PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson has chosen How Much For One Rib? as his entrance music. Mason Watson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nelson
vs
Watson

183 cm
37
263 lbs
33 - 27 - 0

185 cm
34
270 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Powerful

LOPS 160q $149

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Watson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson tries to clinch there but Watson circles away.
Nelson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nelson scrambles back to his feet.
Mason Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.

Watson knocks Nelson to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

It looks like Hoy Nelson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Watson.
Nelson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Watson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nelson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Watson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nelson, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Nelson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to escape.
Watson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Watson stalling.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We've been hearing good reports from Nelson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Nelson is staying active underneath Watson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Watson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Watson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Watson wants to control the pace but Nelson is squirming around nicely.
Nelson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Watson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nelson because Watson loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson misses with a head shot.
Nelson really wants to buck Watson off and get back to his feet.
Watson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Watson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nelson because Watson loaded up on that one.

Nelson bucks up and throws Watson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

Watson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nelson to the ground. Watson is now in Nelson's guard.
Nelson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nelson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watson.
Watson won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.
Watson cracks Nelson with a solid left hand.
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.

Watson dives in and scores a takedown into Nelson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hoy Nelson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nelson misses with the combination.
Nelson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Watson lands a right hook to the body.
Hoy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson with the counter takedown but Nelson avoids it easily.

Watson waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Nelson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Nelson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oh Nelson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watson is looking to pass into half guard but Nelson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nelson is in guard.

Watson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nelson won't allow Watson to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson wants to hit a switch here but Nelson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Watson there!
Nelson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Watson's face.
Watson is looking to improve his position but Nelson isn't that keen on the idea.
Watson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nelson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Watson because Nelson loaded up on that one.
Nelson avoids the attempt from Watson to control.
Watson is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson regains half guard.
Watson manages to get to full guard.
Nelson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watson trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throwing strikes but missing.

Watson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nelson has passed into half guard!
Watson is trying to get back to full guard.
Watson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nelson.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watson trying to hold on to Nelson's head to control him but Nelson postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Watson misses with a looping right.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson tries to bum rush Watson with a series of wild strikes but Watson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Nelson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Watson.
Nelson sizes up Watson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nelson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Watson takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Watson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watson misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mason Watson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hoy Nelson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Watson connects with a right hand. Nelson shakes it off.
Watson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.
Nelson stuffs the takedown attempt from Watson. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nelson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nelson throws a body kick that misses.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
A head kick misses from Watson.
Nelson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Watson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Watson.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watson.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick by Watson misses
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Watson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nelson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watson somewhat.
Hoy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Watson.
Nelson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nelson. Watson shrugs it off though.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Watson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Mason Watson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a nice shot that snaps Nelson's head back.
Watson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
Nelson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Nelson stuffs the takedown.
Watson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Watson.
Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watson.
Watson throws a head kick that Nelson semi-blocks.
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
Hoy Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watson with the counter takedown but Nelson avoids it easily.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watson throws out the jab.
Watson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Watson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNelson.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Watson throws the kick towards the body but Nelson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Watson lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
Watson digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Nice shot lands for Watson.
Watson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nelson is looking to wear down Watson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Watson jabs at Nelson's body.
Nelson tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range.
Watson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nelson throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mason Watson.
Well Watson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Watson!
Mason Watson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.