PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 4317 p4p, 5675 weight class) and King Watson (ranked 428 p4p, 502 weight class). Mariusz Pudzianowski is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pudzianowski
vs
Watson

175 cm
21
234
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
250
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Watson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watson takes the fight into the clinch.
Pudzianowski really is a fat lump.
Watson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Pudzianowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pudzianowski shoots in and drives through. Watson sprawls well.
Pudzianowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.

Pudzianowski has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Pudzianowski manages to break the clinch.
Pudzianowski is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Watson shoots in and bounces Pudzianowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Pudzianowski uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson fails to land with a series of punches.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watson defends well and Pudzianowski ends up having to push Watson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pudzianowski stalling against the cage.

Pudzianowski breaks from the clinch.
Pudzianowski is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Pudzianowski has a takedown stuffed.
Pudzianowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson stuffs the takedown.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.

Pudzianowski dives in and scores a takedown into Watson's guard.
Pudzianowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Watson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pudzianowski dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pudzianowski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Watson is keeping him busy.
Pudzianowski staying calm.
Pudzianowski advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pudzianowski controlling his opponent.

Pudzianowski swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mariusz Pudzianowski!