PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Cousteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Watson
vs
Cousteau

179 cm
39
175 lbs
25 - 13 - 1

173 cm
28
175 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Cousteau!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cousteau tries to land a leg kick but Watson saw it coming and moves away.
Cousteau throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Watson moves into the clinch.
Watson tries to stall but Cousteau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cousteau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Watson breaks the clinch.
Cousteau lands with a right hand.
Cousteau throws a combination. Watson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Thomas Watson has been cut.
Cousteau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cousteau sprawls and moves away.

Watson gets a clinch.

Watson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cousteau is trying to keep an underhook but Watson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cousteau is trying to maintain the position but Watson is very close to passing his half guard.
Cousteau gets full guard.
Cousteau wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
Cousteau controls Watson momentarily but Watson frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cousteau has his foot on Watson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watson works his way back into a safe position though.
Watson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Watson has closed the distance and engaged Cousteau in a clinch.

Watson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cousteau regains guard.

Cousteau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson won't allow Cousteau to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cousteau tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Cousteau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cousteau working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Watson has passed into half guard!
Cousteau is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Watson controlling the action here.

Watson seems to be working for a kimura but Cousteau defends the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cousteau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Watson as he checks the leg kick.

Watson moves into the clinch successfully.

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.
Cousteau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Watson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cousteau is looking to control Watson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cousteau avoid being mounted?
Cousteau moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Cousteau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Cousteau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Watson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Watson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cousteau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cousteau.
Cousteau misses with a low kick.

Cousteau looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Cousteau.
Watson wants to get back to full guard.
Watson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cousteau's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cousteau's back!
You can see the frustration on Cousteau's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Watson wants to control but Cousteau is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousteau tries to escape the position.
Watson doesn't have the hooks in and Cousteau manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson keeping full guard, as Cousteau tries to pass.

Watson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Cousteau has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Cousteau misses with a body punch.
Cousteau tries a body shot but Watson blocks it.
Cousteau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watson stalling against the cage.

Watson manages to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cousteau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watson is on top in guard.

Watson gets to his feet. Cousteau looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cousteau manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Cousteau had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watson defends it easily.

Watson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cousteau, up you get!
Cousteau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watson on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cousteau misses with a takedown attempt
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watson blocks a head kick by Cousteau.

Cousteau tries to sprawl but Watson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cousteau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Watson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau is looking to get back to full guard here but Watson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Watson happy to just control the position for now.
Cousteau is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Watson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cousteau down.
Watson trying to control the position but Cousteau is working away.
Cousteau is trying to control Watson's posture but Watson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cousteau looking for a sweep but Watson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Thomas Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cousteau to take his back!
Watson lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Watson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cousteau tries to escape but Watson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Cousteau defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Watson keeps control of the position as Cousteau tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson doesn't have the hooks in and Cousteau manages to turn into his guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Watson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Watson'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. And we move into the final round!

Cousteau throws the left hand but Watson avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Cousteau misses.
Jacques Cousteau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cousteau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Watson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cousteau is looking for a sweep.
Cousteau is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Watson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Watson stands up and beckons Cousteau to join him on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Watson scores with a takedown into Cousteau's guard.
Cousteau keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousteau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.
Cousteau has momentary wrist control but Watson slips an elbow through the middle.
Watson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watson stands up over Cousteau, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cousteau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.
Watson postures up and lands a big shot to Cousteau's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Cousteau is keeping the position.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cousteau can do to turn this around?

Cousteau is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Watson frees his head nicely. Oh but Cousteau has switched to an armbar! Watson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jacques Cousteau!
Jacques Cousteau was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.