PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts's entrance music is Xxplosive. A fine choice. Grande comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Drove All Night kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jacques Grande has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watts
vs
Grande

180 cm
30
200 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

181 cm
32
198 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Grande!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts avoids the body shot from Grande.

Watts closes the distance and clinches.
Watts working aggressively here.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Watts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grande's efforts to push away.
Watts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Watts as Grande tries to tie him up.
Watts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grande working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Watts.
Grande tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grande tries to land knees in the clinch but Watts avoids the damage to the body.
Grande blocking some punches.
Watts blocks a body shot from Grande.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts is pushing Grande up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.
Grande looking to stall.

Grande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts misses with a wild combination.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Grande was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grande.
Watts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grande.
Watts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grande counters with a left and a right that stings Watts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grande looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Grande moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grande waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watts.
Grande moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Watts. Those never looked like landing.
Watts takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts sizes up Grande with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grande ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grande.
Watts throws a one two combo.
Tyrone Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts cracks Grande with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grande loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
Grande staying out of range there.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but Grande bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grande closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watts circles away.
Good exchange - Watts coming out on top.
Grande misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grande ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grande.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grande cracks Watts with an open hand slap.
Grande misses with a wild combination.
Grande cracks Watts with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grande has a takedown stuffed.
Grande throws a looping overhand right but Watts ducks down to avoid it.
Watts lands a nice shot that snaps Grande's head back.
Watts misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.
Watts misses with a combination
and Grande counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watts throws a series of punches but Grande moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Grande.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyrone Watts will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts misses with a hook. Grande ducked under it nicely.
Grande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Watts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grande swivels and escapes.
Grande slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Grande gets the takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Grande working the ground and pound but Watts is defending the strikes.
Grande sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Watts is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Grande trying to control the action but Watts is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Watts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Grande tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grande has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The strikes coming from Grande are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Grande fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Grande trying to control the action but Watts is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande tries to move to full mount but Watts actually manages to regain half guard.
Grande not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Watts wants to control but Grande is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grande is keen to just control but Watts is a slippery customer.
Grande sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watts defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande is trying to control the action in half guard but Watts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grande throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Watts gets full guard.
Watts keeping moving, preventing Grande from controlling successfully.
Watts looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Grande stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grande working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watts keeping moving, preventing Grande from controlling successfully.
Grande with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grande is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grande is looking to work some ground and pound but Watts has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grande wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Grande.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Grande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Grande scores with a jab to the head.
Grande lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grande.
Grande waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watts.
Watts looks to land a combination but Grande avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Watts as Grande shoots in.
Watts moves away from the strike by Grande.
Grande closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grande slips a straight right by Watts.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grande, as that shot connected.
Grande shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jacques Grande seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grande circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Grande.
Grande is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Watts scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts looks to throw the jab but Grande is out of range.
Grande has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watts finds it's way round the side to connect with Grande's head.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Grande's shoulder, as Grande tries to avoid the shot.
Grande looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watts is fending him off so far but Grande persists. Nope, Watts circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyrone Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Grande.
Watts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grande connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grande ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grande lands a jab to the nose.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Grande avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grande showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watts.
Watts lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande throws a body punch but Watts moves out of range.
Grande with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grande moves away.
Watts looks to land a combination but Grande avoids it well.
Grande takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
A slow jab from Grande misses its intended target.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Watts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grande.
Grande is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watts.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
Grande takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tyrone Watts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grande fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande throws a hook but Watts blocks it.
Grande is looking to score with low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Grande.
Grande swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Watts counters with a one-two to the body.
Watts slips under a jab.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Grande slips under a jab.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Grande misses with an uppercut. Watts saw that one coming.
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grande misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
Watts lands with a right hand.
Grande misses with a lunging right hand
and Watts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Grande does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries to land a leg kick but Grande saw it coming and moves away.
Grande avoids the body shot from Watts.
Grande takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grande moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts misses with a hook
and Grande counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watts thinking.
Nice body punch from Watts.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Grande catches Watts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Watts misses the jab.
Watts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Watts takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Grande fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Watts to the ground. Grande is now in Watts's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacques Grande.
I think Grande has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tyrone Watts!
Tyrone Watts was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.