PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stryker comes to the cage accompanied by Die Motherfucker Die by Dope. Watts has chosen Xxplosive as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stryker
vs
Watts

188 cm
31
193 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

180 cm
31
200 lbs
28 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Stryker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Watts!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stryker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stryker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watts circles away.

Stryker clinches up with Watts and pushes him back against the cage.
Watts has a couple of punches blocked by Stryker.
Watts lands a body punch.
Watts lands with a light punch inside.
Watts misses with a body punch.
Watts lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Stryker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stryker has a couple of punches blocked by Watts.
Watts tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Stryker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Stryker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stryker working aggressively here.
Watts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stryker backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watts.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stryker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
Stryker blocks an uppercut.
Watts tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watts.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watts scores with a shot to the side of Stryker's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watts.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stryker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts misses with some punches.
Watts misses with some punches.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Stryker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands with a left to the head.
Stryker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stryker tries to land knees in the clinch but Watts avoids the damage to the body.
Stryker blocks a body shot from Watts.
Watts lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Watts.
A right handed body shot lands from Stryker.
Watts lands with a light punch inside.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stryker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watts tries to work over Stryker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stryker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wattss head.
Watts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watts gets through Stryker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stryker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stryker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stryker throws a punch but it's blocked by Watts.
Stryker misses with a punch on the inside.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stryker's elbow.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Watts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stryker prevents a body shot from Watts.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Watts scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stryker.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
Stryker blocks an uppercut.
Stryker lands with a short shot to the head.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
Watts stalling in the clinch but Stryker improves position.
Still in the clinch, Watts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stryker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Watts scores with a shot to the side of Stryker's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts digs a right hand into Stryker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stryker's gas tank.
A short left from Watts.
Stryker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Watts dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stryker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Stryker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Watts misses.

Stryker pushes Watts up against the cage in a clinch.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stryker lands a nice elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watts.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stryker.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Stryker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Stryker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stryker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Stryker avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage.
Watts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strykers head.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good body shot from Watts.
Stryker can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Stryker.
Stryker takes a shot to the head.
Stryker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Stryker avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage.
Watts lands a left hand.
Watts prevents a body shot from Stryker.
Watts misses with some punches.
Stryker prevents a body shot from Watts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stryker backwards.
Stryker blocking some punches.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watts blocks a body shot from Stryker.
Watts scores with a shot to the side of Stryker's head.
Stryker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watts.
Watts misses with some punches.
Watts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stryker backwards.
Stryker throws a punch but it's blocked by Watts.
Stryker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Stryker.
Watts gets through Stryker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stryker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Stryker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stryker lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stryker gets through Watts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Watts has a couple of punches blocked by Stryker.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stryker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watts tries to work over Stryker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stryker throws a punch but it's blocked by Watts.
Stryker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watts's elbow.
Watts tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.
Stryker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Stryker.
Still in the clinch, Watts scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.
Stryker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stryker misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stryker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stryker struggles to land a body shot inside as Watts controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Stryker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
Stryker lands a nice shot to the body.
Stryker tries a body shot but Watts blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watts misses with the head strike.
Watts tries for a takedown. No joy.
Watts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stryker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyrone Watts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watts.
Charles Stryker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stryker stuns Watts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but Stryker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stryker just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts misses with a jab to the body
enabling Stryker to counter with a crisp jab.
Watts tries to clinch there but Stryker circles away.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Stryker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyrone Watts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stryker scores with a leg kick.
Stryker moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Stryker takes one on the button.
Stryker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watts.
Watts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stryker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Watts gets tackled into the cage by Stryker. Stryker maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker lands a body shot.
Watts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as Stryker controls the action.
Watts working aggressively here.
Stryker lands a shoulder strike.
Watts scores with a hook to the body.
Watts working aggressively here.
Stryker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watts has a couple of punches blocked by Stryker.
Stryker blocking some punches.
Stryker presses Watts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watts.
Stryker tries to throw a body punch but Watts avoids it by throwing Stryker back against the cage.
Stryker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tyrone Watts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stryker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stryker swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stryker.
Watts misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Stryker.
Stryker lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stryker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stryker backwards.
Watts tries to stall but Stryker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stryker tries to throw a body punch but Watts avoids it by throwing Stryker back against the cage.
Stryker swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stryker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stryker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stryker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stryker misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stryker lands with a short shot to the head.
Stryker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stryker misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stryker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Watts is rocked!
Watts is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stryker.
Watts is still on wobbly legs! Can Stryker finish him?
Stryker struggles to land a body shot inside as Watts controls his hands.
Watts seems to have recovered his senses.
Stryker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tyrone Watts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stryker misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stryker.
A nice left hand lands by Watts.
Watts working aggressively here.
Stryker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watts is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stryker struggles to land a body shot inside as Watts controls his hands.
Stryker scores with a shot to the side of Watts's head.
Stryker misses with an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts digs a right hand underneath Stryker's ribcage. Stryker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Stryker swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Stryker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Stryker on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Watts scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Stryker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority 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.