PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Watt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watt
vs
Green

185 cm
20
203 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Watt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sheldon Green!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with a wild combination.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Green drives through with a takedown into guard.

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

Watt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Watt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green wants to pass the guard but Watt is keeping the position.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Watt has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watt paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Watt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Watt tries to pass to full mount but Green defends it.

Watt seems to be looking for submissions.
Watt is breathing heavily.
Green wants to get back to his feet.

Watt is looking for a kimura but Green is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Watt to get the leverage.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Green looking for submissions off his back.
Green is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to sweep but Watt has passed to side control!
Watt prevents Green from escaping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Green misses with a double jab.
Green lands a nice looking kick to the body. Watt takes a step back to recover.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt

and Watt counters by clinching up.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Watt has him pressed against the cage.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Watt has the dominant position.
Green tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watt smiles and moves away.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Watt fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green clinches but Watt breaks the clinch

and Watt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Green is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Green manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watt manages to get himself to full guard.

Green drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Green jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Green trying to control but Watt is working from the bottom.
Watt wants to sweep but no luck.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Watt keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Green throws a low kick, looking for Watt's leg but Watt calmly moves out of range.
Watt moves away from the strike by Green.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Sheldon Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Watt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green misses with a looping left.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Watt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by Watt which made him look bad.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watt.
Watt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Green swivels and escapes.
Watt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green scores with a hook.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Watt.
Green shoots in and drives through. Watt sprawls well.
Tom Watt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheldon Green.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watt lands with a kick to the temple. Green shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green looks to land a combination. Watt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Watt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
Green is trying to get back to full guard.

Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Green is looking for a sweep. Watt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Green is looking for a sweep. Watt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Green is trying to stand up here but Watt is controlling him well.
Green tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Watt manages to move to mount!

Watt looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green can't escape the position.
Watt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Watt has a good base and remains in mount.
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Green sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Green slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Watt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Watt lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Green wants to improve his position but Watt is controlling well.
Watt stops Green from getting back to his feet.
Green is looking to improve his position.
Green gets full guard.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green wants to stand up but Watt is controlling him.
Watt stopping the sweep attempt from Green.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt forces his way into half guard.
Watt stalling away here and it's allowed Green to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Green has his feet on Watt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Watt keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Watt fails with a takedown attempt.
Green fails with the takedown

and Watt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Watt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Watt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Green defends it nicely.
Green connects with a jab.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!

Watt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Green to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Green trying to control but Watt is working from the bottom.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watt keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Watt is trying to keep Green in close.

Watt working for a triangle but Green defends it easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Watt closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Watt pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Green connects with a right hand. Watt shakes it off.
Green tries for a takedown but Watt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Green clinches but Watt breaks the clinch

and Watt counters with a takedown into side control.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Green is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Watt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Watt prevents Green from improving his position.
Green has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Watt is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green is looking to escape.
Green is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Watt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Watt's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green has managed to slip his arm under Watt's chin. This could be all over... yep, Watt is tapping out! Submission win for Green.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sheldon Green!