PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts comes to the cage accompanied by Xxplosive. Stryker has chosen Die Motherfucker Die by Dope as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Charles Stryker was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Watts
vs
Stryker

180 cm
31
200 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

188 cm
31
193 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Stryker!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stryker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stryker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Watts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stryker throws a leg kick but Watts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watts connects with a body shot that sends Stryker's belly button to the back.
Stryker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stryker throws a sloppy head kick and Watts moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Stryker.
Watts lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Watts misses the jab.
Stryker avoids the body shot from Watts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stryker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watts throws a right hand that Stryker ducks under and follows up with a left that Stryker also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker misses the shot to the body.
Watts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stryker swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Watts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stryker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Stryker tries to keep at a distance but Watts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stryker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watts struggles to land a body shot inside as Stryker controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Stryker fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.

Watts turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Watts manages to end up in side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Watts in side control, throwing shots but Stryker defends.
Watts sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stryker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts controls the position.
Watts lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stryker avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Watts.
The ground and pound from Watts seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Watts tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Watts in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Watts misses with the ground and pound.
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.
Watts working the ground and pound from side control.
Stryker parries the strikes from Watts easily there. Watts is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stryker to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts misses with the ground and pound.
Watts throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Watts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stryker keeps working.
Watts connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stryker some visible discomfort.
Watts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stryker keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stryker defending against the ground and pound.
Watts creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stryker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Watts working the ground and pound.
Watts wants to control but Stryker is keeping him busy.
Stryker avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Watts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts working the strikes but Stryker uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watts is trying to control the action in half guard but Stryker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Watts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stryker staying out of range there.

Watts moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Stryker.
Watts is leaning against Stryker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Stryker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stryker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stryker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stryker.
Stryker scores with a shoulder strike.
Stryker throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Stryker.
Watts tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.
Watts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stryker lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as Stryker controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stryker.
Watts scores with a shot to the side of Stryker's head.
Watts tries to work over Stryker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stryker lands a nice uppercut.
Stryker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Stryker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts working aggressively here.
Stryker can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
Watts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Watts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker has a couple of punches blocked by Watts.
Stryker blocking some punches.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Stryker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Watts.
A hook to the body from Stryker.
Watts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stryker or not.
Stryker tries a body shot but Watts blocks it.
Watts misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Stryker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stryker.
Watts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyrone Watts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watts avoids the elbow strike from Stryker, against the cage.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands a right hand.
Stryker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Stryker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts is pushing Stryker 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 goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stryker prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stryker.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Stryker prevents a body shot from Watts.
Stryker lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.
Stryker tries to work over Watts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker blocks an uppercut.
Watts blocking some punches.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stryker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stryker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watts.
Stryker scores with a shot to the side of Watts's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watts.
Watts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stryker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Stryker fails to land.
Stryker throws a punch but it's blocked by Watts.
Stryker misses with the head strike.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Watts dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stryker throws a leg kick but Watts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Charles Stryker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stryker swings widly with a right hand

and Watts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watts.
Stryker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.
Watts lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stryker.
Watts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watts misses with a punch on the inside.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stryker blocking some punches.
Watts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stryker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stryker misses with some punches.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stryker misses with a punch on the inside.
Watts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stryker backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stryker.
Stryker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Stryker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stryker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stryker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stryker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stryker blocks a body shot from Watts.
Watts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stryker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watts working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stryker tries to work over Watts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Stryker avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Stryker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stryker misses with the head strike.
Stryker pushes Watts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Stryker.
Stryker misses with some punches.
Stryker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watts cracks Stryker with a nice body shot.
Stryker swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Stryker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stryker misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stryker.
Watts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts has a couple of punches blocked by Stryker.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stryker tries to work over Watts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stryker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyrone Watts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stryker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watts lands an uppercut.
Stryker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watts's elbow.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stryker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Stryker tries to work over Watts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watts blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stryker.
Stryker throws a punch but it's blocked by Watts.
Watts prevents a body shot from Stryker.
Stryker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stryker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stryker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stryker lands a good knee to the midsection. Watts won't want to take too many of those.
Stryker misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Stryker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Watts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Watts!
After the fight, Tyrone 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.