PBP Commentary

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

Watson
vs
Hirsch

199 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Hirsch!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hirsch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Watson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Hirsch there.
Watson has hold of Hirsch's hands but Hirsch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Watson trying to hold on to Hirsch's head to control him but Hirsch postures up.
Hirsch scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Watson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hirsch pulls his head out easily.
Watson moves into full guard.
Hirsch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirsch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hirsch works over Watson with some ground and pound from guard.
Hirsch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hirsch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hirsch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hirsch scoring with punches to the head and body.

Watson is rocked!
Hirsch gets to his feet and stands over Watson, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Watson felt that one! Hirsch unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Watson from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Hirsch!