PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Usain Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 9000 Watts. 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.

Carson
vs
Watts

188 cm
32
202 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

185 cm
38
194 lbs
40 - 19 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usain Watts!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Carson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carson blocks a body shot from Watts.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Watts misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watts.
Carson misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Carson.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Carson.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Watts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carson misses with a body punch.

Watts breaks from the clinch.
Carson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ballas Only in the buildup to the fight.
Watts catches Carson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Watts throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Glenn Carson has been cut.
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!

Carson moves into range and clinches up with Watts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts misses with some punches.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carson is leaning against Watts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Carson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carson scores with a hook to the body.
Carson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carson scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watts.
Carson lands a shot to the body.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
Carson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watts tries to pull guard but Carson holds him up against the cage and eventually Watts drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts digs a right hand underneath Carson's ribcage. Carson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carson lands with a short shot to the head.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carson misses with a punch to the body.

Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Carson counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Watts.
Carson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carson blocks a body shot from Watts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Carson.
Watts working aggressively here.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watts blocks a body shot from Carson.
Carson lands with a short shot to the head.

Watts breaks from the clinch.

Watts tries to keep at a distance but Carson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Carson misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts tries a body shot but Carson blocks it.
Watts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carson is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a body punch.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Carson avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carson's elbow.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts prevents a body shot from Carson.
Watts lands a shot to the body.
Carson being controlled against the cage.
A short uppercut from Carson.

It looks like Usain Watts has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watts misses with a punch on the inside.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
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 Glenn Carson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carson blocks the body kick.
Watts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body punch from Carson.
Watts scores with the left hand. Carson knows he should have avoided that one.
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Carson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carson moves in looking to clinch but Watts pushes him off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Watts.
Carson scores with a hook to the body. Watts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Carson pushes Watts up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts is looking to take this one to the mat.
Watts is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Carson.

Watts breaks from the clinch.
Carson tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Good shot there by Carson.
Carson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Watts looks to land a combination but Carson avoids it well.
Carson lands a nice shot to the body.
Carson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Watts misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Watts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carson misses with a straight left.
Watts throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Watts lands a big head kick that sends Carson tumbling to the mat! Watts takes a step backwards and waves Carson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Carson is rocked!
Watts staying out of range there.
Watts slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watts staying out of range there.
Watts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carson connects with a nice looking jab.
Carson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watts looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watts under the eye.
Watts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watts tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carson is able to avoid easily.
Carson throws a shot to the body.
Watts scores with a kick to the body.
Carson tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
A big left from Watts misses.
Usain Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Carson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watts throws a hook but Carson blocks it.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carson looks to throw the jab but Watts is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as Carson controls the action.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts is trying to push Carson away but Carson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carson is working Watts over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carson fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carson.
Carson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watts prevents a body shot from Carson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Watts.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Usain Watts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Watts misses with a body shot.
Watts moves away from the strike by Carson.
Carson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Watts tries to land a front kick but Carson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carson connects with the punch.
Carson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watts's head backwards.
Watts throws an off balance right hand

and Carson counters by clinching up.
Carson lands a hook that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Carson.
Carson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Watts or not.
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!
A short left from Watts.
Watts can't get the takedown.
Glenn Carson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson tries to throw a body punch but Watts avoids it by throwing Carson back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carson.
Carson lands a nice shot to the body.
Carson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watts blocks a body shot from Carson.
Carson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watts lands a shot to the body.
Carson tries a body shot but Watts blocks it.
Carson swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carson blocking some punches.
Watts has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carson after a bit of a struggle.
Carson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Carson.
Carson throws a head punch that misses.
Carson takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carson blocking some punches.
Carson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watts's elbow.

Watts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carson lands a nice shot that snaps Watts's head back.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Watts takes a swing at Carson's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Watts.
Watts throws a jab when Carson was well out of range.
Carson scores with a body shot.
Carson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Watts misses with a body kick.
Watts gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Carson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watts is trying to drag Carson to the mat but Carson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Glenn Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Usain Watts.
Watts fails to pull guard.
Carson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watts lands a shot to the body.
Watts tries a body shot but Carson blocks it.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watts lands with a light punch inside.
Carson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watts digs a right hand underneath Carson's ribcage. Carson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts lands with a right to the head.
Watts trying to stall but Carson improves his position.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carson's elbow.
Watts has a couple of punches blocked by Carson.
Watts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carson has him pressed against the cage.
Carson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carson is pressed up against the cage. Watts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carson down to the mat. Carson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Watts throws a lazy right hand but Carson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts throws a series of punches but Carson moves out of range.
Watts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watts takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watts has time to react.
Carson loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
Carson blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Glenn Carson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Carson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Carson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Carson moves into the clinch successfully.
Carson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Carson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carson.
Watts misses with a body punch.
Watts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Watts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Watts breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson wants to clinch.
Watts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carson lands a jab to the head.
Carson missing with a left hand there. Watts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts feints and then cracks Carson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carson down.
Carson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice cross by Carson.
Carson shoots for a double leg takedown but Watts sprawls well. He's pushed Carson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Usain Watts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Watts. Those never looked like landing.
Watts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.

Carson instigates a clinch.
Watts misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts can't get the takedown.
Carson blocking some punches.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Watts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carson misses with an uppercut
and Watts counters with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Watts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts keeps the fight on the outside.
Watts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carson.
Carson throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carson scores with a jab to the body.
Carson tries to clinch there but Watts circles away.
Watts throws the left hand but Carson avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Carson. Beautiful body shot.
Watts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watts gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Watts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carson lands a lovely overhand right.
Watts does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Watts lands the left hand.

Carson clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carson blocking some punches.
Watts tries to work over Carson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Carson on the inside.
Watts has a couple of punches blocked by Carson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Carson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carson 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 39:38
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 38:38
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 39:38

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Glenn Carson!
An out of breath Glenn Carson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Usain Watts had this to say: 'Congrats to my opponent Freddy Ettish. He's a great fighter, I take my hat off to him. Thanks to all the GAMMA fans for all their support. I'm not sure what's next...stay tuned...'.