PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Usain Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts comes to the cage accompanied by Remain Calm. Zenin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Helloween - Power. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Watts
vs
Zenin

185 cm
29
194 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

172 cm
29
187 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usain Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Zenin!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts throws a low kick, looking for Zenin's leg but Zenin calmly moves out of range.
Zenin takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Watts feints and then cracks Zenin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zenin down.
Zenin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
Zenin throws a right and a left that Watts avoids nicely.

Zenin scores with a takedown into Watts's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zenin lands a couple of elbows.
Zenin throws a strike but Watts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts won't allow Zenin to sweep him here.

Zenin looking for a guillotine here but Watts defends easily.
Zenin wants to sweep here but Watts controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Watts's guard.
Zenin throws an elbow that misses. Watts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zenin's guard. Nice move by Watts!
Watts sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zenin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Zenin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Zenin looking for a guillotine here but Watts defends easily.
Watts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zenin can't keep his opponent in guard - Watts advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zenin wants to sweep but Watts has passed to side control!
Zenin is looking for a sweep.
Zenin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Watts's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zenin has a hand on Watts's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Watts takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Zenin is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zenin tries to reverse the position but Watts maintains control.
Zenin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Zenin tries to kick Watts off but Watts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zenin missing with punches from the bottom.
Zenin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts trying to control from half guard but Zenin is working away.
Watts controlling the pace.
Zenin is looking for a sweep. Watts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zenin wants to sweep but Watts has passed to side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zenin is trying to work for a sweep but Watts has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Zenin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Zenin. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zenin finds it's way round the side to connect with Watts's head.

Watts has managed to clinch.
Watts is pressed up against the cage. Zenin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Watts down to the mat. Watts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zenin.
Zenin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watts throws a jab but it's blocked by Zenin.
Zenin avoids a kick to the body.
Zenin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zenin throws a lazy uppercut
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
Zenin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts cracks Zenin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zenin scores with a jab to the body.
Zenin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts slips a jab and a cross from Zenin.
Zenin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Watts.
Usain Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watts thumps Zenin with a low kick.
Zenin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zenin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watts takes a swing at Zenin's ribcage but misses.
Watts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Watts connects with a solid leg kick.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
Zenin misses with a looping left.
Watts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zenin throws out the jab.
Watts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Watts tries to clinch but Zenin moves out of range.
Zenin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zenin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watts circles away quickly and effectively.
Zenin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zenin misses with a series of wild punches.
Watts lands a slapping body shot.
Watts takes a swing at Zenin's ribcage but misses.
Watts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watts scores with a shot to the body.
Zenin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zenin walks into a stiff left hand from Watts.
Usain Watts is winning the standup battle so far.
Watts moves out of range as Zenin strikes.

Watts darts in and clinches Zenin up against the cage.
Zenin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Zenin misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Watts.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zenin.
Zenin swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts scores with a shot to the side of Zenin's head.
Watts trying to stall but Zenin improves his position.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts presses Zenin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zenin lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zenin.
Watts cracks Zenin with a nice body shot.
Zenin is breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zenin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts is looking to control Zenin's arms but Zenin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watts has his back to the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zenin misses with a punch on the inside.

Watts manages to break the clinch.
Watts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zenin misses with a hook to the body
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zenin is looking to clinch.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts throws a lazy right hand but Zenin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zenin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zenin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watts's corner calls for a 1-2. Watts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zenin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watts.
Zenin blocks a low kick nicely.
Zenin misses with a double jab
and Watts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watts thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zenin's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Zenin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Zenin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zenin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Usain Watts dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Zenin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Watts throws out a leg kick but Zenin moves out of range and Watts only half commits.
Watts misses with a low kick.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zenin.
Zenin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zenin. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watts, right into the meat.
Watts digs a good body shot into Zenin's ribs.
Watts scores with a hook.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zenin moves away.
Watts shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zenin eats them both and turns towards Watts to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Vladimir Zenin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts throws a body punch but Zenin moves out of range.
A slow jab from Zenin misses its intended target.
Watts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zenin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Zenin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts scores with the left hand. Zenin knows he should have avoided that one.
Zenin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Watts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Zenin is rocked!
Zenin looks to land a right hand but Watts moved out of range.
Zenin is still on wobbly legs! Can Watts finish him?
Watts lands with a right and another and another! Zenin is in big trouble! Watts lands again and this time it's lights out for Zenin! A quality knockout there for Watts.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Usain Watts!
A less than humble Usain Watts misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.