PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cameron Watts (ranked 6298 p4p, 670 weight class) and Garrison Gerlach (ranked 6759 p4p, 688 weight class). Gerlach has chosen Battle Symphony - Linkin Park as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Watts
vs
Gerlach

196 cm
19
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garrison Gerlach!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerlach swinging wildly here.
Watts half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gerlach misses with a straight left.
Watts tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gerlach is able to avoid easily.
Watts throws the left hand but Gerlach avoids the punch easily.
Watts tries to work over Gerlach's front leg with a kick but Gerlach checks it.
Watts lands a glancing blow to the side of Gerlach's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Gerlach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watts misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gerlach counters with a stiff right hand.
Watts blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerlach connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Cameron Watts has been cut.
Watts lands a slapping body shot.
Gerlach misses with a hook
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Watts lands a leg kick that knocks Gerlach off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerlach moves away from the strike by Watts.
It seemed like Gerlach was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerlach sizes up Watts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gerlach misses the body punch
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
Watts throws a hook but Gerlach blocks it.
Gerlach is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Watts with a body shot.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gerlach moves away.
Gerlach getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Gerlach lands.

Watts is rocked!
Gerlach ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gerlach! But no joy.
Gerlach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watts.
A counter left hand to the body from Watts misses its target.

Watts walks into a big right hand from Gerlach and goes down! The referee sends Gerlach to a neutral corner as Watts gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Oh Watts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts swings widly with a right hand
and Gerlach makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gerlach connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Watts out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Garrison Gerlach!
A very excited looking Garrison Gerlach rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.