PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ten Sixteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 50 Cent - The Funeral. Thomas Watson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sixteen
vs
Watson

180 cm
28
178 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

179 cm
34
175 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ten Sixteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Watson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sixteen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Watson misses with a few strikes there.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sixteen moves away.
Watson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Watson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Watson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sixteen.
Sixteen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sixteen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sixteen's sensitive parts.
Watson throws a head kick that misses.
Watson connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sixteen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watson.
Sixteen moves out of range of the body kick.
Watson scores with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Sixteen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Watson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sixteen.
Sixteen scores with a jab to the body.
Watson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Watson.
Sixteen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixteen cracks the inside of Watson's front leg.
Sixteen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sixteen there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sixteen.
Watson takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Thomas Watson has been cut.
Watson throws a hook to the side of Sixteen's head but Sixteen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watson lands the left hand.
Watson misses with an uppercut.
Watson throws a jab when Sixteen was well out of range.
Watson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch lands to the side of Sixteen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A cross from Watson lands.
Sixteen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watson's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sixteen cracks Watson with an open hand slap.
Thomas Watson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sixteen lands a high kick!
Watson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Watson cracks Sixteen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Watson tries to land a leg kick but Sixteen saw it coming and moves away.
Watson throws a low kick, looking for Sixteen's leg but Sixteen calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Watson finds it's target.
Watson slips a jab from Sixteen.
Watson throws a one two combo.

Sixteen is rocked!
Sixteen checks a leg kick.
Oh Sixteen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watson throws a jab when Sixteen was well out of range.
Sixteen seems to have got his legs back now.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sixteen throws out the jab.
Watson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sixteen staying out of range there.
Watson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Sixteen.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Watson - that will leave a mark!
Watson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sixteen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watson throws a shot to the body.
Sixteen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Watson scores with a hook to the body. Sixteen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sixteen blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen avoids the head kick by Watson.
Sixteen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Sixteen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Watson on his heels. He'll look to pass Watson's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Watson has Sixteen pulled in close to control his posture.
Watson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sixteen is one step ahead there.
Sixteen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Watson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sixteen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sixteen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sixteen throwing strikes but missing.
Watson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sixteen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson has control of Sixteen's left arm, preventing Sixteen from doing any damage.
Sixteen scoring with some ground and pound.
Watson working a defensive guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sixteen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Watson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sixteen throws a big right hand that misses.
Sixteen landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson trying to control the position here.
Sixteen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sixteen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watson.
Sixteen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sixteen throws a body kick that misses.
Watson checks a leg kick nicely.
Watson throws a head kick that Sixteen semi-blocks.
Sixteen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sixteen throws a leg kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watson.
Sixteen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sixteen is able to avoid easily.
Sixteen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watson.
Thomas Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sixteen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watson can pounce on him.
Sixteen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Watson.
A good leg kick by Watson.
Sixteen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Watson throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixteen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sixteen blocks the body kick.
Sixteen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sixteen - that will leave a mark!

Sixteen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Watson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sixteen looking to pass the guard.
Sixteen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Watson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sixteen is looking to escape.
Watson landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sixteen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Watson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sixteen is looking to escape.
The referee warns Sixteen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Watson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Watson lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Sixteen! Watson sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Sixteen and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomas Watson!
Thomas Watson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.