PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Watson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to When They Come For Me by Linkin Park. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Watson
vs
MacManus

188 cm
26
192 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

181 cm
26
193 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Murphy MacManus!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson cracks the inside of MacManus's front leg.
Watson throws a leg kick which misses MacManus's front leg but catches the back leg as MacManus tries to avoid it.
Watson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
MacManus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Watson throws a leg kick but MacManus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Watson throws a chopping leg kick but MacManus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
MacManus takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Murphy MacManus has been cut.
Watson stuffs the takedown.
Watson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacManus tests Watson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
MacManus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
MacManus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacManus.
MacManus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson ducks under a wild hook from MacManus.
Watson feints and then cracks MacManus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacManus down.
MacManus misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Watson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson loads up on a big right hand but MacManus slips the punch.
MacManus tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range.
MacManus moves out of range as Watson throws a body kick.
MacManus looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
MacManus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from MacManus misses.
MacManus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
MacManus avoids the head kick by Watson.
Murphy MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacManus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
MacManus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watson slips a jab from MacManus.
A combination from MacManus does no damage.
MacManus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacManus takes a kick to the side of the head.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
MacManus tests Watson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus misses with a few strikes there.
MacManus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
MacManus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
MacManus throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson slips under a jab from MacManus.
Watson connects with a high kick.

Watson gets a clinch.
MacManus throws a punch but it's blocked by Watson.
Watson lands an elbow inside.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacManus.
MacManus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watson landing knees to the head.
MacManus misses with the head strike.
Watson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

MacManus is rocked!
MacManus trying to control the position but instead, Watson has worked for underhooks and has pushed MacManus into the cage.
MacManus is still on wobbly legs! Can Watson finish him?
Watson has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles MacManus - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Watson, and another! MacManus is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Joseph Watson!