PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Wattson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gwynn Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wattson comes to the cage accompanied by Weapon Of Choice - Fatboy Slim. This should be fireworks!

Wattson
vs
Templeton

195 cm
20
270 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
19
275 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ron Wattson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gwynn Templeton!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wattson shoots for a double leg takedown but Templeton sprawls well. He's pushed Wattson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wattson throws a leg kick but Templeton checks it.
Wattson throws a big shot that misses.
Templeton staying out of range there.
Templeton misses with a two punch combination.

Templeton has managed to clinch.
Wattson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but Wattson blocks it.
Wattson avoiding damage as Templeton throws knees to the body.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Templeton has eaten all the pies!
Templeton scores a nice knee to the body.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Wattson blocks with his arms.
Templeton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Templeton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Templeton.
Wattson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Templeton scores a nice knee to the body.
Templeton lands an elbow that stopped Wattson in his tracks for a moment.
Templeton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wattson trying to land knees to the body.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Wattson blocks with his arms.
Templeton missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Templeton.
Templeton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wattson.
Templeton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Templeton looks gassed!
Templeton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wattson.
Templeton managing to block the knees to the body from Wattson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton misses with a knee to the head.
Templeton lands a knee to the body.
Wattson is looking to control Templeton's arms but Templeton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wattson has his back to the cage.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wattson tries to pull guard but Templeton holds him up against the cage and eventually Wattson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Wattson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wattson lands a nice elbow.

Wattson decides to pull guard.
Wattson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wattson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Templeton is one step ahead there.

Wattson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Templeton has gone for a leg lock! Wattson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Templeton's guard.
Templeton has momentary wrist control but Wattson slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wattson trying to control but Templeton is working from the bottom.
Wattson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Wattson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Templeton can do anything to dispel that myth.

Wattson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wattson pushing down on Templeton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Wattson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Wattson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wattson wants to control but Templeton is keeping him busy.
Templeton is trying to maintain the position but Wattson is very close to passing his half guard.
Wattson working the head and body with strikes.
Templeton wants to get back to full guard.

Wattson is looking for a kimura here.
Templeton tries to get to full guard but Wattson has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wattson slow jab from Templeton misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Templeton throws a big shot that misses.
Templeton throws a body punch but Wattson moves out of range.
Wattson throws the left hand but Templeton avoids the punch easily.
Wattson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wattson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Templeton as he jumps to the side.
Templeton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wattson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Templeton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wattson shoots for a double leg takedown but Templeton sprawls well. He's pushed Wattson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wattson swats away the attempt to clinch by Templeton.
Templeton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wattson.

Templeton has closed the distance and engaged Wattson in a clinch.

Templeton is trying to trip Wattson. He has hold of a leg but Wattson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Templeton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Templeton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Wattson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wattson looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gwynn Templeton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Templeton cracks the inside of Wattson's front leg.
Wattson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wattson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Templeton as he avoids it easily.
Wattson throws a jab but it's blocked by Templeton.
Wattson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Templeton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Wattson blocks with his arms.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wattson swings wildly with an uppercut but Templeton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Templeton misses with a knee to the head.
Wattson is pressed up against the cage. Templeton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wattson down to the mat. Wattson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wattson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Templeton.
Templeton throws a sloppy head kick and Wattson moves out of range easily.
Wattson missing with a left hand there. Templeton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Templeton slips under a jab from Wattson.
Wattson misses with a wild combination.
Templeton tries to clinch up but Wattson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wattson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templeton manages to avoid it.
Templeton is breathing heavily.
Wattson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Templeton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wattson throws a leg kick but Templeton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wattson works Templeton's body with a nice hook.
Wattson misses the jab.
Wattson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Templeton counters by clinching up.
Wattson tries to land knees in the clinch but Templeton avoids the damage to the body.
Templeton misses with a punch on the inside.
Templeton missing with knees to the body.
Wattson misses with a knee strike.
Wattson tries to land knees in the clinch but Templeton avoids the damage to the body.
Templeton gets underhooks to prevent Wattson's takedown attempt.
Templeton misses with a knee strike.
Templeton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Templeton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wattson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Wattson blocks with his arms.
Wattson throws an elbow but it misses.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Wattson blocks with his arms.
Templeton misses with an elbow strike.
Templeton crunches a lovely knee into Wattson's ribcage.
Templeton lands a nice knee to the body.
Templeton lands a knee to the body.
Wattson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wattson tries to stall but Templeton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Templeton missing with knees to the body.
Templeton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Templeton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wattson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Templeton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wattson wants to pass the guard but Templeton is keeping the position.
Templeton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wattson throws a big right hand that misses.
Wattson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Templeton is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Templeton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Wattson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Templeton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Templeton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wattson's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton wants to improve his position but Wattson is controlling well.
Wattson is keen to just control but Templeton is a slippery customer.
Templeton missing with punches from the bottom.
Wattson is keen to just control but Templeton is a slippery customer.
Templeton tries to roll over but Wattson keeps him under control.

Wattson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Templeton is just riding it out for now. Wattson eventually gives up the hold.
Wattson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wattson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Templeton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Templeton is pressing down on Wattson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wattson is holding on for now.
Wattson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wattson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Templeton won't allow Wattson to sweep him here.

Wattson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wattson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Templeton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Templeton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Templeton won't allow Wattson to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wattson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Templeton should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Wattson has tightened it up now! Templeton should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ron Wattson!