PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Linley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Watkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Linley
vs
Watkins

197 cm
25
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
299 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vince Linley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matthew Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Watkins with a lazy takedown attempt

and Linley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Watkins is trying to maintain the position but Linley is very close to passing his half guard.
Linley stops Watkins from getting back to his feet.
Watkins taking some punishment here, with Linley in his half guard.

Watkins actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Linley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Linley tries to stand and escape but Watkins actually recovers to full guard.
Linley wants to stand but Watkins is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watkins wants to get back to his feet but Linley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linley postures up and lands a big shot to Watkins's brow.
Linley wants to stand but Watkins is controlling his posture from full guard.

Linley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Watkins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Watkins looks gassed!
Linley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Watkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Linley stands and steps away. Watkins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Watkins tries to clinch
and Linley counters with a left and a right that stings Watkins.
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!

Linley lands a left and a right that sends Watkins crashing to the canvas! Linley dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Matthew Watkins has been cut.
Linley breaks from Watkins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Linley controlling from the full mount.
Linley lands with some strikes.

That has opened up Matthew Watkins's cut even more.
Linley landing strikes from the mount.

The cut above Matthew Watkins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matthew Watkins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vince Linley!