PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chance Watkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watkins
vs
Hampton

169 cm
23
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chance Watkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Hampton!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hampton tries to clinch up.
Watkins blocks a head kick by Hampton.
Hampton tries to clinch but Watkins moves away

and Watkins counters with a single leg into guard. Hampton didn't expect that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Watkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hampton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watkins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sloppy strikes from Hampton. Those never looked like landing.
Hampton is looking to clinch but Watkins is avoiding it.
Hampton moves in looking to clinch but Watkins pushes him off.
Hampton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hampton looks to clinch

and Watkins counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins fails to pull guard.
Watkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Watkins tries to pull guard but Hampton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Watkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Watkins pulls Hampton into guard.
Hampton is stalling in the full guard.
Hampton passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Hampton wants to stand up but Watkins has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hampton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hampton tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Watkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins is trying to stand back up but Hampton is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Watkins makes his way to full guard, as Hampton worked for a kimura.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Watkins is pulling down on Hampton's head to control his posture.
Hampton controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Hampton was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hampton tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Watkins counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hampton looking to slow down the pace here.
Watkins tries to pull guard but Hampton holds him up against the cage and eventually Watkins drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hampton looking to slow down the pace here.

Hampton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hampton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hampton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hampton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hampton tries to keep at a distance but Watkins has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watkins jumps guard but Hampton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hampton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Watkins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Watkins to work.
Watkins tries to pull guard but Hampton won't allow it.
Watkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hampton leaning against his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hampton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hampton dives in for a single leg takedown but Watkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
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 Chance Watkins will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hampton misses with a head kick.
Hampton closes the distance looking to clinch

and Watkins counters by clinching up.
Hampton is struggling to control the position.
Hampton pushes Watkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hampton misses with a punch to the body.
Hampton is looking for a takedown.
Watkins tries to score a body lock takedown but Hampton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hampton is trying to maintain a safe position but Watkins gets an underhook and turns Hampton into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins tries to pull guard but Hampton holds him up against the cage and eventually Watkins drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Watkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hampton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hampton tries to clinch but Watkins is having none of it.
Hampton is looking to clinch but Watkins is avoiding it.
Chance Watkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hampton wants to clinch up but Watkins keeps it at a distance.
Hampton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hampton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hampton lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Chance Watkins has been cut.
Watkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hampton just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton stalling against the cage.

Hampton breaks from the clinch.

Watkins rushes Hampton and presses him up against the cage.
Hampton pushes Watkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Watkins decides to pull guard.
Hampton throws a big elbow that misses.
Hampton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Let's hope that Hampton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Watkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chris Hampton wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hampton lands with a nice combination. Watkins backs away looking to recover.
Hampton scoring well with a low kick there.
Watkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hampton is fending him off so far but Watkins persists. Nope, Hampton circles away and we're back to standing.
Hampton tries to clinch up but Watkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Watkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hampton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hampton closes the distance and pushes Watkins back into the cage.
Watkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hampton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watkins fails to pull guard.
Watkins tries to pull guard but Hampton holds him up against the cage and eventually Watkins drops back down to his feet.
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!
Watkins is trying to pull guard but Hampton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hampton is leaning against Watkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hampton leaning against his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Watkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hampton stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Hampton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chance Watkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hampton has managed to clinch.
Hampton lands a knee to the body.
Watkins jumps guard but Hampton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hampton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Watkins pulls Hampton into guard.
Hampton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hampton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hampton wants to control from the top but Watkins keeps moving.
Hampton slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hampton seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hampton is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Watkins manages to get to full guard.
Watkins keeping moving, preventing Hampton from controlling successfully.
Watkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Hampton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hampton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Watkins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watkins manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hampton keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Watkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hampton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hampton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Watkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Hampton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hampton looking to slow down the pace here.
Watkins misses with the head strike.
Chris Hampton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hampton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hampton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Hampton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton throws a series of punches but Watkins avoids them all with ease.

Hampton instigates a clinch.
Hampton is trying to stall.

Hampton drags the fight down to the ground.
Hampton is trying to keep Watkins in close.
Chris Hampton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watkins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hampton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hampton looking to control but Watkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Watkins throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hampton. What's that going to do exactly?
Hampton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Watkins is looking to escape.
Hampton controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watkins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Hampton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hampton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Hampton!
After winning the bout, Chris Hampton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.