PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Warbrooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Watch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warbrooks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Howl by Florence and the Machine. 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.

Warbrooks
vs
Watch

187 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Warbrooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonardo Watch!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Watch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Warbrooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watch.
Watch tries to counter with a clinch but Warbrooks shakes him off and moves away.
Watch throws a body punch but Warbrooks moves out of range.
Watch moves out of range of the leg kick from Warbrooks.
Warbrooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Watch.

Watch has managed to clinch.
Watch can't find room to land a body shot as Warbrooks controls the action.
Watch gets through Warbrooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Watch.
Warbrooks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watch.
Watch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Watch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warbrooks blocks a body shot from Watch.
Watch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Watch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Watch.
Watch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Warbrooks's efforts to push away.
A short right from Watch.
Watch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Watch tries to work over Warbrooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watch swings wildly with an uppercut but Warbrooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Watch.
Warbrooks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Warbrooks can't break the clinch.
Watch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watch gets through Warbrooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Watch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warbrooks takes a shot to the head.
Warbrooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Watch uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warbrookss head.
Watch pushes Warbrooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watch lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Tony Warbrooks has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Watch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watch.
Warbrooks is breathing heavily.
Watch presses Warbrooks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Watch lands a nice uppercut.
Watch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Watch as the two fighters clinch.
Watch works on Warbrooks's body with a couple of short punches.
Watch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
Watch lands a body shot.
Warbrooks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Watch.
Watch lands a left hand.
Warbrooks tries to break free but Watch pushes him back against the cage.
Watch lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Watch.
Watch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Watch.
Watch lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Watch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Watch on the inside.
Watch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
Nice body punch from Watch - that landed with a thud.
Watch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
Watch pushes Warbrooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.

Warbrooks is rocked!
A short right from Watch on the inside.
Oh Warbrooks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watch lands an uppercut.
Watch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
Watch lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Watch as the two fighters clinch.
Watch lands with a right to the head.

Watch drops Warbrooks onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Warbrooks is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Watch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Warbrooks'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.

Watch forces Warbrooks back against the cage and clinches.
Watch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Watch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
Watch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watch lands with a left to the head.
Watch creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Warbrooks's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Warbrooks drops to his knees and Watch pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Watch!