PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by The Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far, Kid . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Franky Train was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Watson
vs
Train

188 cm
22
270 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

195 cm
28
248 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franky Train!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Watson scoring well with a low kick there.
Train tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
Watson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Train has time to react.

It looks like Franky Train has been cut.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Train shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Train connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Watson.
Train is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been told by Watson's head coaches at WarZone Training Facility 1 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Train scores with a hook.
Train stuffs the takedown attempt from Watson. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Train stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Train wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Train as he avoids it easily.
Watson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Train scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Watson throws a right hand that Train ducks under and follows up with a left that Train also avoids with ease.
Watson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Train avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Train tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range.
Train misses with a wild combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Watson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Watson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Train throws a big shot that misses.
Train throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.

Watson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Train looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Train sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Watson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Train to see if he's OK.
Train is looking to reverse the position.

Watson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Train is looking to regain half guard here but Watson keeps moving and retains side control.
Watson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
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.
Watson scoring with punches and elbows.
Watson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Train really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is working Train over with some ground and pound from side control.
The strikes coming from Watson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Watson looks up at the clock and then as Train takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Watson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Train tries to buck Watson off but Watson is having none of it.
Watson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Train wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Watson throws an elbow but Train slips to the side and avoids it well.
Watson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Watson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Watson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Watson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Train pushes Watson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Watson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Train is looking to reverse the position.
Train can't do much from the bottom here.
Train defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to control but Train is keeping him busy.
Train tries to bench press Watson off him but Watson keeps the position.
Watson working the ground and pound.
Train taking punishment in the form of punches.
Watson scoring with punches and elbows.

Train is rocked!
Watson throws a strike aimed at the side of Train's head but Train avoids it well.
Train is still in real trouble! Can Watson finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Train's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Train seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Train is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Watson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Watson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Watson cracks Train with a big elbow.
Watson in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franky Train's cut.
That's time! Watson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Watson sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Train's defenses. It connects perfectly with Train's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Watson!
Sean Watson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.