PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Shadows fall - Still I Rise as his entrance music. Shane Watson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Watson
vs
Alves

183 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Corey Alves!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Watson, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes Watson against the cage but Watson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Alves darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alves throwing shots but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson is pressing down on Alves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alves cracks Watson with a solid left hand.
Alves lands a couple of elbows.
Alves preventing the sweep.
Alves landing some decent shots from guard.
Watson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alves manages to get himself to full guard.
Alves seems keen to control Watson's posture.

Alves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watson defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
Alves is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
Watson slips nicely into half guard.
Watson works his way into side control.

Watson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Alves looks calm but he's in trouble here. Watson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Alves is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Watson lets go of the hold and Alves can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shane Watson!