PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Brixton (ranked 2459 p4p, 364 weight class) and Wade Watts (ranked 4243 p4p, 536 weight class). Brixton comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boy - Machine Gun Kelly feat. Waka Flocka. The key to victory for Tommy Brixton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brixton
vs
Watts

178 cm
21
174 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
173 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Brixton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wade Watts!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brixton wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brixton. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brixton throws a big shot that misses.
Brixton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brixton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brixton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brixton misses with a looping right.
Watts throws out a powerful jab.
Brixton thuds his shin into the meat of Watts's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts keeps the fight on the outside.
Watts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brixton throws the left hand but Watts avoids the punch easily.
Brixton scores with a sloppy right hand. Watts should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton with a jab.
Brixton misses with a wild combination.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Brixton slips the punch.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brixton lands with an overhand left.
Brixton looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Brixton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watts is out of range.
Brixton blocks a jab.
Brixton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brixton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brixton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brixton blocks it well.
Brixton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brixton throws a series of punches but Watts moves out of range.
Brixton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts takes a swing at Brixton's ribcage but misses.
Brixton thinks about countering with a head kick.
Brixton moves to clinch but Watts breaks away
and Watts counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Brixton misses
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
Brixton tries a head kick but it misses.
Watts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brixton is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Watts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watts pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brixton is out of range and Watts settles back down.
Brixton scores with a jab.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Brixton is just out of range.
Brixton lands a jab.
Nice body kick there by Watts.
Brixton tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Watts releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries to clinch but Brixton is having none of it.

Brixton closes the distance and clinches.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Brixton avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage.

Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Watts. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Watts.

Brixton moves into the clinch.
Watts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watts misses with a body punch.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.

Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Brixton forces Watts back against the cage and clinches.
Watts prevents a body shot from Brixton.
Brixton blocks a body shot from Watts.
A short right from Watts.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Watts as the two fighters clinch.
Watts misses with a body punch.
Brixton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watts.

Brixton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brixton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brixton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brixton wants to clinch.
Watts throws out a counter right but Brixton avoids it with no problem.
Brixton tries to clinch up
and Brixton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watts lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Brixton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brixton lands with an uppercut that bounces Watts off the cage and back into range.
Brixton throws a hook to the side of Watts's head but Watts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watts! But no joy.
Brixton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Watts throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range.
Brixton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brixton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Watts releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Watts drops his hands momentarily and Brixton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brixton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watts now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brixton tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Watts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brixton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brixton.
Watts defending well as Brixton loads up on a big left hand.
Watts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brixton.
Watts throws a hook but Brixton blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tommy Brixton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Watts manages to break the clinch.
Brixton slips under a jab.
Brixton punishes Watts's body with a nice straight punch.
Watts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watts keeps the fight on the outside.
Brixton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Brixton does no damage.
Brixton motions for Watts to come forward. Brixton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brixton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Watts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brixton slips under a jab from Watts.
Brixton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Brixton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brixton walks into a jab.
Watts lands with a hook. Brixton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watts misses with a low kick.
Watts scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brixton swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Watts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tommy Brixton is winning the standup battle so far.
Brixton throws out a loose jab but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brixton scores with a hook to the body. Watts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brixton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watts swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts avoids the body shot from Brixton.
Brixton throws a looping overhand right but Watts ducks down to avoid it.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Brixton throws a jab but it's blocked by Watts.
Brixton throws a shot to the body.
Brixton misses with a hook.
Watts throws out a counter right but Brixton avoids it with no problem.
Watts lands with a good body shot.
Brixton tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.
Watts misses with a body kick.
Brixton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brixton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brixton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Watts slips under a jab from Brixton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brixton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Watts thows a body kick. Brixton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Brixton. That snapped Watts's head back.
Brixton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Brixton is just out of range.
Brixton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Watts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Brixton lands with a shot to the body.
Brixton scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Brixton. That snapped Watts's head back.
Watts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brixton looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Brixton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Brixton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Brixton ducks right into an uppercut from Watts.
Watts throws a lazy uppercut
and Brixton counters with a series of strikes. Watts will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brixton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brixton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brixton connects with a solid leg kick.
Watts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brixton misses with a looping left.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brixton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watts throws a front kick that sends Brixton stumbling back into the cage.
Watts misses with a straight right.
A big right from Brixton misses.
A shot to the body from Brixton misses
and Brixton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton throws a sloppy head kick
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brixton throws a leg kick
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Brixton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Brixton tried to counter with a leg kick but Watts avoided it.
Watts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brixton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brixton connects with a right hand. Watts shakes it off.
Watts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brixton checks it well.
Watts takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Brixton.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brixton checks a leg kick.
Watts scores with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Brixton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Brixton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brixton was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brixton misses with a lunging right hand
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range.
Watts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brixton jabs at Watts's body.
A slow jab from Brixton misses its intended target.
Watts steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brixton lunges at Watts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watts's hand.
Watts misses with a looping left.
Watts scores with a nice strike.
Brixton throws a poor cross that misses
and Watts counters with a body kick that stops Brixton in his tracks momentarily.

Brixton moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands a hook that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
A short uppercut from Watts.
Brixton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Watts.
Watts pushes Brixton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Watts.
Watts pushes Brixton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
Watts tries to work over Brixton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watts misses with a punch on the inside.
Brixton blocks a body shot from Watts.
Brixton pushes Watts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brixton prevents a body shot from Watts.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as Brixton controls the action.
A short right from Watts on the inside.
Watts gets through Brixton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brixton lands a nice uppercut.
Watts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts blocks a body shot from Brixton.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Brixton avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage.
Brixton prevents a body shot from Watts.
Brixton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watts.
Brixton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brixton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Watts scores with a nice hook to the head.

Watts breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brixton swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Brixton throws a head kick but Watts moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brixton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tommy Brixton!
A very excited looking Tommy Brixton 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.