PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Watson (ranked 2467 p4p, 2618 weight class) and Paul Greenland (ranked 94 p4p, 100 weight class). Greenland comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Wanna Be Like You kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dave Watson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Watson
vs
Greenland

205 cm
27
288
11 - 7 - 0

181 cm
29
291
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Greenland!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Greenland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Greenland catches Watson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Dave Watson has been cut.

Watson tries to sprawl but Greenland drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Watson is looking to escape.
Greenland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Greenland scores with a couple of nice shots.
Greenland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watson keeps working.
Greenland stops Watson from getting back to his feet.

Greenland is looking for a kimura but Watson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Greenland to get the leverage.
Watson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Greenland.
Watson is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greenland seems to be working for a kimura but Watson defends the submission attempt.
Watson is trying to stand back up but Greenland is controlling him

Watson has one foot on Greenland's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Greenland closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Watson did well to prevent Greenland getting side control.
Watson is refusing to be controlled, as Greenland sits in half guard.
Watson wants to get back to his feet.
Greenland winds up and cracks Watson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Greenland stops Watson from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Greenland seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greenland is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Watson is trying to stand.
Greenland slips a nice elbow through Watson's hands, connecting with Watson's forehead.
Watson pushes Greenland off looking to stand but Greenland dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Watson tries to kick Greenland off in order to stand up. Greenland Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Greenland misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greenland scoring with punches and elbows.
Watson is looking to get back to his feet here but Greenland is keeping cool and he's managed to take Watson's back.
Watson is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is taking damage to the body and head.

Dave Watson's cut is getting worse.

Greenland is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Watson is defending well though. Greenland let's go of the attempt for now.

Greenland looking to break Watson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Watson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Greenland will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Watson is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson covering up well and avoiding damage.
Greenland struggling to keep hold of the position.
Watson trying to get back to his feet but Greenland is in full control for now.
Greenland lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

Jeez, Dave Watson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dave Watson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Greenland!