PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van damm comes to the cage accompanied by Life Goes On. The crowd seem to be enjoying Watts's choice of entrance music: Xxplosive. 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.

Van damm
vs
Watts

198 cm
27
200 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

180 cm
28
200 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tong Van damm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrone Watts!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts misses with a takedown attempt - Van damm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Watts takes a jab right on the kisser.

Watts gets tackled into the cage by Van damm. Van damm maintains the clinch.
Watts misses with a punch on the inside.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
Watts has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Van damm after a bit of a struggle.
A shot in the inside from Van damm.
Watts working aggressively here.
Van damm tries to circle away but Watts has him pinned against the cage.
Watts working aggressively here.
Van damm lands a damaging elbow.
Van damm blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van damm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van damm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van damm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van damm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watts.
Watts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A knee to the head by Van damm.
Van damm lands a knee to the head.
Watts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Van damm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tong Van damm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Watts.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Van damm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van damm tries to clinch there but Watts circles away.
Van damm moves out of range of the strikes.
Van damm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watts's calf.
Van damm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Van damm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Van damm misses with a jab to the body
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Van damm tries for a takedown but Watts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van damm's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van damm scrambles back to his feet.
Watts throws a body punch but Van damm moves out of range.

Watts pushes Van damm up against the cage in a clinch.
Watts is leaning against Van damm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Watts is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van damm.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.
Van damm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watts lands with a right to the head.
Watts lands with a light punch inside.
Watts avoiding damage as Van damm throws knees to the body.
Van damm taking a breather.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm gets underhooks to prevent Watts's takedown attempt.
Van damm taking a breather.
Van damm has Watts pushed against the cage.
Watts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van damm prevents it.
Van damm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watts wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Watts.

Van damm is rocked!
Watts lands a left hand.
Oh Van damm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van damm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van damm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Watts lands a big right hand that drops Van damm! The killer instinct kicks in and Watts finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Watts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Watts!