PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitriol Life (ranked 5808 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Watson (ranked 5105 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bill Watson enters the cage!

Life
vs
Watson

169 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitriol Life!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Watson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Life takes the fight into the clinch.
Life tries to pull guard but Watson holds him up against the cage and eventually Life drops back down to his feet.
Life tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watson smiles and moves away.
Life closes the distance but Watson moves to the side
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Life throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Life shoots in and drives through. Watson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitriol Life. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Life fails with a takedown attempt.
Watson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson throws a lazy right hand but Life sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Life is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Watson.
Watson misses with a straight left.
As Watson tries to get set, Life tries to push him back and clinch up but Watson manages to avoid the attempt.
Watson misses with a hook.
Life slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws a hook but Life blocks it.

Life drives through with a takedown into Watson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Life won't allow Watson to get back to his feet.
Life trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson wants to sweep but no luck.
Life postures up in Watson's guard and throws a big left but Watson blocks it.
Watson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Life. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Life trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Life wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
Life takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bill Watson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Life is breathing heavily.
Watson throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
A jab lands there for Watson.
Watson scores with the left hand. Life knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Watson. That snapped Life's head back.
Life takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson lands a nice hook to Life's body. Life takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Life slips a straight right by Watson.
Life keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Life tries to counter with a takedown but Watson is quick to defend against it.
Life slips under a jab from Watson.
Life tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Watson manages to circle out of the way.
Watson lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
Watson throws out a loose jab but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Life takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Watson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Life has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Life there as he acknowledges the shot.

Watson drops Life with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Life looks back up at him and smiles so Watson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Life is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson misses with a hook.
Watson 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.
Life walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Watson! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Watson!