PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nemean Athos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Athos's entrance music is Thundercats. A fine choice. Watson has chosen Lil Wayne feat. Drake and Jadakiss - It's Good as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Athos
vs
Watson

180 cm
30
181 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

179 cm
27
178 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing
Next Level Nutrition

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 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nemean Athos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Watson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Athos.
Watson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Athos.
Athos thows a body shot but no joy.
Watson moves forwards but Athos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Athos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Watson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Athos cracks Watson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Watson is looking to clinch but Athos is avoiding it.
Watson swings widly with a right hand
and Athos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson misses with an uppercut. Athos saw that one coming.
Athos takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Athos.
Watson misses with a hook
and Athos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watson thinking.
Athos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
Jab, jab by Watson - just one landing.
Athos throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Thomas Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Athos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Athos thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watson gets tackled into the cage by Athos. Athos maintains the clinch.
Watson prevents a body shot from Athos.
Athos blocks an elbow strike from Watson.
Watson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Athos.
Athos throws a head punch that misses.
Watson lands a right hand.
Watson blocks an uppercut.
Watson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watson working aggressively here.
Athos is pushing Watson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Watson can't find room to land a body shot as Athos controls the action.
Athos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Watson misses with a punch on the inside.
Watson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Athos's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Athos misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watson.
Watson lands with a light punch inside.
Athos scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Athos lands a right hand.
Athos tries to throw a body punch but Watson avoids it by throwing Athos back against the cage.
Athos tries to score a body lock takedown but Watson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Athos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Athos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Athos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watson.
Athos misses with a punch on the inside.
Athos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watson blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Athos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Watson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Watson lands a nice looking body kick.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a push kick but Athos slaps the foot to one side.
Athos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Watson slips a jab from Athos.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Athos moves out of range easily.
Watson misses with a low kick as Athos jumps back.
Athos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
Watson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watson avoids the body shot from Athos.

Watson lands a left and a right that send Athos crashing to the mat, dazed. Watson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Athos is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Watson forces Athos back against the cage and clinches.
Oh Athos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Athos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Athos throws a punch but it's blocked by Watson.
Watson is working Athos over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Athos fails to land.
Athos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Watson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Athoss head.
Watson lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Watson.
Athos is breathing heavily.
Watson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watson creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Athos's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Athos drops to his knees and Watson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Watson!
A relieved looking Thomas Watson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.