PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manya Kizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kizz comes to the cage accompanied by Go Hard Or Go Home. Watson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lil Wayne feat. Drake and Jadakiss - It's Good. Thomas Watson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kizz
vs
Watson

184 cm
30
185 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

179 cm
29
179 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
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KAISER

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Manya Kizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Watson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kizz connects with a solid leg kick.
Watson throws a wild body kick that Kizz sees coming a mile off.
Watson misses with a hook.
Watson looks to land a combination. Kizz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Watson takes a swing at Kizz's ribcage but misses.
Watson lands a nice hook to Kizz's body. Kizz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kizz tries to clinch up.
Kizz tries a head kick but it misses.
Kizz shoots in for a double leg but Watson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kizz has his takedown stuffed
and Watson counters with a left and a right that stings Kizz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kizz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Watson instigates a clinch.
Watson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kizz's elbow.
Watson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kizz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manya Kizz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Watson breaks from the clinch.
Kizz wants to clinch but Watson slips to the side
and Watson counters with a nice body shot.
Kizz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Thomas Watson has been cut.
Kizz throws the kick towards the body but Watson avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson sizes up Kizz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manya Kizz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Kizz throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Kizz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Kizz.
A slow jab from Kizz misses its intended target.
Watson throws the kick towards the body but Kizz avoids it.
Watson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kizz.
Watson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kizz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kizz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kizz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kizz is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Kizz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kizz with a poor takedown
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kizz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Watson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kizz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kizz as Watson tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Watson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kizz has Watson pressed against the cage, preventing Watson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Watson.
Kizz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kizz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Watson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watson stalling the fight.
Watson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Kizz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Watson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kizz throws a leg kick
and Watson counters with a solid body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Watson checks a leg kick.
Thomas Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Watson.
Watson lands with an overhand left.
Watson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kizz misses with a leg kick
and Watson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watson works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kizz misses with a body shot.
Watson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kizz. That one must have hurt.
Kizz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a good low kick that Kizz was not able to check.
Kizz misses with an uppercut. Watson saw that one coming.
Kizz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kizz is rocked!
Kizz looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manya Kizz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kizz throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kizz has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson is looking to control Kizz's arms but Kizz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watson has his back to the cage.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kizz.
Watson lands a body shot in the clinch.

Watson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watson connects with a right hand. Kizz shakes it off.
Kizz misses with a kick to the body.
Kizz wants to clinch but Watson slips to the side
and Watson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kizz takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kizz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Kizz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kizz avoids a kick to the body.
Kizz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kizz looks to throw a body kick
and Watson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kizz's knee momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Watson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kizz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kizz shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kizz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kizz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kizz thinking.

Watson moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kizz prevents a body shot from Watson.
Watson misses with a body punch.
Kizz throws a punch but it's blocked by Watson.
Watson trying to stall but Kizz improves his position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Watson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kizz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Watson breaks the clinch.
Kizz tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Watson's cut.
That's time! Kizz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Watson stuffs the takedown attempt from Kizz. Kizz gets slowly back to his feet.
Kizz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kizz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manya Kizz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kizz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watson blocks a head kick by Kizz.
Kizz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Watson. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson lands a lovely overhand right.
Kizz blocks the body kick.
Watson scores with a leg kick.
Kizz fails with the takedown
and Watson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kizz thinking.
Watson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kizz rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kizz throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Kizz as he checks the leg kick.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kizz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kizz scores with a sloppy right hand. Watson should have avoided that one.
Kizz fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kizz.
Watson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kizz takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a leg kick which misses Kizz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kizz tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Watson blocks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Watson blocks the low kick.
Kizz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watson as he avoids it easily.
Watson throws a push kick but Kizz slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Kizz misses
and Watson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kizz blocks the body kick.
Manya Kizz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson takes one to the side of the head.
Watson lands a front kick.
Kizz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
Watson drops Kizz with a big left hand! Kizz is injured, injured bad! Watson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, 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.