PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Lusion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Watson
vs
Lusion

190 cm
21
188 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

191 cm
19
198 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Lusion!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson moves in looking to clinch but Lusion pushes him off.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Watson.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lusion.

Lusion instigates a clinch.
Watson has had enough of the clinch but Lusion keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Lusion.

Lusion manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Watson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lusion keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.

Lusion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Lusion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Watson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lusion on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Watson preventing the sweep.

Lusion looking for a guillotine here but Watson defends easily.

Lusion throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lusion looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lusion has his foot on Watson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watson works his way back into a safe position though.
Watson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lusion's guard.
Lusion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.
Watson is looking to stand up but Lusion won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Lusion working for a triangle but Watson defends it easily.
Watson wants to stand but Lusion has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Lusion moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lusion walks into a stiff left hand from Watson.

Watson moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Watson.
Lusion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lusion tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Watson wants to break free but Lusion has control.
Lusion tries to throw a body punch but Watson avoids it by throwing Lusion back against the cage.
Lusion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watsons head.

Watson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Lusion is rocked!
Watson fakes the body blow, causing Lusion to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Lusion goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Watson!