PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains- Them Bones. Watts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Xxplosive by Dr.Dre. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wilson
vs
Watts

187 cm
36
195 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

180 cm
33
200 lbs
33 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Watts!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a head kick but Watts moves out of range.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Wilson.
Wilson takes a jab right on the kisser.

Watts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Watts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Watts with the ground and pound but Wilson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Watts is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Wilson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Watts looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Wilson is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Watts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Watts wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wilson.
Watts has given up his back here. Will Wilson look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Watts tries to escape the position.

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

Wilson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Watts defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Watts is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Wilson 's hooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts tries to hold on but Wilson postures up.
Wilson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Watts working to try and regain half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wilson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a low kick, looking for Watts's leg but Watts calmly moves out of range.
Watts moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Watts swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Watts avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson slips under a jab from Watts.
Wilson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Watts digs a good hook to Wilson's body.
Wilson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilson digs a good hook to Watts's body.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts thows a body shot but no joy.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Watts moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Wilson takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Watts checks a leg kick.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Watts avoids them all with ease.
Wilson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts thows a body shot but no joy.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Watts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.
Wilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watts.
Watts throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson throws a leg kick
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson connects with a jab.
Watts thuds a left hand into Wilson's body.
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 Lee Wilson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wilson throws a low kick, looking for Watts's leg but Watts calmly moves out of range.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Watts tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watts lands an overhand right.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
Wilson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Watts throws out a powerful jab.
Wilson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watts's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Watts!
Wilson takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Watts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wilson.
Wilson scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson moves away from the strike by Watts.
Watts lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Watts tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Watts avoids the body shot from Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Watts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wilson doesn't seem phased though.
Tyrone Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Watts closes the distance and clinches.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson trying to stall but Watts improves his position.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watts cracks Wilson with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
Watts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watts pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.
Wilson 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.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Watts misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts tries a body shot but Wilson blocks it.
Watts blocks a body shot from Wilson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watts.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Watts.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Watts avoids the damage to the body.
Wilson can't break the clinch.
Watts lands a nice uppercut.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Watts avoids the damage to the body.
Wilson stalling in the clinch but Watts improves position.
Watts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Watts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilson.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Watts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms.
Watts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Watts gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Watts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Watts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson with a nice cross.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
Wilson slaps away a takedown attempt from Watts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wilson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.

Watts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilson, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watts avoids it.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Watts blocks with his arms.
Watts blocks a body shot from Wilson.
A short right from Watts.
Watts prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Tyrone Watts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson is leaning against Watts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Watts scores with a shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Watts avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson is leaning against Watts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Watts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Watts.
Wilson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson misses with a left hand
and Watts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Watts moved out of range.
Watts tries to clinch up.
Watts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilson scores with a leg kick.
Watts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Wilson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Watts avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a right hand
and Watts counters with a left to the body.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Watts.
Watts misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.
Watts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wilson misses the jab.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watts throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Watts. That did some damage!
Watts tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wilson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Watts is looking to clinch.
Watts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a three punch combo!
Wilson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wilson throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson moves away from the strike by Watts.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilson takes one on the button.
Watts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watts misses with a hook.
Watts moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
Watts tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Wilson rushes Watts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Watts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Wilson stalling against the cage.
Watts prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watts.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watts's elbow.
Wilson looking to slow down the pace here.
Wilson with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watts throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Watts tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilson 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Wilson!
A victorious Lee Wilson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.