PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Usain Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Eulogy. Watts has chosen 9000 Watts as his entrance music. 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.

Matazz
vs
Watts

188 cm
32
194 lbs
37 - 9 - 1

185 cm
32
194 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Crippler's Corner

Crippler's Corner

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 37 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usain Watts!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts misses with a hook.
Matazz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Watts stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matazz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watts's head.
Watts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matazz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A lazy body kick from Watts
and Watts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matazz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matazz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matazz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matazz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watts misses with a right hand
and Matazz counters with a low kick, right behind Watts 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Matazz's head but Matazz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matazz throws a head kick but Watts moves out of range.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Matazz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watts.
Watts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watts throws a poor cross that misses
and Matazz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matazz throws a body punch but Watts moves out of range.
Matazz lands with a nice body kick.
Matazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watts, right into the meat.
Matazz throws a hook to the side of Watts's head but Watts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matazz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watts throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Matazz scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Matazz counters with a thumping low kick.

Matazz moves into the clinch.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Usain Watts has been cut.
Watts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matazzs head.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Watts.
Watts wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands a shoulder strike.
Watts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matazz lands a knee to the body.
Matazz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matazz misses with some punches.

Watts has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Matazz clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Matazz is trying to defend against the choke here but Watts has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Watts Tightens the hold and Matazz taps out furiously! Watts displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Usain Watts!
After the fight, Usain Watts was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.