PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by How Much For One Rib?. Langston has chosen Al Kapone - You Ain't Stoppin Me as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Watson
vs
Langston

185 cm
30
253 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

225 cm
29
307 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Langston!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bobby Langston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson takes a swing at Langston's ribcage but misses.
Watson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Langston.
Langston swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Langston with a jab.
Langston throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Langston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Watson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Watson trying to control the position but Langston is working away.
Langston is looking to regain half guard here but Watson keeps moving and retains side control.
Watson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Langston is avoiding damage well.

Watson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Langston knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Watson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Watson.
Watson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Langston is looking for a sweep.
Watson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Watson trying to control the position but Langston is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langston dodges the ground and pound from Watson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson working the head with strikes.
Langston takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Watson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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 tries to score with some ground and pound. Langston controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Watson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Watson lands some shots froms side control.

Watson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Watson crashes against the mat.
Watson tries to score with some ground and pound. Langston controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Langston parries the strikes from Watson easily there. Watson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Langston to escape.
Watson throws an elbow but Langston slips to the side and avoids it well.
Watson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Watson is trying to get an arm triangle but Langston is defending well.
Langston keeps Watson under control for a moment.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Langston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Watson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Langston knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Watson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Watson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Watson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Watson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big left from Watson misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Langston scores with a leg kick.
Langston throws a leg kick

and Watson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watson tries to throw a body punch but Langston avoids it by throwing Watson back against the cage.
Langston is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Langston is pressed up against the cage. Watson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Langston down to the mat. Langston avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Langston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Langston clobbers Watson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Mason Watson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Langston misses.
Watson defending well as Langston loads up on a big left hand.
Langston tries a low kick but Watson avoids it.
Langston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watson's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Langston motions for Watson to come forward. Langston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Langston throws a leg kick

and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Langston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Langston blocks a body shot from Watson.
I was talking to Watson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Langston fails to land.
Langston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Langston lands with a short shot to the head.
Watson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Langston is keeping busy.
Watson has Langston pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Langston manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Langston.
Watson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Langston takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Bobby Langston has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Langston misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson tries a body shot but Langston blocks it.
Langston tries a body shot but Watson blocks it.
Watson blocks a body shot from Langston.
Langston lands with a light punch inside.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Langston scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watson.
Langston working aggressively here.
Watson blocks a body shot from Langston.
Watson lands an uppercut.
Langston working aggressively here.
Watson misses with the head strike.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Watson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Watson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson stalling in the clinch but Langston improves position.
Langston pushes Watson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mason Watson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Langston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watson stalling against the cage.
Watson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Langston creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Watson with a big uppercut! Watson tries to clinch up but Langston pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Watson to the mat! Watson covers up and Langston unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bobby Langston!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bobby Langston thanked KAISER for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).