PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xanana Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Xanana Dias has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dias
vs
Watt

205 cm
19
289 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
289 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xanana Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Watt!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watt.
Watt tries a head kick but it misses.
Dias with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dias connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watt momentarily.

Watt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dias.
Dias pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dias as Watt tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Watt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Watt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dias is defending well.
Watt misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Dias.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Watt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dias lands with a short shot to the head.
Dias lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dias lands a body shot.
Dias lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dias has Watt pressed against the cage.
Watt can't break the clinch.
Watt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watt fails to pull guard.
Xanana Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Watt.
Dias taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dias lands with a left to the head.
Dias lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watt backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Dias.
Dias lands an uppercut.
Watt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Dias - that landed with a thud.
Dias lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dias cracks Watt with a nice body shot.
Watt looks winded!
Dias dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Watt is trying to pull guard but Dias has him pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Dias taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dias.
Dias has Watt pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xanana Dias.
Horrible takedown attempt by Watt or perhaps it was just good defense by Dias, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dias is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Dias.
Watt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dias fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've been told by Dias's head coaches at Montalban's Hideout that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Watt misses with a low kick as Dias jumps back.
Dias tries to counter by clinching up but Watt breaks away and moves out of range.
Watt looks for a takedown but Dias sprawls well.
Dias lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dias sprawls well. Dias wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watt gets slowly back to his feet.
Dias seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Xanana Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Watt drives through and clinches with Dias against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dias taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dias is trying to stall.
Dias manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Watt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dias counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dias lands a shot to the body.
Watt leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dias stalling.
Dias seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Dias lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias lands a shot to the body.
Dias stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xanana Dias.

Watt rushes Dias and presses him up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Dias.
Watt wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias lands a body punch.
Watt jumps guard but Dias turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dias stalling.
Watt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dias is defending well for now.
Dias working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Dias.
Xanana Dias has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dias stalls.
Dias manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watt misses with a punch on the inside.
Watt can't break the clinch.
Watt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Xanana Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Watt.
Watt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dias just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dias digs a right hand into Watt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watt's gas tank.
Dias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watt backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands a nice uppercut.
Dias is leaning against Watt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Watt is breathing heavily.
Dias gets through Watt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Dias lands a hook that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Watt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Watt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dias slows down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Dias.
Dias scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dias.
Good body shot from Dias.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Watt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands a shot to the body.
Watt wants to get back to striking at distance but Dias won't allow it.
Watt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dias lands a body shot.
Dias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A bit of stalling here from Dias.
A nice left hand lands by Dias.
A bit of stalling here from Dias.
Dias digs a right hand into Watt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watt's gas tank.
Dias leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dias creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Watt wants to break free but Dias has control.
Dias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watt can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands with a right to the head.
Dias throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watts head.
Watt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dias after a bit of a struggle.
Watt jumps guard but Dias turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dias lands a body punch.
Dias manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dias is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xanana Dias.

Watt gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xanana Dias dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dias lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
letting Dias counter with a right hand.
Watt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dias counters with a left to the body.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Dias counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dias stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dias wants it to stay on the feet.
As Watt tries to get set, Dias tries to push him back and clinch up but Watt manages to avoid the attempt.
JJ Watt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dias pinned against the cage. Dias gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Xanana Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Watt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias scores with the left hand. Watt knows he should have avoided that one.
Watt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias tries to close the distance and clinch but Watt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dias.
Dias lands a head shot.
JJ Watt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dias tries to keep at a distance but Watt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dias avoiding damage.
Dias works on Watt's body with a couple of short punches.
Dias throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watts head.
Dias lands a right hand.
Watt tries to pull guard but Dias forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Dias.
Dias softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watt letting Dias take a breather here.
Dias is leaning against Watt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dias has Watt pushed against the cage.
Watt wants a takedown but no success here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dias lands with a left to the head.
Dias stalling against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dias.
Dias scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Dias.
Dias stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dias.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt takes a shot to the head.
Dias stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dias cracks Watt with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Dias - that landed with a thud.
Dias throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watts head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dias.
Dias scores with a shot to the side of Watt's head.
Dias cracks Watt with a nice body shot.
Dias is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dias presses Watt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dias lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Dias makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Dias.
Dias lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt being controlled against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dias.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watt can't find room to land a body shot as Dias controls the action.
Dias dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Dias pushes Watt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dias scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Dias scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dias throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dias slows down the pace here.
JJ Watt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hook to the body lands for Dias.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xanana Dias showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dias has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xanana Dias!
A very excited looking Xanana Dias made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.