PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolf Rudrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Watson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watson
vs
Rudrick

181 cm
24
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolf Rudrick!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rudrick is defended easily by Watson.
Watson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rudrick looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rudrick shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rudrick just manages to avoid it.
Rudrick shoots for a double leg takedown but Watson sprawls well. He's pushed Rudrick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Josh Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adolf Rudrick.
Rudrick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudrick shoots in for a double leg but Watson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Watson is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudrick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rudrick should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rudrick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Watson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rudrick somewhat.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rudrick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Watson leaves Rudrick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rudrick misses with a takedown attempt - Watson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudrick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watson defends it nicely.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Rudrick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watson circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Rudrick closes the distance and clinches up with Watson, looking for a takedown. Rudrick pushes Watson against the cage but Watson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rudrick shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense.
Rudrick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Rudrick shoots in looking for a takedown. Watson tries to sprawl out of it but Rudrick 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudrick shoots for a double leg takedown but Watson sprawls well. He's pushed Rudrick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rudrick shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rudrick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rudrick.
Rudrick looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Rudrick closes the distance and clinches up with Watson, looking for a takedown. Rudrick pushes Watson against the cage but Watson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rudrick looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Rudrick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudrick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Watson half committed to a counter leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rudrick.
Rudrick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Watson tries to avoid it but Rudrick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Watson to the ground. Watson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rudrick tries for a takedown but Watson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Watson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rudrick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rudrick is defended easily by Watson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Watson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rudrick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rudrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rudrick shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rudrick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rudrick fails with the takedown.
Josh Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adolf Rudrick.
Rudrick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watson circles away.
Rudrick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watson is fending him off so far but Rudrick persists. Nope, Watson circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Rudrick manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudrick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Watson tries to avoid it but Rudrick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Watson to the ground. Watson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rudrick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Watson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rudrick somewhat.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rudrick is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudrick tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watson defends well and Rudrick ends up having to push Watson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rudrick shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rudrick has a takedown stuffed.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rudrick has eaten all the pies!
Rudrick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watson defends it nicely.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rudrick shoots for a takedown but Watson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rudrick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudrick shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rudrick.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Rudrick manages to avoid it.
Rudrick fails with a takedown attempt.
Josh Watson is winning the standup battle so far.
Rudrick misses with a takedown attempt - Watson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rudrick tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watson defends well and Rudrick ends up having to push Watson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rudrick shoots in but Watson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudrick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Rudrick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watson avoids it really well and circles away.
Watson stuffs the takedown attempt from Rudrick. Rudrick gets slowly back to his feet.
Watson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adolf Rudrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rudrick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watson as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudrick shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Rudrick shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rudrick shoots in and drives through. Watson sprawls well.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Rudrick manages to avoid it.
Rudrick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watson defends it nicely.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Rudrick manages to avoid it.
Rudrick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watson circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rudrick misses with a takedown attempt - Watson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Watson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rudrick shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rudrick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rudrick can do to turn this around?
Rudrick darts in looking for a takedown but Watson gets double underhooks and turns Rudrick into the cage.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rudrick.
Josh Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adolf Rudrick.
Rudrick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Rudrick manages to avoid it.
Watson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rudrick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudrick looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudrick dives in for a single leg takedown but Watson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rudrick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck for Rudrick with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rudrick.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rudrick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Watson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rudrick somewhat.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Watson stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rudrick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson stuffs the takedown.
Watson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rudrick fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Watson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Watson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Rudrick shoots in looking for a takedown. Watson tries to sprawl out of it but Rudrick 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudrick looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
A quick step to the side and Watson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Watson as Rudrick shoots in.
Rudrick shoots in looking for a takedown. Watson tries to sprawl out of it but Rudrick 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.
Rudrick fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rudrick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watson's waist but Watson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rudrick off to one side.
Watson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Watson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rudrick.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Rudrick shoots in and drives through. Watson sprawls well.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rudrick fails with a takedown attempt.
Rudrick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Watson but Watson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adolf Rudrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rudrick throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Watson!