PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Monty Carlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Give Life back to Music. Monty Carlo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carlo
vs
Watts

182 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monty Carlo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Watts!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watts shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Carlo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Watts wants to stand but Carlo is controlling his arm.
Watts trying to control the action but Carlo is working from the bottom.
Carlo parries the strikes from Watts easily there. Watts is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Carlo to escape.
Watts throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Carlo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Watts is trying to control the action in half guard but Carlo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Watts performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Watts stalling away here and it's allowed Carlo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts wants to control from the top but Carlo keeps moving.
Watts content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tim Watts.
Carlo avoids the head kick by Watts.
Carlo misses with a takedown attempt - Watts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watts moves into the clinch.
Watts is pressed up against the cage. Carlo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Watts down to the mat. Watts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carlo looks for a takedown but Watts sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Carlo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carlo gets caught napping as Watts dives in and scores a takedown. Carlo manages to retain guard.
Watts tries to free his leg and advance position but Carlo is retaining full guard.

Watts is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Carlo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Carlo has escaped and now he's on top!
Watts working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carlo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Watts!
Carlo tries to control but Watts wriggling away.
Carlo avoids the attempt from Watts to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carlo looking to secure an arm triangle but Watts defends it well.
Watts is looking to improve his position but Carlo isn't that keen on the idea.
Watts tries to hold on but Carlo postures up.
Carlo landing strikes from the mount and Watts is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlo lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlo punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Watts will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carlo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watts as he avoids it easily.
Carlo shoots in for a takedown but Watts shows good takedown defense.
Carlo shoots in but Watts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Carlo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Carlo tries to keep at a distance but Watts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Watts tries to break free but Carlo pushes him back against the cage.
Watts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carlo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Watts after a bit of a struggle.
Carlo tries for a takedown but Watts manages to get underhooks.

Watts lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Carlo is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts is trying to control. Carlo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Watts is thwarting Carlo's attempts to control the position.
Watts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Watts takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tim Watts was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Watts moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlo has Watts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Carlo lands a takedown into guard.
Watts is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Watts has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Carlo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Watts.
You can see the frustration on Watts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carlo has control of an arm but Watts manages to advance to Carlo's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts avoiding Carlo 's attempts to control his hands.
Tim Watts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watts tries to keep control of the position but Carlo is staying busy.
Watts throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Watts is persistently looking for the submission but Carlo is defending it well.
Will Watts go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Carlo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Watts's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a punch to the head.
Carlo trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Watts trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Watts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carlo fails to land the takedown.
Carlo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watts defends it nicely.
Carlo shoots in and drives through. Watts sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Carlo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carlo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Watts is looking to work some ground and pound but Carlo has wrist control.
Carlo keeping moving, preventing Watts from controlling successfully.
Carlo is trying to control the position but Watts postures up.
Watts must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tim Watts hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Watts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Watts wants to pass the guard but Carlo is keeping the position.
Watts pushing down on Carlo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Watts stalling away here and it's allowed Carlo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts is stalling in the full guard.
Carlo trying to control the position.
Watts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carlo is keeping the position for now.
Watts looking to sit in guard and control but Carlo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts wants to sweep but no luck.
Carlo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now.
Watts working a defensive guard here.
Watts throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Carlo with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carlo manages to get himself to full guard.
Carlo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watts.
Watts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carlo controls Watts momentarily but Watts frees himself.
Watts looking to sit in guard and control but Carlo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Monty Carlo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts is looking to sweep but instead, Carlo has passed into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Watts!