PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Colthorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Watership Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down has chosen Tick Tick Boom as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Colthorpe
vs
Down

194 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Colthorpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Watership Down!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down tries to close the distance and clinch but Colthorpe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Colthorpe is looking to clinch.
Colthorpe wants to clinch up but Down keeps it at a distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Down.
Down tries to stand but Colthorpe is controlling his head.
Colthorpe is looking for a sweep.
Down is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Colthorpe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Colthorpe takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Colthorpe is trying to improve his position.
Colthorpe sneaks back into half guard.

Colthorpe makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down shoots in for a double leg but Colthorpe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Colthorpe scores with a takedown into Down's guard.

Down has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Colthorpe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down working a defensive guard here.

Down had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Colthorpe defends it easily.

Down is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Down has his foot on Colthorpe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Colthorpe works his way back into a safe position though.
Down manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Down has control of Colthorpe's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Colthorpe regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Colthorpe wants to control but Down is having none of it.

Down working for a guillotine from mount but Colthorpe is in no mood to give up.
Down is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down is landing with some decent strikes but Colthorpe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Down tries to control but Colthorpe wriggling away.
Down with good strikes from the mount here!
Down looking to finish Colthorpe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Colthorpe!
Down avoids the attempt from Colthorpe to control.
Down controlling from the full mount.

Down looking to secure an arm triangle but Colthorpe defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Down lands with some strikes.
Down has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Down controlling from the full mount.
Down working the ground and pound effectively.
Colthorpe tries to lock up and control but Down gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Down working for a guillotine from mount but Colthorpe is in no mood to give up.
Down fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watership Down dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Colthorpe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Down actively working from the bottom here.

Down looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Down manages to get to full guard.

Colthorpe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Down has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Colthorpe has managed to get both his arms back between Down's legs - danger averted.
Down keeping full guard, as Colthorpe tries to pass.
Colthorpe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Down is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Colthorpe is aware though and is defending well.
Watership Down has got the better of the ground game so far.

Down is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Colthorpe is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Down throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Down is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Colthorpe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Colthorpe wants to get up but he can't break Down's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Down trying to keep a closed guard but Colthorpe is proving a slippery customer.

Down working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Colthorpe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Colthorpe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Colthorpe wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colthorpe tries to stand but Down is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Down has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Colthorpe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Down can do anything to dispel that myth.

Down had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Colthorpe defends it easily.
Colthorpe wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Down controls Colthorpe momentarily but Colthorpe frees himself.

Down throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colthorpe wants to stand but Down is controlling his posture from full guard.

Down working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Colthorpe has passed into half guard!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colthorpe is looking to take a break and control but Down is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watership Down showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Colthorpe looking to score a takedown here. Down is defending well but Colthorpe drives through and ends up in Down's guard.
Down trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Down looking for a sweep. Not yet Down, not yet.

Down looking for a guillotine here but Colthorpe defends easily.
Down looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Colthorpe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Down looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Down throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down controls Colthorpe momentarily but Colthorpe frees himself.
Down punching to the body, from the bottom.
Colthorpe throwing strikes but missing.

Down has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Colthorpe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Colthorpe wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Colthorpe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Down is keeping the position for now.
Down tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Down working for a triangle but Colthorpe defends it easily.
Colthorpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Down is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Down escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Colthorpe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Down is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Colthorpe is aware though and is defending well.

Down throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Down takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Down has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Colthorpe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Down looking for a guillotine here but Colthorpe defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colthorpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Down is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colthorpe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Down is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Colthorpe defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Down controls Colthorpe momentarily but Colthorpe frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Watership Down comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Down winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watership Down!
An out of breath Watership Down thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.