PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Macho Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alpha
vs
Watson

150 cm
27
130 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

181 cm
26
142 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macho Alpha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Watson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alpha goes for a double leg but Watson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Watson continues to drive forward.

Alpha clinches up against the cage.
Alpha is pressed up against the cage. Watson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alpha down to the mat. Alpha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Alpha shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Watson kicks off Alpha and gets to his feet.
Alpha swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Watson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Alpha has closed the distance and engaged Watson in a clinch.
Watson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Alpha.
Watson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alpha is defending well.
Macho Alpha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Watson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha lands an elbow inside that Watson shrugs off.
Alpha lands an elbow inside that Watson shrugs off.
Alpha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow.

Alpha works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Watson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Watson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alpha.
Alpha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Watson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Alpha from controlling successfully.
Alpha throws a big right hand that misses.

Watson working for a triangle but Alpha defends it easily.
Watson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watson pushes a forearm under Alpha's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Alpha is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Watson!