PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harald Hildetand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hildetand comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Amarth - Twillight of the Thunder God. Watt has chosen Edmund Fitzgerald as his entrance music. Harald Hildetand has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hildetand
vs
Watt

177 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Speedy Supps + Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harald Hildetand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hildetand lands a jab-cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Hildetand as he connects with a hook.
Hildetand scores with a body shot.
Watt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

A jab-cross combination lands for Hildetand and sends Watt crashing to the mat! Hildetand follows him down to the mat - Watt regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Watt is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hildetand is trying to control the action in half guard but Watt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Watt is still in real trouble! Can Hildetand finish him?

Hildetand is trying to work for a kimura but Watt is defending well.

Watt is defending against the submission attempts here by Hildetand.
Watt trying to control here.
Watt seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hildetand is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt trying to control here.

Hildetand is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Watt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hildetand is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hildetand has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Watt moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt looking for a sweep. Not yet Watt, not yet.
Hildetand trying to control but Watt is working from the bottom.
Hildetand is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Watt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hildetand wants to control from the top but Watt keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Harald Hildetand just wasn't active enough.
Hildetand connects with a body shot.

Watt clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Watt.
Hildetand tries to break the clinch but Watt is controlling the position.
Hildetand takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hildetand is looking to break free of the clinch but Watt has double underhooks.
Watt working Hildetand over with knees to the body.
Watt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Watt's coach down at Diamond In The Rough Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Watt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hildetand wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Watt has hold of one of Hildetand's legs. Hildetand is fighting the takedown attempt but Watt gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hildetand working for a triangle but Watt defends it easily.
Watt passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watt wants to advance to full mount but Hildetand doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hildetand keeping full guard, as Watt tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Hildetand dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Watt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hildetand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hildetand throws a series of punches but Watt moves out of range.
Harald Hildetand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Watt forces Hildetand back against the cage and clinches.

Watt breaks the clinch.
Watt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Hildetand scores with a four punch combination!

Watt takes the fight into the clinch.
Watt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Watt breaks the clinch.
Watt tries a head kick but it misses.

Watt pushes Hildetand up against the cage in a clinch.
Watt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watt stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hildetand's efforts to push away.
Hildetand is trying to push Watt away but Watt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hildetand looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Watt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Hildetand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hildetand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hildetand is trying to break free.
Hildetand is trying to push Watt away but Watt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Watt lands a hook that snaps the head of Hildetand backwards.
Hildetand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Watt lands an elbow inside.
Watt lands a good knee to the midsection. Hildetand won't want to take too many of those.
Watt avoiding damage.
A frustrated look appears on Hildetand's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hildetand tries to circle away but Watt has him pinned against the cage.
Watt has Hildetand pushed against the cage.
Watt gets through Hildetand's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Watt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Watt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Watt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Watt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hildetand stands and throws Watt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hildetand working away.
Hildetand advances to mount.

Hildetand looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt tries to hold on but Hildetand postures up.

Hildetand swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harald Hildetand!
Harald Hildetand looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Praise be to Odin.'.