a head kick but Royer moves out of range.
Royer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watson takes a swing at Royer's ribcage but misses.
Watson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Royer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Royer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royer avoids the head kick by Watson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Royers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watson throws a sloppy head kick
and Royer counters with a leg kick.
Royer throws out a leg kick but Watson moves out of range and Royer only half commits.
Watson swings for the body but Royer moves out of range.
Royer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Royer.
Watson moves out of range as Royer throws a body kick.
Royer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Royer lands a front kick.
The fighters circling - Watson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watson misses the body punch
and Royer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Royer throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Royer moves out of range easily.
Royer throws a wild body kick that Watson sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Royer throws a chopping leg kick but Watson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Royer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Watson scores with a sloppy right hand. Royer should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Watson.
Royer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Watson.
Watson throws a hook but Royer avoids it easily.
Watson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watson.
Royer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Watson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Royer is out of range.
Watson avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Watson.
Thomas Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Watson checks a leg kick.
Royer misses with a kick to the body.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick from Royer.
Royer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Royer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Royer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Royer counters with a body kick that stops Watson in his tracks momentarily.
Royer throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson moves in looking to clinch but Royer pushes him off.
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 Royer.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Royer manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dakota Royer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Watson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

That kick from Watson tenderised Royer's leg. Royer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Royer.
Jab, jab by Royer - just one landing.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watson throws a chopping leg kick but Royer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Watson.
Watson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Royer is out of range.
Watson misses with a kick to the body.
Watson doesn't manage to clinch there - Royer circles away.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dakota Royer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson cracks Royer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Watson misses with a kick to the body
and Royer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royer misses with a series of wild punches.
Watson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Watson fakes the leg kick and cracks Royer in the body.
Watson avoids the head kick by Royer.
Watson throws a shot to the body.

Watson instigates a clinch.
Watson lands an uppercut.
Watson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Royer's efforts to push away.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Watson lands with a left to the head.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Royer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Royer tries to break free but Watson pushes him back against the cage.
Watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Royer avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Royer looking to stall.
Watson misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Watson breaks from the clinch.
Watson checks a leg kick nicely.
Watson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Royer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Royer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Royer.
Royer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Royer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Watson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Royer counters with a good, hard body kick but Watson shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Royer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson swings widly with a right hand
and Royer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Royer missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watson throws a head kick that Royer semi-blocks.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Royer misses with a kick to the body
and Watson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Royer avoids the head kick by Watson.
Watson throws a head kick but Royer moves out of range.
Royer lands with a right hand.
Royer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Royer is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Watson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Royer is still on wobbly legs! Can Watson finish him?
Royer is breathing heavily.
Watson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson throws a quick head kick that knocks Royer silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Watson is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thomas Watson!
A very excited looking Thomas Watson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.