PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Ciesluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamba Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ciesluk
vs
Watson

225 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
27
277 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GRAND Royal Wear

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pawel Ciesluk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tamba Watson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciesluk looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range.
Ciesluk lands an overhand right.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ciesluk.
Ciesluk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ciesluk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ciesluk avoids the body shot from Watson.
Ciesluk throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Watson works Ciesluk's body with a nice hook.
Watson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ciesluk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ciesluk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ciesluk is out of range and Watson settles back down.
Watson connects with a single shot there.
Ciesluk is breathing heavily.

Ciesluk instigates a clinch.
Watson working aggressively here.
Ciesluk lands a shoulder strike.
Watson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ciesluk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciesluk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ciesluk ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Ciesluk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Watson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ciesluk.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ciesluk moves away.
Ciesluk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.

Ciesluk moves into the clinch.
Watson taking a breather.
Watson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

Watson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ciesluk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Watson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ciesluk has his hands clasped together but Watson extends and breaks Ciesluk's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Watson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tamba Watson!