PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Poo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Watt
vs
Poo

190 cm
22
250 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
238 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, James Watt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tong Poo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poo throws a sloppy head kick and Watt moves out of range easily.
Poo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watt throws a jab when Poo was well out of range.
Watt avoids the head kick by Poo.
Poo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poo misses with a double jab.
Poo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poo.
Watt blocks the body kick.
Poo misses with a head kick.
Poo throws a looping overhand right but Watt ducks down to avoid it.
Poo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Poo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Poo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Watt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poo's head.
Watt avoids the head kick by Poo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poo throws a head kick but Watt moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Watt misses the target.
Poo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Watt defending well as Poo loads up on a big left hand.
Watt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poo looks gassed!
Poo walks into a stiff left hand from Watt.
Watt throws a shot from downtown. Poo moves away and avoids it.
Watt avoids the head kick by Poo.
Poo misses with a head kick.
Watt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Poo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watt.
Watt looks to land a right hand but Poo moved out of range.
A jab from Watt misses.
Watt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Poo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poo misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Watt finds it's target.
Watt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poo under the eye.
Watt throws an overhand right that lands on Poo's shoulder, as Poo tries to avoid the shot.
Watt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poo.
Poo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watt misses with a looping left.
Poo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watt.
Poo throws a head kick but Watt moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good shot there by Watt.
Poo staying out of range there.
Watt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poo. Poo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Poo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Watt.
Poo throws a head kick that misses.
Poo slips a straight right by Watt.
Watt lands with a straight right. Poo didn't see that one coming.
Poo throws a head kick but Watt moves out of range.
Poo slips under a jab from Watt.
Watt avoids the head kick by Poo.
Poo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Poo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Watt catches Poo right on the button with a cross.
Watt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Watt cracks Poo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Watt misses with a straight left.
Watt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watt.
Poo tries to clinch up.
A big left from Watt misses.
Poo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Watt.
Poo looks to land a body kick but Watt moved away.
Poo throws a head kick but Watt moves out of range.
Poo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Poo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watt lands a lovely overhand right.
Watt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poo under the eye.
Poo throws a head kick but Watt moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Watt.
Watt scores with a sloppy right hand. Poo should have avoided that one.
Watt blocks the body kick.
Watt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Poo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watt throws a lazy right hand but Poo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watt throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Watt misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt avoids the head kick by Poo.
The fighters circling - Watt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Watt.
Watt scores with a decent looking hook.
Watt misses with a hook. Poo ducked under it nicely.
Poo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Watt misses with an uppercut. Poo saw that one coming.
Poo tries a head kick but it misses.
Watt blocks a head kick by Poo.
Watt lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Poo.
Poo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Watt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Watt connects with a looping right hand.
Poo throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Watt dominated that round.
That's time! Watt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Watt throws a lazy right hand but Poo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watt avoids the head kick by Poo.
Watt throws a jab but it's blocked by Poo.
Tong Poo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Watt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Watt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Poo.
Watt avoids the head kick by Poo.
Watt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Watt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poo.
Poo throws a nice head kick!

It looks like James Watt has been cut.
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!
Poo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watt throws out the jab.
James Watt is winning the standup battle so far.
Poo tries a head kick but it misses.
Watt lands a jab to the head.
Watt cracks Poo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Poo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watt finds it's way round the side to connect with Poo's head.
Watt loads up on a big right hand but Poo slips the punch.
Poo is breathing heavily.
Watt sizes up Poo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poo tries to clinch up but Watt circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Poo.
Watt scores with a sloppy right hand. Poo should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poo doesn't manage to clinch there - Watt circles away.
Watt cracks Poo with an open hand slap.
Poo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Watt to score with a decent uppercut.
Poo throws a front kick that sends Watt stumbling back into the cage.
Watt blocks a head kick by Poo.
Poo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watt scores with a punch to the head.
Poo slips a straight right by Watt.
Watt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poo in his tracks.
Poo throws a big shot that misses.
Watt moves out of range of the body kick.
Watt clobbers Poo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Poo needs to keep his hands up - Watt had a free shot at his head there.
A jab lands there for Watt.
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!
Poo slips a jab from Watt.
Poo is looking to clinch.
Watt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watt lands a glancing blow to the side of Poo's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poo takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Poo.
Watt avoids a kick to the body.
Poo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Poo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Poo throws a sloppy head kick and Watt moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Watt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poo doesn't seem phased though.
Watt avoids the head kick by Poo.
Poo throws a sloppy head kick and Watt moves out of range easily.
Poo walks into a jab.
Watt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Watt throws a jab when Poo was well out of range.
Poo slips a straight right by Watt.
Good standup being displayed there by Watt as he connects with a hook.
Poo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Poo 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt scores with a nice head shot.
Watt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watt lands a jab to the nose.
Poo takes one to the chin there.
Poo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watt moves forwards but Poo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watt missing with a left hand there. Poo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poo tries a head kick but it misses.
Poo misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Poo.
Poo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Poo defending well as Watt loads up on a big left hand.
Watt lands an overhand right.
Poo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watt throws a hook to the side of Poo's head but Poo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poo. Poo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watt jabs Poo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watt avoids the head kick by Poo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Watt lands with a hook. Poo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Poo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watt throws out the jab.
Watt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poo. Poo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Poo misses with a head kick.
Poo takes one to the side of the head.
Poo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Poo moves out of range of the strikes.
Poo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Watt.
Watt scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watt connects with a nice looking jab.
Watt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Watt misses the target.
Watt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Poo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watt misses with an uppercut. Poo saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Watt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Watt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Watt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poo on the side of the head.
Poo misses with a head kick.
Poo looks to throw the jab but Watt is out of range.
Watt avoids the head kick by Poo.
Poo walks into a straight right hand from Watt.
Watt connects with a jab.
Poo moves out of range of the strikes.
Poo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watt scores with a nice right hand.
Watt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poo counters with a big head kick but Watt shrugs it off.
Watt throws a jab when Poo was well out of range.
Watt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poo.
Poo throws a head kick but Watt moves out of range.
Poo throws a head kick that misses.
Poo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watt lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab by Watt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watt scores with a shot to the body.
Watt lands a glancing blow to the side of Poo's head.
Watt throws a hook but Poo avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Poo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watt circles away quickly and effectively.
Watt lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Watt.
Watt connects with a right hand. Poo shakes it off.
Watt throws a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Watt.
Poo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Watt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Watt misses.
Poo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poo moves away from the strike by Watt.
Poo slips under a jab from Watt.
Poo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poo moves away from the strike by Watt.
Watt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poo can do to turn this around?
Poo blocks a jab.
Watt throws a jab when Poo was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watt misses with a straight left.
Poo misses with a body kick.
Watt throws a hook to the side of Poo's head but Poo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Poo.
Poo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watt lands a nice shot that snaps Poo's head back.
Poo tries to clinch up.
Poo tries to clinch but Watt moves away
and Watt counters with a nice uppercut.
Watt misses the jab.
Poo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Watt.
Poo lands a head kick. Watt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Poo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poo throws a head kick but Watt moves out of range.
Watt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poo on the side of the head.
Poo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt works Poo's body with a nice hook.
Watt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Watt avoids the head kick by Poo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Watt.
Poo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch lands to the side of Poo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Watt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watt avoids the head kick by Poo.
James Watt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Poo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Watt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Watt does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Watt.
Watt looks to throw the jab but Poo is out of range.
Poo throws a jab when Watt was well out of range.
Poo misses with a head kick.
Poo throws a head kick but Watt moves out of range.
Poo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Watt.
Watt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watt scores with a jab. Poo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poo throws a head kick but Watt moves out of range.
Poo staying out of range there.
Poo tries a head kick but it misses.
Watt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Poo ducks under a wild hook from Watt.
Poo slips under a jab.
Poo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watt lands a jab.
Nice body punch from Watt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watt throws a looping overhand right but Poo ducks down to avoid it.
Tong Poo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watt lands a jab.
Watt throws a shot from downtown. Poo moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Watt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Watt!