PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuraimo Rassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson has chosen Roll Right as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rassi
vs
Watson

183 cm
36
184 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

180 cm
40
180 lbs
42 - 28 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Samuraimo Rassi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson darts in looking for a takedown but Rassi gets double underhooks and turns Watson into the cage.
It looked like Rassi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rassi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rassi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rassi enables Watson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rassi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Watson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rassi wants to stand and escape but Watson is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rassi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Rassi is keeping the position.
Rassi keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rassi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA in the buildup to the fight.

Watson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Rassi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Rassi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Watson looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassi lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.

It looks like Brian Watson has been cut.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Rassi.
Watson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rassi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees to the body from Rassi.
Rassi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Watson looking for a takedown.
Samuraimo Rassi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rassi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rassi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rassi trying to land knees to the body.
Rassi trying to land knees to the body.
Rassi working aggressively here.
Watson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rassi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Watson has Rassi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rassi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Watson has Rassi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rassi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rassi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rassi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Watson has Rassi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rassi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Watson is working for takedown but Rassi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rassi prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rassi.
Rassi lands a hook that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rassi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rassi connects with a knee to the head.
Rassi lands an elbow inside.
Watson has Rassi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rassi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rassi missing with knees to the body.
Rassi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Watson.
Rassi with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rassi tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is working for takedown but Rassi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rassi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Watson.
Rassi landing knees to the body.
Watson looks winded!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Watson is trying to drag Rassi to the mat but Rassi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rassi scores a nice knee to the body.
Rassi lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.
Rassi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
Rassi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rassi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Watson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Watson manages to end up in side control.
Rassi tries to bench press Watson off him but Watson keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuraimo Rassi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Watson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Watson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rassi as he avoids it easily.
Watson fails with the takedown

and Rassi counters with a head kick that drops Watson to the mat! Watson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Watson is rocked!
Watson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rassi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rassi takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rassi but Rassi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Samuraimo Rassi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson.

Rassi closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rassi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Watson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rassi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?
Rassi misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rassi.
Rassi prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson presses Rassi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Watson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rassi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rassi.
Rassi gets underhooks to prevent Watson's takedown attempt.
Watson tries for a takedown but Rassi manages to get underhooks.
Rassi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.
Watson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Watson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rassi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rassi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Samuraimo Rassi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson looks for a takedown but Rassi sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Rassi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassi connects with the punch.
Rassi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watson has his takedown stuffed
enabling Rassi to counter with a crisp jab.
Watson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rassi as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Rassi as Watson shoots in.
Rassi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watson.
Rassi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No luck for Watson with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Rassi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson blocks a head kick by Rassi.
Rassi connects with a high kick.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rassi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brian Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rassi stuffs the takedown.

Oooooh!!! Rassi has knocked Watson down with a huge combo! Rassi steps away and waves a wobbly Watson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Watson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rassi finish him?
Samuraimo Rassi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rassi lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Watson crumples to the floor! Rassi milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Samuraimo Rassi!
A less than humble Samuraimo Rassi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.