PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Watkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Tyson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tyson
vs
Watkins

173 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

174 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watkins takes a swing at Tyson's ribcage but misses.

Watkins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tyson's half guard.
Watkins trying to mount his opponent but Tyson defends it.
Tyson gets full guard.

Tyson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watkins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tyson's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Watkins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Watkins blocks the strikes from Tyson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson pushes Watkins off looking to stand but Watkins dives back in and keeps control.
Watkins works his way into side control.
Watkins with the ground and pound but Tyson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Tyson is looking to control Watkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tyson avoid being mounted?
Watkins is looking to advance position but Tyson won't allow it.

Watkins stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Watkins circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Watkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Watkins persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Watkins.

Tyson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Watkins bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Watkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robin Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Watkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins dives in and grabs Tyson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes down on Watkins's head and hops out.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Watkins closes the distance and clinches up with Tyson, looking for a takedown. Watkins pushes Tyson against the cage but Tyson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Tyson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyson misses with a knee to the head.
Watkins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tyson to keep the fight standing.
Watkins tries to stall but Tyson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Watkins.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt - Watkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyson dives in for a single leg takedown but Watkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Watkins throws a head kick that Tyson semi-blocks.

It looks like Robin Tyson has been cut.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Watkins pushes him off.
Jab by Watkins.
Watkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ian Watkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Watkins moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Watkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Tyson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Watkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Watkins stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Watkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tyson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tyson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Watkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Watkins - that landed with a thud.

Tyson has Watkins pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tyson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Watkins tumbling to the mat - Tyson dives into Watkins's guard.
Tyson wanted to stand there but Watkins had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watkins has his feet on Tyson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Watkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyson. That did some damage!
Watkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tyson defends it nicely.
Tyson attempts a counter takedown but Watkins avoids it well and moves away.
Watkins fails to land the takedown.
Tyson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Tyson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Tyson successfully pulls guard.
Watkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Watkins tries to stand but Tyson is controlling from the bottom.
Watkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyson is keeping the position for now.

Tyson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Watkins escapes and throws Tyson's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Watkins decides to stand back up. Watkins steps back and let's Tyson get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins throws a leg kick that is checked

and Tyson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Watkins pushes Tyson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Watkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Watkins persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson is looking for a counter combo.
Robin Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Watkins.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tyson enables Watkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tyson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Watkins is breathing heavily.

Tyson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watkins is aware though and is defending well.

Watkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Robin Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Watkins.
Ian Watkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Watkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Watkins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tyson's half guard.
Tyson trying to control but Watkins postures up.

Watkins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tyson sees it coming and defends easily.
Watkins stops Tyson from getting back to his feet.
Watkins moves nicely into side control.
Watkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Watkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robin Tyson's cut.
That's time! Tyson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tyson pushes Watkins up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Watkins.

Watkins manages to break the clinch.
Watkins swinging wildly here.
Watkins misses with a left hand

and Tyson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tyson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watkins trying to keep a closed guard but Tyson is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson works over Watkins with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins trying to control the position.
Tyson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tyson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Watkins's head.
Tyson throwing strikes but missing.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Tyson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Watkins to the mat! Watkins manages to get full guard.
Watkins looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyson is one step ahead there.
Tyson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Watkins's head.

Watkins pushes Tyson off and gets back to his feet.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Watkins.
Watkins tries a head kick but it misses.

Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Watkins. Watkins maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tyson smiles and moves away.
A lazy body kick from Watkins

and Tyson counters with a single leg into guard. Watkins didn't expect that.

Watkins uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Watkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyson blocks a jab.
Watkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Robin Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Watkins.

Tyson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watkins wants to control but Tyson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Watkins tries to kick Tyson off but Tyson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Watkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tyson stalling.
Watkins is looking to control Tyson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Watkins avoid being mounted?
Tyson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robin Tyson.
Well Watkins 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Watkins!