PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watts
vs
The Butcher

174 cm
25
167 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

165 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Defiance

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John The Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts shoots for a takedown but The Butcher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Watts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Watts pushes down on The Butcher's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Butcher can do anything to dispel that myth.
Watts passes to full mount!
Watts pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The Butcher wants to try and get back to his feet.

Watts is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But The Butcher has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from The Butcher!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Butcher stopping the sweep attempt from Watts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watts is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Butcher is aware though and is defending well.
Watts looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Butcher is one step ahead there.

Watts has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. The Butcher is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Watts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but The Butcher is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two 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.
Watts is looking to improve his position but The Butcher isn't that keen on the idea.

The Butcher stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Donk. The Butcher catches Watts right on the button with a cross.
Watts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Watts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Butcher throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
The Butcher lands an overhand right.
The Butcher misses with the combination.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Butcher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by The Butcher.
The Butcher fails to land with a series of punches.
The Butcher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Watts is breathing heavily.
The Butcher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Butcher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

The Butcher moves into the clinch successfully.

The Butcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Butcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Watts circles away.
The Butcher fails with an attempt to clinch.

Watts shoots in and bounces The Butcher off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Butcher wants to stand but Watts is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Watts is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Butcher is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Butcher has escaped and now he's on top!
The Butcher wants to get up but he can't break Watts's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts wants to sweep here but The Butcher controlling him for the moment.

Watts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The Butcher dodges the punch combination from Watts.
The Butcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from The Butcher.
The Butcher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watts misses with a combination
and The Butcher counters with a straight right hand.
Watts moves away from the strike by The Butcher.
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Watts fails to land the takedown.
Watts throws a lazy right hand but The Butcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Butcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watts.
The Butcher swinging wildly here.
Watts misses with a combination
and The Butcher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Butcher lands with a right hand.
The Butcher lands a body shot.
John The Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Butcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ken Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Butcher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Butcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Butcher lands a jab to the head.
Watts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Butcher.
The Butcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watts swinging wildly here.
Watts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Butcher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Butcher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Watts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The Butcher throws a right and a left that Watts avoids nicely.
Watts fails with the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - The Butcher scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Ken Watts has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Butcher throws a right hand that Watts ducks under and follows up with a left that Watts also avoids with ease.
John The Butcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Butcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watts slips a jab and a cross from The Butcher.
Watts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but The Butcher slips the punch.
Watts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Butcher's waist but The Butcher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watts off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Watts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Butcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Butcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Butcher cracks Watts with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Butcher moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts takes one to the side of the head.
Watts avoids the body shot from The Butcher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
The Butcher lands a slapping body shot.
The Butcher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The Butcher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Watts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Watts is rocked!
Watts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Butcher defends it nicely.
The Butcher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watts has time to react.
Oh Watts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Butcher scores with a decent looking hook.
Watts seems to have got his legs back now.
Watts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Butcher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Butcher lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. The Butcher moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher swinging wildly here.
Watts throws a jab but it's blocked by The Butcher.
Watts slips under a jab.
Watts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watts missing with a left hand there. The Butcher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Butcher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some wild striking there from The Butcher.
The Butcher misses with a few strikes there.
Watts is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The Butcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Butcher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watts on the side of the head.
Ken Watts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watts misses the jab.
Watts looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Butcher tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Watts throws a combination that misses
and The Butcher counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John The Butcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ken Watts's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Watts thows a body shot but no joy.
The Butcher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Butcher fails to land with a series of punches.
Watts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Watts moves forwards but The Butcher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watts dodges the punch combination from The Butcher.
Watts throws a right and a left that The Butcher avoids nicely.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. The Butcher moves away and avoids it.
The Butcher misses with a hook.
Watts swinging wildly here.
A right-left combo lands from The Butcher.
The Butcher misses the jab.

Watts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Watts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. The Butcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The Butcher wants to get back to his feet but Watts drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Butcher is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Watts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. The Butcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Watts is trying to get an arm triangle but The Butcher is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The Butcher is not content to let Watts control the position.

Watts is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Butcher has escaped the position, nice work there.

Watts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. The Butcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Butcher throws a combination. Watts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
The Butcher cracks a nice hook into Watts's ribs.
The Butcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watts circles away quickly and effectively.
The Butcher throws a big shot that misses.
Watts needs to keep his hands up - The Butcher had a free shot at his head there.
The Butcher throws a hook but Watts blocks it.
The Butcher lands a lovely overhand right.
The Butcher connects with a looping right hand.
The Butcher lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Watts falls backwards - clearly groggy! The Butcher dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John The Butcher!