PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Yeet Master Tycooon (ranked 5951 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Watson Sr (ranked 6203 p4p, 0 weight class). Tycooon's entrance music is 0. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Yeet Master Tycooon
vs
Watson Sr

178 cm
23
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Yeet Master Tycooon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Watson Sr!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson Sr throws out a leg kick but Tycooon moves out of range and Watson Sr only half commits.
Tycooon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Watson Sr gets a double leg takedown into Tycooon's guard.
Tycooon working a defensive guard here.

Tycooon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watson Sr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Watson Sr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tycooon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Watson Sr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tycooon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycooon controls Watson Sr momentarily but Watson Sr frees himself.
Watson Sr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Watson Sr wants to control from the top but Tycooon keeps moving.

Tycooon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watson Sr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tycooon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tycooon being controlled here, momentarily.
Tycooon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watson Sr.
Tycooon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Tycooon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watson Sr defends it easily.
Watson Sr tries to free his leg and advance position but Tycooon is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson Sr throws an elbow that misses. Tycooon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watson Sr's guard. Nice move by Tycooon!

Watson Sr looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson Sr, not yet.
Tycooon trying to control but Watson Sr is working from the bottom.
Tycooon is really struggling to control Watson Sr but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Watson Sr striking off his back but it's not causing Tycooon any problems.

Watson Sr has his foot on Tycooon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tycooon works his way back into a safe position though.
Tycooon trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson Sr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tycooon chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tycooon trying to control but Watson Sr is working from the bottom.
Tycooon sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Watson Sr clinches up against the cage.
Tycooon looking for a takedown.
Watson Sr prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Yeet Master Tycooon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tycooon is looking for a takedown.

Watson Sr tightens his grip and picks Tycooon up, before dumping him to the ground. Tycooon manages to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Watson Sr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Watson Sr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tycooon's half guard.
Watson Sr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tycooon preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tycooon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watson Sr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson Sr is trying to control the action in half guard but Tycooon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tycooon trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tycooon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson Sr pulls his head out easily.
Tycooon wants to improve his position but Watson Sr is controlling well.
Watson Sr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tycooon manages to get to full guard.
Kevin Watson Sr has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watson Sr throwing strikes but missing.
Watson Sr with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Watson Sr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tycooon is trying to get back to half guard.
Watson Sr wants to control for a moment but Tycooon uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Watson Sr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watson Sr is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Tycooon still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Tycooon has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Watson Sr is not content to let Tycooon control the position.

Tycooon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tycooon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tycooon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Watson Sr wants to control but Tycooon postures up.

Tycooon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Watson Sr, who protects the arm well.
Watson Sr tries to bench press Tycooon off him but Tycooon keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tycooon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Watson Sr tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that The Yeet Master Tycooon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tycooon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watson Sr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tycooon scrambles back to his feet.

Watson Sr closes the distance and pushes Tycooon back into the cage.
Tycooon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson Sr has Tycooon pressed against the cage.
Tycooon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson Sr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tycooon looking for a takedown.
Tycooon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Watson Sr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Yeet Master Tycooon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson Sr tries a body shot but Tycooon blocks it.
Tycooon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Watson Sr after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watson Sr pulls guard effortlessly.
Watson Sr is pulling down on Tycooon's head. It's preventing any offense from Tycooon, at least for the moment.

Watson Sr is looking for a triangle but Tycooon pushes his legs off easily.

Tycooon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Watson Sr looking to control.
Tycooon wants to control from the top but Watson Sr keeps moving.
Tycooon landing with the ground and pound.
Watson Sr keeping moving, preventing Tycooon from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson Sr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tycooon is one step ahead there.
Tycooon tries to stand but Watson Sr is controlling from the bottom.
Tycooon trying to control but Watson Sr is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Tycooon closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycooon slows down the pace here.

Watson Sr pulls guard successfully.
Tycooon wants to control from the top but Watson Sr keeps moving.

Tycooon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tycooon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Watson Sr is looking for a triangle but Tycooon pushes his legs off easily.
Watson Sr trying to keep a closed guard but Tycooon is proving a slippery customer.

Tycooon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Watson Sr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Watson Sr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Watson Sr!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Watson Sr.
Tycooon is not content to let Watson Sr control the position.
Tycooon is trying to control Watson Sr's posture but Watson Sr avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Watson Sr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watson Sr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Watson Sr!