PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Warwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse- Eminem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Watson
vs
Warwick

182 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyle Warwick!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson connects with a jab.
Warwick tries to clinch up

and Watson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Watson lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Watson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Warwick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson prevents Warwick from improving his position.
Watson winds up and cracks Warwick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Warwick manages to get to full guard.
Watson throwing strikes but missing.

Watson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Warwick is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Watson, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Warwick is controlling him.
Warwick trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Watson wants to get back to his feet but Warwick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Watson has his feet on Warwick's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Warwick throws a body kick that misses.

Watson looking to score a takedown here. Warwick is defending well but Watson drives through and ends up in Warwick's guard.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warwick is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson is working hard here to advance position.
Watson stops Warwick from standing up.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Warwick looks gassed!
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warwick is keeping the position for now.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Watson works over Warwick with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson postures up and lands a big shot to Warwick's brow.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Warwick has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warwick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watson cracks Warwick with a solid left hand.
Watson passes Warwick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Watson lands strikes from half guard.
Watson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Watson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Watson is looking for a kimura here.

Watson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson drops an elbow to the side of Warwick's head.
Warwick is trying to get back to full guard.
Watson winds up and cracks Warwick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Watson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Watson is working for a kimura but Warwick is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Watson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Warwick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Lyle Warwick has been cut.

Watson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warwick is keeping the position for now.
Watson works over Warwick with some ground and pound from guard.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warwick can do to turn this around?
Watson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
John Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Warwick is breathing heavily.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Warwick is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Warwick's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Watson postures up in Warwick's guard and throws a big left but Warwick blocks it.
Warwick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warwick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watson lands a couple of elbows.
Watson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warwick is keeping the position for now.

Warwick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Warwick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watson is aware though and is defending well.
Watson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Watson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Warwick!
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!
Warwick in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Watson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Warwick can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Warwick that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Watson landing shots from mount.
Watson dominating with strikes here.
Watson lands a heavy elbow.
Watson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Watson punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson landing strikes from the mount.
Watson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Warwick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Warwick wants to hold on but Watson pushes him away.
Watson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Watson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Warwick is looking to improve his position but Watson isn't that keen on the idea.
Watson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Warwick looks a forlorn figure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson looking to finish Warwick with some ground and pound. This is bad for Warwick!
Watson prevents Warwick from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson landing punches.
Watson looking to finish Warwick with some ground and pound. This is bad for Warwick!

Warwick is rocked!
Warwick taking shots to the head.
Warwick is still in real trouble! Can Watson finish him?
Watson connects with a bit shot that sees Warwick covering up! More strikes from Watson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Watson is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Watson!
John Watson very nearly forgot to thank [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.