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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Matazz
vs
Watts

188 cm
33
194 lbs
39 - 11 - 1

185 cm
33
194 lbs
31 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner
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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 39 - 11 - 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 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usain Watts!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Raz Matazz has been cut.

Matazz rushes Watts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matazz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts avoids a wild elbow strike from Matazz.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matazz throws a lazy body kick
and Watts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Watts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Watts checks a leg kick.
Raz Matazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matazz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Watts throws a leg kick which misses Matazz's front leg but catches the back leg as Matazz tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matazz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matazz tries a head kick but it misses.
Matazz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matazz thows a body shot but no joy.
Watts cracks a nice hook into Matazz's ribs.
Matazz thows a body shot but no joy.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Watts catches Matazz right on the button with a cross.
Watts moves out of range as Matazz throws a body kick.
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Watts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matazz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Matazz slips the punch.
A jab from Watts misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz throws a leg kick which misses Watts's front leg but catches the back leg as Watts tries to avoid it.
Watts checks a low kick from Matazz.
Watts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matazz.
Watts scores with a jab. Matazz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts scores with a nice strike.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts looks to clinch
and Matazz counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Usain Watts has been cut.
Matazz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Watts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matazz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Watts wants to clinch up but Matazz keeps it at a distance.
Matazz misses with an uppercut
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watts throws a head kick but Matazz moves out of range.
Matazz checks the leg kick.
Watts throws a hook but Matazz avoids it easily.
Watts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Watts lands a slapping body shot.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts is looking to clinch.
Raz Matazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matazz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matazz slips a straight right by Watts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matazz throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts walks into a straight right hand from Matazz.

Matazz closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matazz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Watts.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.

Watts ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Watts no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Watts can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matazz controls the pace.
Matazz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matazz tries to free his leg and advance position but Watts is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matazz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Usain Watts dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Matazz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Matazz scores with a head kick. Watts tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Matazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Matazz forces Watts back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Matazz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matazz.
A shot in the inside from Matazz.
Matazz is leaning against Watts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Watts is trying to break free.
Matazz working aggressively here.
Matazz has a couple of punches blocked by Watts.
A bit of stalling here from Matazz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matazz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matazz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz misses with some punches.
Matazz misses with a punch to the body.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Watts.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Watts.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matazz stalls.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
Watts scores with a hook to the body.
Matazz lands a shoulder strike.
Matazz scores with a shoulder strike.
Matazz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matazz.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.
Watts misses with some punches.

Watts manages to break the clinch.
Watts lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Watts throws a head kick but Matazz moves out of range.
Usain Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matazz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matazz needs to keep his hands up - Watts had a free shot at his head there.
Watts defending well as Matazz loads up on a big left hand.
Matazz blocks the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Watts. Those never looked like landing.
Watts throws a head kick but Matazz moves out of range.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Watts scores with a hook to the body. Matazz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Watts moves in looking to clinch but Matazz pushes him off.
Matazz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Matazz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matazz slips a jab from Watts.
A big left from Watts misses.
Watts connects with a body shot that sends Matazz's belly button to the back.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Matazz lands a nice shot that snaps Watts's head back.

Matazz closes the distance and clinches.
Watts misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Watts 's eye.

That has opened up Usain Watts's cut even more.
Matazz tries to work over Watts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Matazz uses good head movement to avoid it.

Watts manages to break the clinch.
Matazz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
Matazz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watts circles away quickly and effectively.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matazz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz lands a really nice looking cross but Watts seems unphased.
Matazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Matazz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Raz Matazz will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Watts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Watts blocks the low kick.
Matazz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matazz fails to land with a series of punches.
Watts connects with a leg kick. Matazz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Watts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matazz's calf.
Watts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watts lands with an uppercut that bounces Matazz off the cage and back into range.
Matazz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matazz just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Watts.
Matazz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Watts misses.
Matazz misses with a double jab
and Watts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matazz.
Watts lands a high kick!
Watts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
A cross from Watts lands.
Watts throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Matazz throws a jab when Watts was well out of range.
Watts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts slips a jab and a cross from Matazz.
Matazz avoids the head kick by Watts.
Watts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Matazz rushes Watts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watts is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matazz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Matazz.
Matazz wants to stall.
Matazz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Watts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watts lands with a left to the head.
Matazz throws a punch but it's blocked by Watts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Watts on the inside.
Watts tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz tries to work over Watts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matazz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matazz misses with an elbow over the top.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
Watts throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matazz trying to stall but Watts improves his position.
A short right from Watts.
Watts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watts.
Matazz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watts's elbow.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Matazz as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands a left hand.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Watts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Matazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
Watts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raz Matazz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matazz blocking some punches.
Matazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watts misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz prevents a body shot from Watts.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Usain Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Watts 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usain Watts!
Usain 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.