PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Watson (ranked 5636 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Crute (ranked 5586 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Watson
vs
Crute

198 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 Los Angeles, Matthew Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Crute!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson tries to clinch but Crute is having none of it.
Crute wants to counter with a clinch but Watson pushes him away.
Bob Crute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson tries to clinch

and Crute counters with a shoot takedown. Watson fights it but they end up in guard.
Crute showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Watson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Watson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crute gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crute is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crute content to stall in guard here.
Crute throwing strikes from guard but Watson blocks nicely.
Crute landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crute postures up.
Watson wants to sweep here but Crute controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crute stops Watson from standing up.

Watson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watson is on top in guard.

Crute wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Crute keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crute is on top in guard.

Watson looking for a guillotine here but Crute defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watson is on top in guard.

Crute is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Watson frees his head nicely. Oh but Crute has switched to an armbar! Watson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bob Crute!
Bob Crute seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.