PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kunle Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landry Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kunle Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kunle Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jones
vs
Watson

193 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

194 cm
25
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kunle Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landry Watson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Watson's leg but Watson calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Watson blocks a low kick nicely.
Watson avoids the head kick by Jones.
Watson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watson connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Kunle Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Watson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a leg kick
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Watson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Watson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Watson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Watson.

It looks like Kunle Jones has been cut.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Watson blocks the body kick.
Watson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Watson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Jones misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a right hook to the body.
Watson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Watson avoids it.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Watson lands the left hand.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Watson avoids it.
Jones misses with a kick to the body
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Watson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Watson thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones misses with a kick to the body
and Watson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a body kick that misses
and Watson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Watson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice straight punches there by Watson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Watson.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a kick to the body
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Watson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watson.
A left lands for Watson.
Donk. Watson catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Watson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Watson in a clinch.
Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Watson manages to break the clinch.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watson counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones misses with an uppercut. Watson saw that one coming.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Watson sees coming a mile off.
Watson scores with a body shot.
Watson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Watson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Watson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Watson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Watson throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Watson.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Landry Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Watson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick from Watson lands but Jones takes it in his stride.

Kunle Jones's cut is getting worse.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watson takes one on the button.
Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Watson throws a nice head kick!
Jones tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
Jones throws a body kick that misses
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.

Jones is rocked!
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Watson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watson.
Watson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
That kick from Watson tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watson lands a body shot.
A combination from Watson does no damage.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Watson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Watson checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Watson.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A left lands for Watson.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Watson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Watson lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the liver by Watson. Beautiful body shot.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Watson scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Watson counters with a stiff right hand.

Kunle Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Watson cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Watson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watson scores with a leg kick.
Watson blocks a head kick by Jones.
A countering left hand to the body from Watson misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watson avoids the head kick by Jones.
Watson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jones is looking to wear down Watson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones wants to clinch.
Watson flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landry Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kunle Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Watson fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.
Watson connects with a jab.
Watson checks a leg kick.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Watson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Watson.
Watson connects with a crisp jab.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Watson.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Watson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Watson counters with a body kick.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones wants to clinch
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Watson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Watson counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones looks to clinch
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones wants to clinch.
Whack! Watson lands a heavy head kick that drops Jones. The ref tackles Watson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Jones was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Landry Watson!
Our winner, Landry Watson, 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.