PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Watt (ranked 1900 p4p, 184 weight class) and Jack Wilder (ranked 2774 p4p, 260 weight class). Watt's entrance music is Edmund Fitzgerald. A fine choice. Jack Wilder acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Watt
vs
Wilder

185 cm
34
165 lbs
18 - 27 - 0

170 cm
25
167 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wilder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Watt misses with an uppercut.
Watt throws an overhand right that lands on Wilder's shoulder, as Wilder tries to avoid the shot.
Wilder steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Watt.
Wilder misses with an uppercut
and Watt counters with an outside leg kick.
Wilder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watt doesn't seem bothered though.
Wilder misses with a leg kick.
Wilder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watt.
Wilder feints and then cracks Watt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watt down.
Watt throws a head kick that misses.
Wilder throws a big shot that misses.
Wilder lands the left hand.
Wilder slips under a jab from Watt.
A slow jab from Watt misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder throws a jab when Watt was well out of range.
Watt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
Wilder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Watt in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder lands a leg kick that knocks Watt off balance momentarily.

Wilder closes the distance and clinches.
Wilder avoids a wild elbow strike from Watt.
Watt is working Wilder over against the cage.
Watt blocks a body shot from Wilder.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Watt.
Wilder swings wildly with an uppercut but Watt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Watt is rocked!
Wilder is trying to break the clinch but Watt is controlling him.
Oh Watt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilder tries to work over Watt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watt seems to have got his legs back now.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilder throws a head punch that misses.

Watt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watt is looking to clinch but Wilder is avoiding it.
Watt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Wilder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt staying out of range there.
Watt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watt ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
A jab from Wilder misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watt slips under a jab from Wilder.
Wilder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watt counters with a slapping leg kick.

Wilder clinches up with Watt and pushes him back against the cage.
Wilder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Watt.
Watt tries to throw a body punch but Wilder avoids it by throwing Watt back against the cage.
Wilder lands with a right to the head.

Watt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wilder has managed to clinch.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilder misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Wilder.
Watt trying to control the position but instead, Wilder has worked for underhooks and has pushed Watt into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Watt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Watt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Wilder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilder throws a low kick but Watt moves out of range easily.
Wilder lands a jab to the nose.
Watt throws a series of punches but Wilder avoids them all with ease.
Wilder throws out a counter right but Watt avoids it with no problem.
Watt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Watt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jack Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Watt finds it's way through Wilder's defenses.
Wilder jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watt misses with a hook. Wilder ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watt lands a leg kick that knocks Wilder off balance momentarily.
Nice shot by Wilder.
A jab from Wilder does it's job there.
Wilder misses with a few strikes there.

Wilder clinches with his opponent.
Wilder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Watt tries a knee to the head but Wilder blocks it.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Watt blocks a body shot from Wilder.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilder lands with a short shot to the head.
Watt blocks a body shot from Wilder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Wilder dominated that round.
That's time! Watt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wilder throws a lazy uppercut
and Watt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Wilder moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Watt.
A short right from Wilder on the inside.
Wilder lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Wilder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watt scores with a punch to the head.
Watt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilder misses the shot to the body.

Wilder rushes Watt and presses him up against the cage.
Wilder prevents a body shot from Watt.
Nice elbow from Watt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watt.
Watt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wilder presses Watt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Watt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilder swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wilder scrambles back to his feet.

Watt tries to keep at a distance but Wilder has taken the fight into the clinch.

Wilder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Watt misses.
Wilder lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wilder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watt manages to avoid it.
Watt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wilder finds it's way round the side to connect with Watt's head.
Wilder walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wilder throws a body punch but Watt moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Watt.
Good leg kick by Watt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wilder throws a hook to the side of Watt's head but Watt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilder misses the shot to the body.
Watt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wilder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watt stalling the fight.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jack Wilder seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilder scores with a shot to the side of Watt's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilder.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watt throws an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Watt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wilder's brow.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wilder takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wilder is looking to break free of the clinch but Watt has double underhooks.
Watt lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Watt.
Wilder working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Wilder.
Watt tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt lands an elbow just above Wilder 's eye.
A short body shot lands from Watt as the two fighters clinch.
Watt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watt is trying to maintain a safe position but Wilder gets an underhook and turns Watt into the cage.
Watt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Watt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wilder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Watt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilder throws a punch but it's blocked by Watt.
Wilder can't find room to land a body shot as Watt controls the action.

Watt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilder throws a lazy uppercut
and Watt counters with a straight right hand.
Wilder slips under a jab.
Wilder now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wilder scores with a punch to the head.
Watt slips a jab from Wilder.
Wilder just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWatt.
Wilder does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Watt.

Wilder drives through and clinches with Watt against the cage.
Wilder takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilder as Watt tries to tie him up.

Wilder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack Wilder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wilder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watt ducks right into an uppercut from Wilder.
Watt throws a head kick but Wilder moves out of range.

Wilder fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Watt, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watt throws an elbow but misses.

Watt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watt tries to clinch there but Wilder circles away.
Wilder looks for the body kick but Watt saw that one coming.
Watt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Wilder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Watt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wilder to score with a decent uppercut.
Wilder throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Wilder lands an impressive looking overhand right. Watt doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilder. Watt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watt is looking to counter the offense by Wilder and move into the clinch.
Watt is looking to clinch but Wilder is avoiding it.
Watt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
Watt slips a jab from Wilder.
Watt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wilder sizes up Watt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wilder.
Wilder needs to keep his hands up - Watt had a free shot at his head there.
Wilder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Wilder.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wilder darts in and clinches Watt up against the cage.
Wilder working aggressively here.
Wilder throws a punch but it's blocked by Watt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder blocks an elbow strike.
Watt working aggressively here.
Watt tries to throw a body punch but Wilder avoids it by throwing Watt back against the cage.
Good body shot from Watt.
Watt misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Wilder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilder as Watt tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wilder can't find room to land a body shot as Watt controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Wilder.
Wilder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watts head.
Wilder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilder misses with a punch to the body.

Watt breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wilder thinks about the counter body kick.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Watt.
Wilder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Wilder misses.
Watt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wilder's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder looks to score with a jab to the body but Watt is just out of range.
Watt looks to land a combination but Wilder avoids it well.
Wilder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilder tries to score with a low kick but Watt moves his leg out of the way.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Watt moved out of range nicely.
Wilder misses with an uppercut
and Watt counters with a series of strikes. Wilder will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wilder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilder loads up on a big right hand but Watt slips the punch.
Watt lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilder.
A little feinted left hand from Watt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilder throws a low kick but Watt avoids it.
Watt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Watt staying out of range there.
Watt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilder! But no joy.
Watt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wilder wants to slow Watt down by chopping away at his legs.
As Wilder looks to move away, Watt throws a big counter combo but Wilder just gets out of the way.
Watt misses with a looping right.
Wilder appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Watt throws a hook but Wilder blocks it.
Watt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wilder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wilder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Watt throws a hook but Wilder blocks it.
Wilder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watt.
Scott Watt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder throws the left hand but Watt avoids the punch easily.
Watt tried to counter with a leg kick but Wilder avoided it.
Wilder lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watt's sensitive parts.
Wilder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wilder throws a half hearted mid kick.
Watt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watt defending well as Wilder loads up on a big left hand.
Watt throws a hook but Wilder avoids it easily.
Wilder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Watt misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilder! But no joy.
Wilder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Watt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wilder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Wilder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Wilder. That snapped Watt's head back.
Watt missing with a left hand there. Wilder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Wilder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilder 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Wilder!