PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mortal Combatant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watson
vs
Combatant

181 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

207 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 4 - 6 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mortal Combatant!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Combatant misses with a body shot.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Combatant.
Combatant misses with a looping left.
Combatant looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Combatant.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Combatant throws a low kick, looking for Watson's leg but Watson calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Combatant looks to land a combination but Watson avoids it well.
Watson tried to counter with a leg kick but Combatant avoided it.
Combatant 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 Combatant off to one side.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Combatant throws a chopping leg kick but Watson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A quick step to the side and Watson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Combatant throws a right and a left that Watson avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Combatant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watson pinned against the cage. Watson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Combatant scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Combatant.
Combatant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Combatant misses with a hook. Watson ducked under it nicely.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Combatant moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Combatant is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Combatant looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range.
Watson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Combatant. That snapped Watson's head back.
Watson checks a leg kick.
Combatant slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Watson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Combatant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Combatant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Watson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Combatant tries to clinch up.
Combatant is looking to clinch.
Watson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Combatant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mortal Combatant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Combatant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Combatant throws out the jab.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Combatant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Combatant is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Combatant takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Combatant wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Watson misses its target.
Combatant misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Combatant throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Combatant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combatant moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Combatant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Combatant manages to avoid it.
Combatant has a takedown stuffed.
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 Mortal Combatant.
Watson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Combatant shoots in and drives through. Watson sprawls well.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Combatant.
Combatant throws a hook but Watson blocks it.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Combatant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Combatant just manages to avoid it.
Combatant closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Combatant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Watson slaps away a takedown attempt from Combatant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Combatant.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Combatant throws a low kick but Watson avoids it.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Combatant looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Combatant manages to avoid it.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Combatant loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Combatant misses.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Watson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Combatant's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Combatant.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mortal Combatant dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Watson ducks right into an uppercut from Combatant.
Combatant attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Combatant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Combatant shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Combatant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Combatant.
Combatant throws a low kick but Watson avoids it.
Watson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Combatant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Combatant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watson is fending him off so far but Combatant persists. Nope, Watson circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Combatant is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Combatant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Combatant.
Combatant is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Watson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Watson takes one to the chin there.
Combatant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watson at a distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Watson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Combatant throws out a powerful jab.
Combatant shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense.
Josh Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mortal Combatant.
Combatant is breathing heavily.
Combatant 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 Combatant off to one side.
Combatant throws out a leg kick but Watson moves out of range and Combatant only half commits.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Combatant manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Watson blocks the low kick.
Combatant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Combatant misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Watson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Combatant.
Watson moves out of range as Combatant strikes.
Watson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Watson wants it to stay on the feet.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Combatant manages to avoid it.
Combatant loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combatant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Combatant misses its intended target.
Watson moves out of range as Combatant strikes.
Combatant tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Combatant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Combatant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Watson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Combatant.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Combatant does no damage.
Watson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Combatant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Combatant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Combatant just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWatson.
Combatant loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
Combatant missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watson defending well as Combatant loads up on a big left hand.
Watson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Combatant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Combatant throws a low kick, looking for Watson's leg but Watson calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Combatant throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Combatant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Combatant tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Combatant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Combatant misses with a double jab.
Combatant misses with a double jab.
Combatant tries a head kick but it misses.
Combatant tries to clinch up.
Combatant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson checks a low kick from Combatant.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Combatant.
Combatant throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range.
Combatant tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Combatant takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Combatant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Combatant wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Combatant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mortal Combatant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Combatant throws a right hand that Watson ducks under and follows up with a left that Watson also avoids with ease.
Combatant misses with a low kick.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mortal Combatant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Combatant wants to clinch.
Watson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Combatant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Combatant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Combatant shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Combatant tries to clinch there but Watson circles away.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Combatant just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watson defending well as Combatant loads up on a big left hand.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Combatant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Combatant misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Combatant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Combatant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Combatant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Combatant throws a push kick but Watson slaps the foot to one side.
Watson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Combatant looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Combatant misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Combatant misses the target.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Combatant tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Combatant misses.
Combatant misses with an uppercut. Watson saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Combatant shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense.
Combatant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Josh Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mortal Combatant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combatant fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Combatant misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Watson misses its target.
Combatant swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Combatant throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Watson keeps the fight on the outside.
Combatant is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Combatant tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Combatant.
As Combatant backs away, Watson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Combatant.
Combatant lands a head shot.
Combatant is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Watson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Combatant tries to clinch there but Watson circles away.
Watson staying out of range there.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watson keeps the fight on the outside.
Watson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Combatant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Combatant misses.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Combatant tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Watson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Combatant.
Combatant throws a chopping leg kick but Watson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Watson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Combatant. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Combatant.
Watson throws a counter high kick but Combatant was just alert enough to avoid it.
Combatant misses with a two punch combination.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Combatant throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Combatant manages to avoid it.
Combatant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mortal Combatant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Combatant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watson is out of range.
Watson avoids the body shot from Combatant.
Combatant tries to land a leg kick but Watson saw it coming and moves away.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Combatant manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Watson wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Combatant doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
Josh Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Combatant misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mortal Combatant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Combatant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mortal Combatant!