PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marlboro Menthol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menthol comes to the cage accompanied by Bathory - Woman Of Dark Desires. Watson has chosen Break by Three Days Grace as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Menthol
vs
Watson

186 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
192 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Machina Clothing (Formerly Ares Combatwear)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marlboro Menthol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Watson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Watson.
Menthol looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Menthol fails to land with a series of punches.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Menthol misses.
Menthol throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menthol looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.

Watson clinches up against the cage.
Watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menthol avoids it.

Watson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Menthol misses with a body shot.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menthol missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marlboro Menthol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson is looking to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watson.
Menthol lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Menthol.

It looks like Joseph Watson has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Menthol.
Menthol moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Watson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Menthol pinned against the cage. Menthol gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Menthol takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Menthol.
Menthol throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Watson slips under a jab.
Menthol throws the left hand but Watson avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Menthol misses.
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menthol.
Menthol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marlboro Menthol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menthol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Watson.
Menthol throws the left hand but Watson avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Menthol misses.
Menthol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watson can pounce on him.
Menthol is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Menthol misses.
Watson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Watson feints and then cracks Menthol's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Menthol down.
Menthol is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Watson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Watson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Menthol. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Watson moves into the clinch.
Watson tries for a takedown. No joy.

Watson breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Watson.
Watson cracks the inside of Menthol's front leg.

Watson clinches up with Menthol and pushes him back against the cage.

Watson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Watson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Watson working for a triangle but Menthol defends it easily.
Watson working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menthol tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.
Watson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Watson looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Menthol lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Watson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Menthol is trying to break the clinch but Watson is controlling him.

Watson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Menthol keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.

Menthol is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watson is aware though and is defending well.

Menthol is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watson defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Menthol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Watson throwing strikes from guard but Menthol blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Watson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Menthol throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Marlboro Menthol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Menthol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
Menthol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Watson is looking to slow Menthol down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watson. That's going to slow Menthol down.
Menthol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Menthol throws a predictable looking body shot

and Watson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Watson drops back looking for a leg! Menthol is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Menthol manages to kick Watson off! Watson jumps back into Menthol's guard.

Menthol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Menthol escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Menthol has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Watson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Menthol has tightened it up now! Watson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marlboro Menthol!