PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dion Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dion Buckley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Watt's chin.

Buckley
vs
Watt

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
203 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dion Buckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Watt!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buckley gets the takedown into side control.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Buckley is looking to take a break and control but Watt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watt tries to bench press Buckley off him but Buckley keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buckley tries to stand but Watt is controlling his head.
Watt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Buckley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Buckley is trying to get an arm triangle but Watt is defending well.
Buckley trying to control the position but Watt is working away.
Watt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley trying to advance position but Watt counters by regaining guard.
Buckley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watt is on top in guard.
Buckley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Buckley wants to sweep but no luck.
Watt wants to stand but Buckley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Buckley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watt on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Buckley trying to keep a closed guard but Watt is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Watt slips nicely into half guard.
Watt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Buckley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Watt is trying to work for a kimura but Buckley is defending well.
Buckley wants to control but Watt is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley is trying to get back to full guard.
Watt is thwarting Buckley's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckley is looking to escape.
Watt is trying to control the action in half guard but Buckley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Watt prevents Buckley from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Buckley.
Buckley shoots for a takedown but Watt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Buckley has a takedown stuffed.
Watt has his takedown stuffed

and Buckley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Buckley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Watt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Watt is looking for a sweep. Buckley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Buckley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Watt wants to get back to full guard.
Watt is not content to let Buckley control the position.
Buckley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Watt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dion Buckley 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.

Buckley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Buckley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Watt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buckley wants to control from the top but Watt keeps moving.
Buckley wants to stand but Watt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Buckley trying to control the position from guard on top but Watt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckley wants to pass the guard but Watt is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watt is on top in guard.
Watt passes Buckley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Buckley is looking for a sweep. Watt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Watt seems to be working for a kimura but Buckley defends the submission attempt.
Buckley has a hand on Watt's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Watt takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Buckley is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Watt cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Watt wants to control the pace but Buckley is squirming around nicely.
Watt with the ground and pound from mount.
Buckley is trying desperately to improve position.
Buckley tries to hold on but Watt postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watt has control of Buckley's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Buckley regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Buckley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Watt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Buckley looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Watt looking to isolate an arm here. Buckley doesn't see it coming and as Watt extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Watt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Watt!