PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puppy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Love might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Otherside by Mackemore X Ryan Lewis. Watson has chosen Till I Collapse- Eminem as his entrance music. John Watson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Puppy Love's chin.

Love
vs
Watson

187 cm
39
217 lbs
32 - 21 - 0

182 cm
30
210 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

GREEN!160
Cripplers Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puppy Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Watson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Love shoots in but no luck this time.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Love sizes up Watson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Watson is looking to score with low kicks.
Watson throws a low kick but Love avoids it.
It looked like Love wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watson misses with an uppercut. Love saw that one coming.
Love blocks a leg kick.
Watson throws a leg kick but Love checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love blocks a head kick by Watson.
Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Love loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
Love throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Watson is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love walks into a left hand.
Watson avoids the body shot from Love.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Watson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watson lands a right hook to the body.
Love misses with a lunging right hand
and Watson counters with a right hand to the body.
Love looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Love moves out of range easily.
Love lands with an uppercut that bounces Watson off the cage and back into range.
Watson misses with a right hand
and Love cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Watson looks to throw a body kick
and Love cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Watson. No joy for Love on that attempt.
Watson throws a low kick but Love moves out of range easily.
Watson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Love is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a nice inside leg kick.

Watson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Love, pushing him back against the cage.
Love goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Love gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Love trying to control the action but Watson is working from the bottom.
Love thows a huge punch but Watson dodges it nicely.
Watson trying to control here.
Watson wants to improve his position but Love is controlling well.
Watson is looking to control Love's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Watson avoid being mounted?
Love is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to control but Love is keeping busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Love prevents Watson from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Love stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A head kick by Watson misses
and Love counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Love attempts a counter takedown but Watson avoids it well and moves away.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Love.
Watson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watson swings widly with a right hand
and Watson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Love jabs Watson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Love's head.
Love throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
Love misses with an uppercut. Watson saw that one coming.
Love connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Watson throws a big shot that misses.
John Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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 Puppy Love will probably get the nod.
That's time! Love's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Love throws the left hand but Watson avoids the punch easily.
Watson lands a leg kick that knocks Love off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Watson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Watson avoids the body shot from Love.
Watson lands a front kick.
Love jabs at Watson's body.
Watson is looking to clinch.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Love throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Love on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Love misses with a double jab.
Watson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Love tries to move into range but Watson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love blocks the body kick.
Watson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Love sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watson throws a good cross that connects.
Watson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Love stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Love lands a jab to Watson's midsection.
Love scores with a jab to the jaw.
Love will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Watson looks to move away, Love throws a big counter combo bu Watson just gets out of the way.
Watson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Love shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love trying to control the action but Watson is working from the bottom.
Watson is looking to improve his position.
Watson is still trying to improve position.
Watson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Watson.
Watson wants to get back to his feet but Love is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Love working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Watson holds on and takes a little breather.
Love chips away with some ground and pound.
Love wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Watson trying to control the position.
Watson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Love shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Love's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice uppercut there from Love.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson scores with a kick to the body.
Love misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Love.
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.
John Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson scores with a body shot.
Watson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Love looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watson lands a glancing blow to the side of Love's head.
Watson connects with a body shot that sends Love's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Love throws a good cross that connects.
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watson misses with a leg kick.
Watson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Watson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Watson misses with a lunging right hand
and Love counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Love avoids a kick to the body.
Love shoots in looking for a takedown. Watson tries to sprawl out of it but Love keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Love takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Love lands.
Watson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Love closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Watson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Love's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Love missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watson is trying to control but can't.
Watson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Watson is looking to improve his position.
Watson wants to control but Love is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Love trying to pass the guard but Watson defending well.
Love sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Watson wants to stand back up but Love manages to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watson is trying to get back to half guard.
Watson seems a little lost for a moment, as Love dominates the positioning.
Love scoring with punches from side control.
Watson is trying to control Love's posture but Love avoids it.
Love creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Watson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Love throws an elbow but Watson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Watson is trying to buck Love off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Watson is looking to reverse the position.
Love working the head and body with strikes.
Watson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Watson trying his best to control but Love has mounted him.
Puppy Love overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Love controlling from the full mount.
Watson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying to maintain the position but Love is very close to passing his half guard.
Love blocks the strikes from Watson.
Watson wants to improve his position but Love is controlling well.
Watson is controlling Love's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Love prevents Watson from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson wants to control but Love is keeping busy.
Watson wants to improve his position but Love is controlling well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Puppy Love showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Love 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puppy Love!
Our winner, Puppy Love, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.