PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tide Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Hollett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by TV on the radio- DLZ. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Watson
vs
Hollett

189 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Scotia Wear

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 Las Vegas, Tide Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Hollett!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson misses with a straight right.
Watson looks to clinch
and Hollett counters with a straight right hand.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hollett misses with a wild body shot.
Hollett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hollett.
Watson misses with the combination.
Hollett fails to land with a series of punches.
Watson wants to clinch
and Hollett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hollett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
Hollett just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Watson misses with a double jab
and Hollett counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Watson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hollett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Hollett lands a glancing blow to the side of Watson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson scores with a three punch combo!
Hollett swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Watson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hollett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hollett throws a right hand that Watson ducks under and follows up with a left that Watson also avoids with ease.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hollett throws out the jab.
Watson looks to land a combination but Hollett avoids it well.
Watson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watson tries to clinch but Hollett is having none of it.
Hollett works the jab nicely.
Watson misses with a wild combination.
Hollett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roger Hollett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollett throws a combination. Watson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Tide Watson has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hollett. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hollett takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Watson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollett looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Watson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hollett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hollett lands a body shot.
Hollett works Watson's body with a nice hook.
Hollett misses with the combination.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Watson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Hollett scores with a four punch combination!
Hollett fails to land with a series of punches.
Hollett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Watson rather than just go for the knockout.
Hollett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
Hollett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tide Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hollett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hollett tries to bum rush Watson with a series of wild strikes but Watson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hollett looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Hollett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
Hollett misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Hollett. Beautiful body shot.
Hollett jabs at Watson's body.
Hollett scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hollett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Watson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Hollett digs a good hook to Watson's body.
Hollett sizes up Watson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hollett misses with a two punch combination.
Hollett lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Hollett lands a nice shot to the body.
Hollett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hollett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hollett swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Hollett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hollett.
Watson needs to keep his hands up - Hollett had a free shot at his head there.
A shot to the body from Watson misses
and Hollett counters with a left and a right that stings Watson.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hollett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollett misses with a wild body shot.
Hollett throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Hollett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tide Watson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hollett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hollett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watson is looking to clinch but Hollett is avoiding it.
Watson avoids the body shot from Hollett.
Hollett stuffs the takedown attempt from Watson. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
Watson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hollett takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Hollett lands with a nice body punch.
Watson avoids the body shot from Hollett.
Hollett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hollett thows a body shot but no joy.
Hollett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hollett looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Hollett missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tide Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Hollett coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hollett lands a jab to Watson's midsection.
Hollett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hollett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Watson. Watson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Hollett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hollett misses with the combination.
Hollett thows a body shot but no joy.
Hollett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hollett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hollett thows a body shot but no joy.
Watson tries to clinch but Hollett moves away
and Hollett counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Hollett. Beautiful body shot.
Hollett throws a right hand that Watson ducks under and follows up with a left that Watson also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Hollett both land. Nice combination.
Hollett lands a nice shot to the body.
Hollett scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hollett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Hollett as he connects with a hook.

Watson is rocked!
Watson drops his hands momentarily and Hollett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh Watson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hollett looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Watson seems to have got his legs back now.
Hollett jabs Watson right on the nose. Watson blinks but takes it well.
Watson misses with a combination
and Hollett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hollett scores with a one two! Watson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hollett stuns Watson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roger Hollett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hollett works over Watson's head and body with a nice combination.
Hollett lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Watson backs up against the cage.
Hollett swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollett lands with a good body shot.
Hollett looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range.
Hollett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Hollett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hollett.
Hollett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
A combination from Hollett does no damage.
Watson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hollett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hollett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Watson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hollett counters with a nice uppercut.
Hollett misses with a double jab.
Watson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hollett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollett thows a body shot but no joy.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hollett as he jumps to the side.
Hollett is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hollett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watson misses with a body punch
and Hollett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hollett works Watson's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollett lands with a good body shot.
Watson walks into a stiff left hand from Hollett.
Hollett lands a jab-cross combination.
Hollett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollett scores with a decent looking hook.
Hollett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Watson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hollett swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Hollett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Hollett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tide Watson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Watson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hollett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watson scrambles back to his feet.
Hollett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hollett circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hollett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hollett digs a good hook to Watson's body.
Watson closes the distance but Hollett moves to the side
and Hollett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hollett sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hollett catches Watson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hollett circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hollett counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollett just misses with a punch to the body.
Hollett scores with a nice head shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Watson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hollett takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Hollett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hollett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watson tries to clinch
and Hollett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hollett looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range.
Watson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hollett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hollett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
Hollett misses with a body shot.
Hollett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Hollett.
Watson looks to clinch
and Hollett counters with a right hand to the body.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hollett.
Hollett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hollett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Watson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice uppercut lands for Hollett. That snapped Watson's head back.
Hollett lands a jab to the nose.
Watson tries to clinch
and Hollett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Hollett.
Hollett works the jab nicely.
Hollett swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Hollett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hollett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watson doesn't seem bothered though.
Watson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice shot lands for Hollett.
Hollett lands a nice shot to the body.
Hollett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollett misses the shot to the body.
Hollett misses with a wild combination.
Watson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollett lands a nice hook to Watson's body. Watson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hollett lands a glancing blow to the side of Watson's head.
Hollett scores with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hollett.
Hollett staying out of range there.
Tide Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hollett. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson misses with a double jab
and Watson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hollett misses with a wild body shot.
Watson loads up on a big right hand but Hollett slips the punch.
Hollett displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hollett throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hollett looks to land a combination but Watson avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Hollett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hollett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Hollett!
Roger Hollett managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Scotia Wear, into his post fight interview.