PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Con Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waterson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oasis - Roll With It. Diotte is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Waterson
vs
Diotte

198 cm
34
220 lbs
31 - 14 - 1

190 cm
34
220 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

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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 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Con Waterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diotte throws a lazy body kick
and Waterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diotte thinking.
Diotte has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Waterson.
Diotte lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diotte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Waterson connects with a body shot that sends Diotte's belly button to the back.
Diotte explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Waterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Waterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Waterson scores with a body shot.
Waterson throws an overhand right that lands on Diotte's shoulder, as Diotte tries to avoid the shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Waterson.
Diotte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diotte misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diotte attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diotte ducks under a wild hook from Waterson.
Diotte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diotte misses with a low kick.
Diotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Waterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Waterson lands a right hook to the body.
Waterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diotte.
Diotte scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Con Waterson has been cut.
Waterson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Waterson ducks under a wild hook from Diotte.
Sloppy strikes from Diotte. Those never looked like landing.
Waterson ducks under a wild hook from Diotte.
Waterson cracks the inside of Diotte's front leg.
Waterson connects with a leg kick. Diotte looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Waterson cracks Diotte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Waterson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diotte scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Waterson misses the target.
Diotte punishes Waterson's body with a nice straight punch.
Waterson misses with a left hand
and Diotte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diotte throws the kick towards the body but Waterson avoids it.
Diotte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waterson circles away quickly and effectively.
Diotte misses with a straight left.
Waterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diotte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diotte walks forward, straight into a front kick from Waterson.
Diotte throws a right hand that misses

and Waterson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diotte's guard.
Diotte looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diotte looks winded!
Waterson throws a strike but Diotte rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Diotte looking to sit in guard and control but Waterson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Waterson stays in close to Diotte's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson postures up in Diotte's guard and throws a big left but Diotte blocks it.
Diotte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Waterson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Waterson is looking to work some ground and pound but Diotte has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Waterson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diotte wants to stand but Waterson is controlling the position.
Diotte keeping moving, preventing Waterson from controlling successfully.
Waterson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Diotte looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Waterson passes into side control.
Waterson is trying to ground and pound but Diotte uses the momentary lack of control by Waterson to regain half guard.
Waterson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Diotte trying to control but Waterson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Con Waterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Con Waterson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big right from Waterson misses.
Waterson missing with a left hand there. Diotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diotte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Waterson under the eye.
Waterson lands a slapping body shot.
Waterson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diotte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diotte misses with a leg kick
and Waterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Waterson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diotte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diotte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Waterson counters with a three punch combo that has Diotte backing up. Diotte nods at Waterson to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diotte.
Diotte looks to land a left hand but Waterson moved out of range nicely.
Diotte connects with a solid leg kick.
Waterson throws the left hand but Diotte avoids the punch easily.
Diotte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Waterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Waterson lands.
Diotte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diotte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Waterson, as that shot connected.
Waterson throws a right hand that misses
and Diotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Waterson scores with a nice body kick.
Waterson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diotte misses with a leg kick
and Waterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diotte thows a leg kick but Waterson checks it
and Waterson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diotte is breathing heavily.
Diotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waterson.
Waterson throws a lazy right hand but Diotte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diotte gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diotte lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Diotte misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte misses with a straight right.
Diotte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Waterson. Waterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Diotte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Waterson.
Diotte slips under a jab from Waterson.
Waterson throws out a loose jab but Diotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diotte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Con Waterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Waterson moves away from the strike by Diotte.
Waterson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diotte misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diotte misses with a body kick.
Waterson looks to land a left hand but Diotte moved out of range nicely.
Diotte throws a lazy uppercut
and Diotte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Waterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diotte has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Waterson.
Diotte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waterson circles away quickly and effectively.

Oooooh!!! Waterson has knocked Diotte down with a huge combo! Waterson steps away and waves a wobbly Diotte back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Diotte is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Waterson darts in and clinches Diotte up against the cage.
Diotte is still on wobbly legs! Can Waterson finish him?
Waterson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Diotte to his knees! Waterson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Con Waterson!
An out of breath Con Waterson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.