PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between tom watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

watson
vs
Watson

205 cm
26
183 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
183 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, tom watson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Watson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Watson as he connects with a hook.

It looks like tom watson has been cut.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Watson. Beautiful body shot.
A left and a right from Watson both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
watson is looking to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Watson.

Watson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
watson is breathing heavily.
watson slips under a jab.

Watson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in watson's half guard.
Watson uses his free foot to push down on watson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for watson.
watson tries to hold on but Watson pushes him away.
Watson controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Watson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson trying to control but watson is having none of it.
Watson lands a big elbow.
Watson lands a nice shot to the head.
Watson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Watson is landing with some decent strikes but watson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
watson wants to control but Watson is having none of it.
Watson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Watson content just to control the position here.
watson taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson unloading with bombs!
watson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Watson lands a heavy elbow.
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!
watson is bucking up trying to escape but Watson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
watson is squirming around, avoiding Watson's attempts to control the action.
Watson controlling from mount.
watson is squirming around, avoiding Watson's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watson working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. watson turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Watson off and cradles watson's limp body as Watson celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Willy Watson! Willy Watson retains his welterweight title!