PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chras Watsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifford Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chras Watsky has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Watsky
vs
Lewis

179 cm
22
174 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chras Watsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clifford Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Watsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Watsky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lewis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Watsky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Watsky looking to throw knees to the head but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Watsky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chras Watsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clifford Lewis.
Watsky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Lewis won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Watsky.
Watsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lewis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lewis looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watsky lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Watsky.
Watsky landing knees to the head.
Watsky landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms.
Watsky is struggling to control the position.

Watsky breaks the clinch.

Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Watsky. Watsky maintains the clinch.
Watsky scores a nice knee to the body.
Watsky lands a nice elbow.
Watsky stalling.
Watsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but Watsky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Watsky lands a nice elbow.
Watsky slows down the pace here.
Watsky lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Watsky.
Watsky lands an elbow that stopped Lewis in his tracks for a moment.
Lewis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Watsky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Watsky breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watsky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lewis. That did some damage!
Lewis darts in trying to clinch

and Watsky counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watsky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lewis is looking for a takedown.
Watsky trying to land knees to the body.
Lewis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watsky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watsky lands a damaging elbow.
Watsky manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watsky lands a nice knee to the body.
Lewis jumps guard but Watsky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Watsky keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watsky misses with a knee to the head.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Watsky lands an elbow just above Lewis 's eye.
Watsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.
Watsky lands an elbow just above Lewis 's eye.
Lewis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watsky stalling.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Watsky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Watsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watsky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Watsky moves into the clinch.
Watsky lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watsky trying to land knees to the body.
Watsky trying to land knees to the body.
Watsky lands an elbow inside.
Watsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Lewis jumps guard but Watsky stands there with Lewis around his waist. Lewis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from Watsky.
Watsky misses with an elbow over the top.
Watsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Lewis won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chras Watsky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Watsky wants to clinch but Lewis slips to the side
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Watsky shows good takedown defense.
Chras Watsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis blocks the body kick.
Watsky wants to clinch.

Watsky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Watsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Chras Watsky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lewis is trying to maintain a safe position but Watsky gets an underhook and turns Lewis into the cage.
Watsky prevents Lewis from breaking the clinch.
Watsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Watsky.

Watsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Watsky holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watsky leaning his opponent against the cage.
Watsky gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Watsky lands an elbow that stopped Lewis in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Watsky obliges.
Watsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Watsky throws an elbow that misses.
Lewis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lewis avoiding damage as Watsky throws knees to the body.
Watsky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Watsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Watsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watsky tries a knee to the head but Lewis blocks it.
Watsky lands an elbow inside that Lewis shrugs off.
Watsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lewis wants a takedown but no success here.
Watsky throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Watsky.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watsky trying to land knees to the body.
Watsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watsky landing knees to the body.
Watsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Watsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Lewis managing to block the knees to the body from Watsky.
Watsky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watsky landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watsky keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Watsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Watsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watsky missing with knees to the body.
Lewis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Watsky is defending well.
Chras Watsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clifford Lewis.
Watsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watsky keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watsky throws an elbow that misses.
Watsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Watsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lewis's defenses.
Watsky is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Watsky misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watsky'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.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but Watsky has him pressed against the cage.
Watsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lewis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watsky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Watsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lewis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watsky is pressed up against the cage. Lewis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Watsky down to the mat. Watsky avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lewis tried to score with a low kick but Watsky checks it.

Watsky clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watsky trying to land knees to the body.
Lewis can't get the takedown.
Lewis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watsky walks away with a smile on his face. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Watsky moves into range and clinches up with Lewis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chras Watsky dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Watsky pushes him off.

Watsky closes the distance and clinches.
Watsky crunches a lovely knee into Lewis's ribcage.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Watsky is pushing Lewis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis can't get the takedown.
Watsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lewis's face.
Watsky lands a nice knee to the body.
Lewis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Watsky.
Watsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lewis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lewis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Watsky.
Watsky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Watsky lands a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Watsky.
Watsky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lewis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Watsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Watsky breaks the clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Watsky counters with a single leg into guard. Lewis didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Watsky stays in close to Lewis's body and controls the position.
Lewis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lewis pulls Watsky in close to prevent any damage.
Lewis trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Clifford Lewis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Watsky is avoiding it.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Watsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watsky moves out of range of the body kick.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Watsky.
Watsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watsky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Watsky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.
Chras Watsky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Watsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watsky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watsky pushes Lewis away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Lewis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chras Watsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clifford Lewis.
Watsky slowing the pace effectively.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watsky is keeping busy.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Watsky won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watsky looking to throw knees to the head but Lewis is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chras Watsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watsky 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chras Watsky!
A relieved looking Chras Watsky thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.