PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Coyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Coyle will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Watts
vs
Coyle

154 cm
24
279 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

173 cm
20
243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Mariano Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Coyle!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coyle gets tackled into the cage by Watts. Watts maintains the clinch.
Coyle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Watts has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Coyle clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Watts is punishing Coyle with strikes - can he finish him?!
Watts is not going to allow Coyle to sit and survive in this position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Watts has the hooks in. Coyle is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Coyle trying to control the hands but Watts won't let him.
Watts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coyle is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyle trying to control the hands but Watts breaks the grip.
Watts is punishing Coyle with strikes - can he finish him?!
Watts punches Coyle on the ear.
Coyle trying to control the hands but Watts breaks the grip.
Coyle is covering up but some of the strikes from Watts are getting through and doing damage.
Watts cracks Coyle with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Coyle from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Watts punches Coyle on the ear.
Watts is not going to allow Coyle to sit and survive in this position.
Watts scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Coyle is trapped and Watts is scoring with shots to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts scores with strikes from the back.
Coyle takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Watts scores with punches to the body.
Watts scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Watts scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Coyle is looking for a way out.
Watts could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
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 loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Coyle hold on?
The referee is taking a good look at Coyle as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Watts!
Coyle is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Watts lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts controlling the position well here. Coyle rolled but Watts kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Watts lands a shot to the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Watts. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Watts really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Coyle.
Coyle is in bad spot here.
Watts throwing damaging strikes from the back! Coyle could be in trouble here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts is punishing Coyle with strikes - can he finish him?!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Watts's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Watts softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Watts lands shots from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts scores with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariano Watts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mariano Watts's cut.
That's time! Watts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Coyle tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Coyle with that takedown attempt.
Coyle closes the distance and clinches up with Watts, looking for a takedown. Coyle pushes Watts against the cage but Watts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Watts is looking for a counter combo.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt.

Watts drives through with a takedown into guard.
Watts connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts chips away with some ground and pound.
Watts engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Coyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coyle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Watts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coyle's head.
Watts stopping the sweep attempt from Coyle.
Coyle is breathing heavily.

Watts gets to his feet - Coyle follows without any prompting.
Coyle misses with a takedown attempt - Watts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mariano Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Coyle.
Coyle tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Coyle tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Watts counters with a shoot takedown. Coyle fights it but they end up in guard.
Coyle is wriggling around but Watts manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watts working over Coyle with some ground and pound. Coyle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Watts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Watts keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Coyle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Watts working the head and body with strikes.
Watts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Watts seems content to control.

Watts escapes and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coyle misses with a takedown attempt

and Watts moves into the clinch.

Watts has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Coyle clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Coyle hold on?!
Watts lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Watts.
What can Coyle do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Watts has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Coyle.
Watts looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Watts is punishing Coyle with some ground and pound.
Watts lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Watts.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Watts. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts controlling from the back.
Mariano Watts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watts gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Watts has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Coyle's body.
Watts punches Coyle on the ear.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Watts.
Coyle covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Watts lands a shot to the body.
Can Coyle hold on?! Watts is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Watts controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariano Watts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mariano Watts's cut.
That's time! Watts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A low kick from Coyle misses

and Watts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Watts.
Watts chips away with some ground and pound.
Coyle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Watts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coyle misses with a series of wild punches.
Dan Coyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Coyle gets tackled into the cage by Watts. Watts maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watts has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Coyle is trying to keep an underhook but Watts manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Watts seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coyle wants to get back to full guard but Watts has mounted him!
Watts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Coyle?
Coyle tries to hold on but Watts pushes him away.
Watts moves to back control.
What can Coyle do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Watts punishes Coyle with strikes from the back mount.
Watts is working the ground and pound. Can Coyle escape?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts punches Coyle on the ear.
Watts is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Watts gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Watts gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Watts apologises and we restart here on the feet.
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 moves into the clinch successfully.

Watts is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Coyle can't fight it off and eventually Watts manages to take the fight to the floor. Coyle looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coyle working a defensive guard but Watts manages to pass into side control anyway.
Watts lands a nice forearm strike.
Watts cracks Coyle with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Watts in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Coyle to see if he's OK.
Check out the look on Watts's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Watts grinds an elbow into Coyle's temple.
Coyle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Coyle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Watts grinds an elbow into Coyle's temple.
Watts landing strikes.
Watts working the ground and pound from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Coyle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Watts controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Watts decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Watts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Watts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Watts looks up at the clock and then as Coyle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Watts smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts looks up at the clock and then as Coyle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Watts smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Watts just content to control the position.

Watts stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mariano Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watts 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

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