PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Ebbitt (ranked 4037 p4p, 415 weight class) and Devin Watkins (ranked 5611 p4p, 504 weight class). Ebbitt comes into the arena with DMX-Ain't No Sunshine blaring out of the sound system. Watkins has chosen What Happened to That Boi as his entrance music. Tommy Ebbitt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ebbitt
vs
Watkins

175 cm
29
186 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

190 cm
28
180 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Good elbows
Knockout power

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 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Ebbitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebbitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watkins moves away.

Watkins moves into the clinch.
Watkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ebbitt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Watkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ebbitt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ebbitt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Ebbitt successfully pulls guard.

Watkins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Watkins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Watkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Ebbitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ebbitt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ebbitt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ebbitt keeping moving, preventing Watkins from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins lands a couple of elbows.

Watkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ebbitt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ebbitt is controlling Watkins's posture.
Ebbitt has momentary wrist control but Watkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Watkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Ebbitt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watkins defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Watkins wants to control but Ebbitt is keeping him busy.
Ebbitt moves into full guard.

Ebbitt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watkins defends well.
Ebbitt keeping moving, preventing Watkins from controlling successfully.
Watkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Ebbitt is looking for a triangle but Watkins pushes his legs off easily.

Ebbitt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watkins is aware though and is defending well.
Watkins cracks Ebbitt with a solid left hand.

Ebbitt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watkins is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Ebbitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ebbitt has his foot on Watkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Watkins distracts Ebbitt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ebbitt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watkins.
Watkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ebbitt's head.
Watkins trying to control but Ebbitt is working from the bottom.

Ebbitt is looking for a triangle but Watkins pushes his legs off easily.
Watkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ebbitt swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ebbitt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebbitt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Ebbitt has his foot on Watkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Watkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ebbitt swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ebbitt pushes a forearm under Watkins's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Watkins is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Ebbitt!
Post fight, an emotional Tommy Ebbitt said 'I ain't surprised motherfucker,I AM LOOKING FOR SPONSORS...'.
The defeated Devin Watkins had this to say: 'I gotta get better. '.