PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeMarcus Cousins (ranked 1901 p4p, 213 weight class) and Dave Watson (ranked 2259 p4p, 239 weight class). Dave Watson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cousins
vs
Watson

211 cm
22
279 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

205 cm
23
288 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeMarcus Cousins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Watson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like DeMarcus Cousins has been cut.
Watson with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Cousins. Those never looked like landing.
Cousins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dave Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cousins throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Cousins lands with a straight right. Watson didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Dave Watson has been cut.
Cousins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cousins.
Cousins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watson with the counter takedown but Cousins avoids it easily.
Cousins misses with a looping left.
Watson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cousins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watson somewhat.
Cousins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cousins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cousins throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
Jab from Watson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cousins enables Watson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cousins manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Watson throws a big elbow that misses.
Watson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Watson connects with a couple of short punches.
Watson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

DeMarcus Cousins's cut is getting worse.
Watson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watson throwing strikes but missing.
Watson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watson throwing strikes from guard but Cousins blocks nicely.
Cousins wants to stand up but Watson is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Watson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cousins's head.
Cousins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cousins wants to get back to his feet but Watson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Cousins has wrist control.
Cousins keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson postures up in Cousins's guard and throws a big left but Cousins blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cousins keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fighters circling - Cousins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watson with the counter takedown but Cousins avoids it easily.

Watson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cousins looks like he's trying to stand up.
Watson trying to control from Cousins's half guard. Cousins has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cousins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watson is controlling him.
Watson stands and throws Cousins's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson laying and praying for a moment but Cousins takes advantage and regains half guard.
Watson trying to control from half guard but Cousins is working away.

Watson is looking for a kimura but Cousins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Watson to get the leverage.
Cousins is trying to stand up here but Watson is controlling him well.
Cousins regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Watson.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Watson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cousins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Watson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Watson closes the distance and clinches up with Cousins, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes Cousins against the ropes but Cousins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Watson lands with a hook. Cousins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

DeMarcus Cousins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cousins throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range.
Watson fails with the takedown.
DeMarcus Cousins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Watson.
The fighters circling - Watson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
DeMarcus Cousins is winning the standup battle so far.
Cousins swings widly with a right hand

and Watson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Watson trying to control the action but Cousins is working from the bottom.
Watson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Watson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watson trying to control the action but Cousins is working from the bottom.
Watson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousins is trying to stand.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
Watson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watson wants to control but Cousins is keeping him busy.
Watson working Cousins over with strikes.

Jeez, DeMarcus Cousins's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at DeMarcus Cousins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dave Watson!