PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Crack Corn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crack Corn's choice of entrance music: Jimmy cracks heads and he dont care. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watts
vs
Crack Corn

174 cm
25
167 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Defiance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Watts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Crack Corn!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crack Corn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crack Corn throws a jab but it's blocked by Watts.
Crack Corn throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Watts blocks the leg kick.
Crack Corn misses with a low kick.
Watts misses with a combination
and Crack Corn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Watts misses.
Watts swinging wildly here.
Crack Corn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Crack Corn misses the target.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watts misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
Crack Corn misses with a looping left.
Watts misses with a series of wild punches.
Watts throws a jab when Crack Corn was well out of range.
Crack Corn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crack Corn moves away.

Crack Corn clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts has had enough of the clinch but Crack Corn keeps him there for the moment.

Watts breaks from the clinch.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crack Corn sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Crack Corn drives through and clinches with Watts against the cage.
Crack Corn has Watts pressed against the cage, preventing Watts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Watts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watts is trying to break the clinch but Crack Corn has him pressed against the cage.
Watts tries to circle away but Crack Corn has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watts prevents the takedown attempt.
Crack Corn is working for takedown but Watts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crack Corn is working for takedown but Watts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ken Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Crack Corn.
Watts gets underhooks to prevent Crack Corn's takedown attempt.
Crack Corn keeps control of Watts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crack Corn looking for a takedown.
Watts is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts can't break the clinch.

Watts breaks from the clinch.
Crack Corn throws a right and a left that Watts avoids nicely.
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crack Corn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watts throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crack Corn counters with a straight right hand.
Watts throws a lazy right hand but Crack Corn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crack Corn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crack Corn missing with a left hand there. Watts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts slips under a jab from Crack Corn.
Watts throws a right hand that Crack Corn ducks under and follows up with a left that Crack Corn also avoids with ease.
Watts lands a jab-cross combination.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Crack Corn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crack Corn walks into a straight right hand from Watts.
Watts fails to land with a series of punches.
Ken Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crack Corn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watts's head.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crack Corn.
Watts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crack Corn moves out of range of the strikes.
Crack Corn misses with a head kick.
Crack Corn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crack Corn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crack Corn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Crack Corn duly obliges.
No joy there for Watts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watts swinging wildly here.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crack Corn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but Crack Corn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watts misses with a double jab.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crack Corn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crack Corn throws a combination. Watts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Watts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crack Corn with a jab.
Watts fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
A punch lands to the side of Crack Corn 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Watts gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Watts uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Crack Corn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Crack Corn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Watts misses with a looping left.
Crack Corn slips under a jab from Watts.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Crack Corn.
Watts is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Crack Corn has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crack Corn is putting a hurting on Watts here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack Corn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Crack Corn has an Americana. Watts didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Crack Corn is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Crack Corn hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jimmy Crack Corn!
Jimmy Crack Corn is the new lightweight champion!