PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Colt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Watts
vs
Colt

170 cm
18
148 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Atlas Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Colt!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watts lands a head kick. Colt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Liam Colt has been cut.
Watts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Colt has Watts up against the cage in a clinch.
Colt keeps control of Watts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Colt dodges an elbow strike from Watts.
Watts misses with an elbow strike.

Colt wants the takedown. Watts is fighting it off but Colt persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Watts's guard against the cage.
Colt trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Watts manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Colt has his foot on Watts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watts works his way back into a safe position though.
Colt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watts is controlling him.
Colt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Watts!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Colt tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Colt looking to finish with strikes here!
Colt tries to control but Watts wriggling away.

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.
Colt looking to finish with strikes here!
Colt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Watts is looking to escape.
Watts wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Colt.
Colt with a couple of short strikes.
Watts is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Colt wants to control the pace but Watts is squirming around nicely.
Watts tries to hold on but Colt postures up.
Colt thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four 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.
Watts is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Watts wants to hold on but Colt pushes him away.
Colt trying to control but Watts is having none of it.
Colt thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Watts is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Colt goes for an armbar but Watts turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Watts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liam Colt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Liam Colt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Watts throws a head kick but Colt moves out of range.
Watts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Colt ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts throws a sloppy head kick and Colt moves out of range easily.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watts.
A head kick from Watts lands but Colt takes it in his stride.
Colt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Colt clinches up with Watts and pushes him back against the cage.

Colt has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Watts is trying to keep an underhook but Colt manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Colt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Colt decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watts throws a left and a right that both miss

and Colt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Colt wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Colt is pressing down on Watts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Watts is holding on for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Watts's head.
Colt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Colt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Colt tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Watts.
Colt trying to mount his opponent but Watts defends it.
Colt stops Watts from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Watts throws a lazy head kick
and Colt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

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.
Watts misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Watts misses.
Watts misses with a wild combination.
Atlas Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colt misses with a head kick.
Colt tries to clinch up.
Watts throws a lazy head kick
and Colt counters with a low kick, right behind Watts 's knee.
A head kick by Watts misses
and Colt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Watts throws a head kick that misses
enabling Colt to counter with a crisp jab.
Watts throws a combination that misses
and Colt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Watts.
Watts misses with a head kick.
Watts misses with a hook. Colt ducked under it nicely.
Watts drops Colt with a nice combination! Watts dives into Colt's guard, looking to finish!
Watts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Colt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Watts has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt regains half guard.
Watts blocks the strikes from Colt.
Colt wants to get back to full guard.
Colt moves into full guard.
Colt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Colt is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Watts dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Colt throws a few strikes from the bottom but Watts takes advantage and mounts!
Colt tries to hold on but Watts postures up.
Colt tries to reverse the position but Watts maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colt tries to lock up and control but Watts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Colt working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Liam Colt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Liam Colt's cut.
That's time! Watts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Watts loads up on a big right hand but Colt slips the punch.
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
Watts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Colt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Watts misses

and Colt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Colt trying to control from half guard but Watts is working away.
Colt controlling the action here.
Colt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Watts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Colt is looking for a kimura but Watts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Colt to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt trying to pass the guard but Watts defending well.
Colt wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Colt thows a huge punch but Watts dodges it nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Watts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Colt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick by Watts misses

so Colt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Colt is pushing down on Watts's leg trying to pass to half guard. Watts is fighting to maintain full guard but Colt has managed to sneak the leg through.

Colt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Colt postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Watts to stand up.
Watts throws a lazy uppercut

and Colt counters by moving into the clinch.

Watts is fighting off a takedown attempt but Colt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Watts to the mat. Watts regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Colt wanted to stand there but Watts had control of the position.
Watts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Colt is looking to stand up but Watts won't let him.
Colt looking to sit in guard and control but Watts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Colt trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Watts puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Colt is looking to improve his position.
Watts is thwarting Colt's attempts to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Colt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watts misses with a hook

and Colt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Colt is tying to control. Watts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Watts is defending against the submission attempts here by Colt.
Colt trying to control from half guard but Watts is working away.
Colt misses with a head shot. Watts uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Colt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Colt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Colt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Liam Colt!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Liam Colt!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Liam Colt!

Liam Colt wins by unanimous decision!