PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Fists (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Watson
vs
Fists

180 cm
28
180 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

176 cm
25
181 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Wolfpack Threadz

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 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Fists!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fists was covering up waiting for the punch and Watson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson passes into half guard.
Fists is trying to stand.
Fists is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Watson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fists sees it coming and defends easily.
Watson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fists can do anything to dispel that myth.
Still in half guard, Watson seems content to control.
Watson is pressing down on Fists's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fists is holding on for now.
Watson trying to control the action but Fists is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson stops Fists from getting back to his feet.
Watson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fists is trying to stand up here but Watson is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fists is just riding it out for now. Watson eventually gives up the hold.

Watson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fists sees it coming and defends easily.
Watson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Watson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fists is trying to stand back up but Watson is controlling him
Fists is not content to let Watson control the position.
Watson is nestled in close to Fists, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson stops Fists from getting back to his feet.
Watson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fists is trying to stand up here but Watson is controlling him well.
Fists avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watson.
Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fists is refusing to be controlled, as Watson sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson prevents Fists from standing back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson is trying to control the action in half guard but Fists is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Watson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Watson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fists scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Watson manages to mount him!
Watson controlling the position easily from mount.
Watson thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson won't let Fists get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Watson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fists is looking to escape.
Fists is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fists is in a horrible position here. Watson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Fists defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Watson.
Watson trying to control but Fists is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Watson has control of Fists's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fists regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Watson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fists hang on?
Fists squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson cracks Fists with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fists squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Watson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fists is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Watson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Watson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fists looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

It looks like King Fists has been cut.
Fists throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fists doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Watson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Watson postures up in Fists's guard and throws a big left but Fists blocks it.
Brian Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson wants to control from the top but Fists keeps moving.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fists is keeping the position for now.
Fists is looking to stand up but Watson isn't so interested in that idea.
Watson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brian Watson.
Watson throws out a leg kick but Fists moves out of range and Watson only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Watson tries for a takedown but Fists sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fists throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Watson is looking to chop away at Fists's legs.
Fists throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
Brian Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson looks to land a combination but Fists avoids it well.
Fists slips a jab and a cross from Watson.
Watson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That has opened up King Fists's cut even more.
A nice combination there by Fists.
Watson checks a low kick from Fists.
Fists misses with a left hand
and Watson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson avoids the body shot from Fists.
Watson blocks a jab.
Watson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fists circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fists will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fists swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fists is breathing heavily.
Fists takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Fists misses with a wild body shot.
Fists misses the shot to the body.

Watson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fists to the ground. Watson is now in Fists's guard.
Fists is looking to stand up but Watson isn't so interested in that idea.
Watson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fists is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fists wants to stand up but Watson is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Watson trying to control but Fists is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brian Watson.
Good standup being displayed there by Watson as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Watson.
Fists misses with a looping left.
Watson lands an overhand right.
Watson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Watson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fists circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fists throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King Fists is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fists tries to land a leg kick but Watson saw it coming and moves away.
Fists slips a jab and a cross from Watson.
Watson scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson slips under a jab.

Watson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fists is pushing Watson's head away, looking to escape. Watson manages to hold on to the position though.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fists keeps working.
Fists really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fists is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Watson is controlling him well.
Watson looks up at the clock and then as Fists takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Watson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fists is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Watson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fists is looking to get back to his feet here but Watson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Fists's back.

Watson sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Fists taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brian Watson!
Brian Watson thanked the fans post fight for their support.