PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banana Republic (ranked 1549 p4p, 2174 weight class) and Cole Watts (ranked 228 p4p, 306 weight class). Watts has chosen Shook Ones - By: Mobb Deep as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Republic
vs
Watts

191 cm
27
270
10 - 10 - 0

194 cm
32
285
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Banana Republic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Watts!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Republic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watts lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Watts misses with a right hand

and Republic counters by moving into the clinch.
Watts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Republic is keeping busy.
Republic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Republic.

Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watts stuns Republic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Republic ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Nice takedown defense from Republic. No joy for Watts on that attempt.
Republic throwing a counter right hand but Watts manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts misses with an uppercut. Republic saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Republic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts misses with a hook.
Republic is looking to counter punch.
Republic slips a straight right by Watts.
It looked like Republic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Republic moves out of range of the body kick.
Republic is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Republic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Republic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Watts!
Watts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Republic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Watts misses.
Watts tries a low kick but Republic avoids it.
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
Republic throwing a counter right hand but Watts manages to avoid it.
Republic staying out of range there.
Watts throws a lazy head kick
and Republic counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters with a straight right hand.
Watts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Republic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts looks to land a right hand but Republic moved out of range.
Republic throwing a counter right hand but Watts manages to avoid it.
Watts throws a low kick, looking for Republic's leg but Republic calmly moves out of range.
Watts scores with a three punch combo!
Watts throws a sloppy head kick and Republic moves out of range easily.
Watts with the inside leg kick.
Watts wants to land a leg kick but Republic is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watts.
Watts lands a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Watts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Republic moves into the clinch successfully.
Republic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Republic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watts's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watts throws an elbow but misses.
Republic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watts's efforts to push away.
Republic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Republic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Republic as Watts shoots in.
Republic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick from Watts misses
enabling Republic to counter with a crisp jab.
Republic moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Republic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Republic moves away.
It looked like Republic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watts throws a hook but Republic blocks it.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Republic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts throws a quick inside leg kick.
A left lands for Watts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Republic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Republic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Republic misses the target.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Republic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Republic checks a low kick from Watts.
Republic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Watts tries to land a leg kick but Republic saw it coming and moves away.

Watts is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Republic's half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Watts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Watts misses with a straight right.

Republic has closed the distance and engaged Watts in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watts throws an elbow but misses.
Watts pressing his opponent against the cage.

Watts manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Watts finds it's target.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Watts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watts lands a nice shot that snaps Republic's head back.
Republic moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Republic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts punishes Republic's body with a nice straight punch.
Republic moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts misses with an uppercut. Republic saw that one coming.
Watts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts throws out a powerful jab.
A clash of legs there as Republic blocks the low kick.
Republic is looking to counter punch.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Republic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts misses with an uppercut
enabling Republic to counter with a crisp jab.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Republic slips a jab from Watts.
Republic throws a series of strikes that have Watts backpedaling.
Republic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Watts misses with a hook.
Watts misses with a right hand
and Republic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts throws the left hand but Republic avoids the punch easily.
Watts throws a poor cross that misses
and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Republic moves out of range of the leg kick from Watts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Republic misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Republic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Republic moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts throws a jab when Republic was well out of range.
It looked like Republic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Watts.
Republic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Watts misses with a looping left.
Watts misses with a leg kick.
Republic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Watts throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Republic throwing a counter right hand but Watts manages to avoid it.
Watts throws a low kick but Republic moves out of range easily.
Republic tries to counter by clinching up but Watts breaks away and moves out of range.

Republic has closed the distance and engaged Watts in a clinch.
Republic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Republic blocks an uppercut.
Republic lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Republic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Republic lands a big right hand that drops Watts! The killer instinct kicks in and Republic finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Republic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banana Republic!
Banana Republic 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.