PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wade Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Simeonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simeonov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by OutKast - Roses. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Watts
vs
Simeonov

179 cm
21
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Amped Performance

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wade Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Simeonov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts misses with a leg kick
and Simeonov counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Wade Watts has been cut.
Simeonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simeonov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Watts throws a body punch but Simeonov moves out of range.
Simeonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
Simeonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simeonov blocks a jab.
Simeonov wants to clinch but Watts slips to the side
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simeonov tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.

Simeonov lands a big head kick that sends Watts tumbling to the mat! Simeonov takes a step backwards and waves Watts back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Watts is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Watts.
Oh Watts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good shot there by Watts.
Watts seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeonov checks a low kick from Watts.
Watts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Watts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Watts throws a jab but it's blocked by Simeonov.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Watts's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Watts lands a slapping body shot.
Watts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simeonov at a distance.
Watts throws a body punch but Simeonov moves out of range.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Watts tests Simeonov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watts catches Simeonov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Watts throws an off balance right hand
and Simeonov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simeonov.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Watts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Watts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simeonov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Simeonov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Simeonov tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Simeonov is just out of range.
Watts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Simeonov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simeonov walks into a jab.
Simeonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeonov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watts scores with a sloppy right hand. Simeonov should have avoided that one.
Watts digs a good hook to Simeonov's body.
Watts is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Simeonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts lands with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Watts there.
Watts lands a nice looking kick to the body. Simeonov takes a step back to recover.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simeonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Simeonov staying out of range there.
Simeonov tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Watts connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Simeonov rushes Watts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simeonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Simeonov.
Watts digs a right hand underneath Simeonov's ribcage. Simeonov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simeonov's elbow.

Watts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watts scores with a jab. Simeonov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Simeonov.
Watts looks to throw the jab but Simeonov is out of range.
Simeonov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Watts misses
and Simeonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts jabs Simeonov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Simeonov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Simeonov there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Watts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wade Watts's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Watts lands with a cross.
Watts throws a hook but Simeonov avoids it easily.
Simeonov throws out a counter right but Watts avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Watts finds it's way through Simeonov's defenses.
Watts lands with a nice body kick.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Watts.
Simeonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Watts misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Watts catches Simeonov right on the button with a cross.
Simeonov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Watts misses with a straight right.
Watts misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Simeonov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeonov blocks the body kick.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Simeonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Simeonov has time to react.
Jab by Watts.
Simeonov tries to clinch up.
Watts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Watts throws a sloppy head kick and Simeonov moves out of range easily.
Watts connects with a nice looking jab.
Simeonov takes one on the button.
Simeonov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Simeonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Watts swings for the body but Simeonov moves out of range.
It seemed like Simeonov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watts throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Simeonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Simeonov is just out of range.
Watts is looking to land body kicks.
Simeonov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Watts lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simeonov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simeonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Simeonov scores with a jab to the head.
Simeonov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wade Watts is winning the standup battle so far.
Watts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Simeonov moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts with a nice cross.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simeonov can do to turn this around?
Watts throws a head kick that half lands.

Simeonov is rocked!
Simeonov tries to move into range but Watts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Simeonov is still on wobbly legs! Can Watts finish him?
Simeonov walks into a stiff left hand from Watts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simeonov checks a leg kick.
Watts blocks a head kick by Simeonov.
Watts lands with a cross.
Watts throws a jab when Simeonov was well out of range.
Watts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Simeonov in his tracks.
Watts scores with a leg kick.
Watts thumps Simeonov with a low kick.
Watts looks for the body kick but Simeonov saw that one coming.
It seemed like Simeonov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simeonov seems to have recovered his senses.
Simeonov cracks Watts with a good jab.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Simeonov slips a jab from Watts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simeonov ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Simeonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simeonov throws a big counter head kick but Watts avoids it with no problem.
Watts throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts takes a kick to the side of the head.
Watts has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Watts scores with a sloppy right hand. Simeonov should have avoided that one.
Simeonov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Simeonov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simeonov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Watts with a body shot.
Watts scores with a jab. Simeonov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Simeonov keeps Watts at a distance using the push kick.
A punch lands to the side of Simeonov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Watts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Watts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wade Watts's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Watts connects with an inside leg kick.
Watts misses with a hook. Simeonov ducked under it nicely.
Simeonov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Simeonov throws an off balance right hand
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
Simeonov avoids the body shot from Watts.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simeonov.
Wade Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simeonov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watts momentarily.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simeonov manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Watts misses
and Simeonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simeonov.
Simeonov throws a big counter head kick but Watts avoids it with no problem.
Watts throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Watts swings for the body but Simeonov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Simeonov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Watts throws a leg kick but Simeonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Simeonov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watts throws a hook but Simeonov avoids it easily.
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Simeonov throws a big counter head kick but Watts avoids it with no problem.

Simeonov has Watts up against the cage in a clinch.
Watts blocking some punches.

Watts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watts throws a jab when Simeonov was well out of range.
Stefan Simeonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Watts there.
Watts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Simeonov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Watts lands a lovely overhand right.
Simeonov throws a head kick that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Watts scores with a nice body kick.
Watts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Simeonov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Watts catches Simeonov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Simeonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Simeonov looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Simeonov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Simeonov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simeonov moves away.
Watts lands a head kick!
Simeonov looks to land a right hand but Watts moved out of range.
Watts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Simeonov scores with a nice strike.
Simeonov slips a jab from Watts.
Watts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simeonov at a distance.
Simeonov throws a sloppy head kick and Watts moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts tests Simeonov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Simeonov tries a quick counter leg kick but Watts is wise to it.
Simeonov avoids the body shot from Watts.
Simeonov moves out of range of the body kick from Watts.
Simeonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simeonov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Watts.
Watts scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts throws a nice outside leg kick.
Simeonov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Simeonov slips a straight right by Watts.
As Watts backs off Simeonov throws a huge counter combo but Watts manages to avoid it all.
Watts is looking to land body kicks.
Watts takes a swing at Simeonov's ribcage but misses.
Simeonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Watts!