PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Johnson (ranked 5329 p4p, 6197 weight class) and Willy Watkins (ranked 484 p4p, 521 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Watkins

176 cm
18
235
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willy Watkins!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Watkins's head but Watkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson takes a swing at Watkins's ribcage but misses.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Watkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Watkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Watkins's belly button to the back.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Watkins seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watkins throws a body shot but no joy.
As Watkins looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Watkins just gets out of the way.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Watkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watkins is looking for the big counter here.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Watkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Jab from Watkins.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Watkins avoids nicely.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Watkins feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Watkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watkins.
Watkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson tries to bum rush Watkins with a series of wild strikes but Watkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watkins is looking for the big counter here.
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!
Watkins misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Watkins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Watkins punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Watkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Watkins lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.

It looks like George Johnson has been cut.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watkins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watkins manages to avoid it.
Johnson wants to clinch but Watkins slips to the side
and Watkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Watkins had a free shot at his head there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Willy Watkins.
Well Watkins 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 9:10
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 10:9
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Willy Watkins!