PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Watson Sr (ranked 4760 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Clarke (ranked 4612 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 Sr
vs
Clarke

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Watson Sr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duncan Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson Sr.

Clarke takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clarke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clarke pushes Watson Sr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clarke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watson Sr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clarke after a bit of a struggle.
Watson Sr blocks an uppercut.

Clarke manages to break the clinch.
Watson Sr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watson Sr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clarke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watson Sr tries to clinch up.
Clarke throws out a counter right but Watson Sr avoids it with no problem.

Clarke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watson Sr jumps guard but Clarke stands there with Watson Sr around his waist. Watson Sr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clarke lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson Sr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Watson Sr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson Sr fails to pull guard.
Watson Sr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clarke keeps control of Watson Sr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watson Sr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clarke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watson Sr scrambles back to his feet.
Watson Sr dives in for a single leg takedown but Clarke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Watson Sr moves out of range as Clarke strikes.

Clarke gets tackled into the cage by Watson Sr. Watson Sr maintains the clinch.
Watson Sr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clarke is defending well.
Clarke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watson Sr backwards.
Clarke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watson Sr is looking for a takedown.
Clarke pushes Watson Sr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watson Sr tries to circle away but Clarke has him pinned against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watson Sr gets tackled into the cage by Clarke. Clarke maintains the clinch.
Clarke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clarke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke avoids the head kick by Watson Sr.
Watson Sr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clarke slaps away a takedown attempt from Watson Sr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clarke punishes Watson Sr's body with a nice straight punch.
Watson Sr is breathing heavily.
Clarke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Watson Sr wants to clinch but Clarke slips to the side
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watson Sr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Clarke has Watson Sr up against the cage in a clinch.

Clarke manages to break the clinch.
Clarke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Clarke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watson Sr is looking to break free of the clinch but Clarke has double underhooks.
Clarke tries to throw a body punch but Watson Sr avoids it by throwing Clarke back against the cage.

Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clarke.
Clarke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watson Sr's head backwards.
Clarke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Watson Sr is rocked!
Clarke plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Watson Sr to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Watson Sr just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Duncan Clarke!