PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Fowler has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Fowler
vs
Watson

196 cm
22
182 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

177 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Austin Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Watson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fowler misses with a wild body shot.

Fowler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watson blocks an uppercut.

Fowler has hold of one of Watson's legs. Watson is fighting the takedown attempt but Fowler gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fowler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fowler stands and throws Watson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Fowler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Fowler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fowler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Fowler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Fowler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fowler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Fowler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Watson, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fowler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fowler off and has taken his back!

Fowler is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fowler tries to break free.
Watson wants to control but Fowler is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fowler is in bad spot here.
Fowler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fowler looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Fowler right now.
Watson doesn't have the hooks in and Fowler manages to turn into his guard.
Fowler advances position into side control!

Fowler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fowler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watson keeps working.

Fowler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fowler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Watson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Watson tries to bench press Fowler off him but Fowler keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fowler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Watson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Watson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Fowler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Watson looking to score a takedown here. Fowler is defending well but Watson drives through and ends up in Fowler's guard.
Fowler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fowler wants to work for an arm triangle but Watson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Fowler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Watson defends it well.

Fowler seems to be looking for submissions.

Fowler seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fowler is looking for a kimura here.

Fowler wants to work for an arm triangle but Watson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

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

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

Fowler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fowler seems to be working for a kimura but Watson defends the submission attempt.

Fowler seems to be looking for submissions.

Fowler seems to be working for a kimura but Watson defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fowler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Watson defends it well.
Watson is not content to let Fowler control the position.

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

Fowler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Fowler is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fowler maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Watson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fowler has cracked it and Watson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fowler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Austin Fowler!
A less than humble Austin Fowler misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.