PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lesnar Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by Let Me Find Out. Benjamin Watson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watson
vs
Frost

193 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Elite Canadian Threads

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lesnar Frost!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson is looking to clinch.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frost sprawls well. Frost wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
Watson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frost counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Benjamin Watson has been cut.
Watson tries to clinch but Frost moves away

and Frost counters by clinching up.
Frost tries for a takedown but Watson manages to get underhooks.
Watson has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Frost tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watson lands a right hand.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost is trying to drag Watson to the mat but Watson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Benjamin Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lesnar Frost.

Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
Watson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Watson duly obliges.
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Frost has a takedown stuffed.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Watson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frost tries to pull guard but Watson holds him up against the cage and eventually Frost drops back down to his feet.
Watson looking to throw knees to the head but Frost is blocking nicely.
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
Watson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Frost has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frost on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Watson fails to land.
Frost changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Watson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
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!
Watson closes the distance but Frost moves to the side
letting Frost counter with a right hand.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Frost moves into the clinch.
Watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frost avoids it.
Nice elbow from Watson.

It looks like Lesnar Frost has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frost has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frost has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frost avoids a wild elbow strike from Watson.
Watson prevents Frost from breaking the clinch.
Watson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frost wants a takedown but no success here.
Watson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Watson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost shoots for a takedown but Watson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Watson or perhaps it was just good defense by Frost which made him look bad.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch but Frost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Frost.

Watson clinches up against the cage.
Frost is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Frost drags the fight down to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Watson trying to move into half guard but instead Frost has managed to sweep!
Watson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Frost dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frost wants to control for a moment but Watson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Benjamin Watson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Watson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frost sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watson somewhat.
Watson wants to clinch up but Frost keeps it at a distance.
Watson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frost defends well and Watson ends up having to push Frost into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Frost has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Watson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Watson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Frost fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson throws a head kick that half lands.
Watson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Frost.
Watson shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson darts in looking for a takedown but Frost gets double underhooks and turns Watson into the cage.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost jumps guard but Watson stands there with Frost around his waist. Frost gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watson tries to pull guard but Frost forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Frost breaks the clinch.
Frost throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Frost shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown but Frost manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Watson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson tries to clinch but Frost moves away

and Frost counters by clinching up.
Frost wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watson looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.

Watson tightens his grip and picks Frost up, before dumping him to the ground. Frost manages to land in guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Frost kicks Watson off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson throws a head kick that misses.
Frost fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watson avoids it really well and circles away.
Frost fails with a takedown attempt.

Frost moves into the clinch.
Watson can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying to pull guard but Frost turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Frost is trying to pull guard but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Frost wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frost has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Watson after a bit of a struggle.

Frost ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Frost no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Watson trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Watson throwing strikes but missing.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Frost working for a triangle but Watson defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost is trying to keep Watson in close.

Frost has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Watson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Watson tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lesnar Frost will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Frost shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watson as he avoids it easily.
Watson avoids the head kick by Frost.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Frost is defended easily by Watson.
Frost shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benjamin Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lesnar Frost.
Watson tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Watson tries for a takedown but Frost sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Watson tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Frost.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Frost shows good takedown defense.
Benjamin Watson is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson shoots for a double leg takedown but Frost sprawls well. He's pushed Watson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frost throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watson's waist but Watson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frost off to one side.
Frost takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.
Watson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frost fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watson avoids it really well and circles away.
Watson misses with a few strikes there.
Watson wants to clinch.
Benjamin Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost tries to clinch but Watson moves away
and Watson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Frost really felt that one!
Frost looks to land a combination but Watson avoids it well.
Frost takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Watson is looking to clinch.
Watson is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Watson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Frost is proving hard to escape from.
Watson lands a couple of elbows.
Frost is striking but Watson is not phased and passes to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Frost is looking to improve his position.

Frost is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson blocks the strikes from Frost.
Frost works his way to full guard. Good work.

Frost looking for a guillotine here but Watson defends easily.
Watson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Watson wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Frost is trying to keep Watson in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frost looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Watson passes into half guard.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.

Watson is working for a kimura but Frost is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson working over Frost with some ground and pound. Frost looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Watson is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Watson!
A very excited looking Benjamin Watson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.