PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rey Roy Roy (ranked 273 p4p, 41 weight class) and Dave Watson (ranked 1471 p4p, 169 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Roy Roy
vs
Watson

187 cm
23
224 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

205 cm
24
288 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rey Roy Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Watson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Watson.

It looks like Rey Roy Roy has been cut.
We've been informed that Watson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Watson shoots and misses
and Roy Roy counters with a straight right hand.
Roy Roy misses the shot to the body.
Watson goes for a double leg but Roy Roy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Roy Roy continues to drive forward.
Watson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roy Roy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rey Roy Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Watson.
Roy Roy misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Roy Roy's head coaches at London BALLS OF STEEL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Watson connects with the punch.
Roy Roy takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Watson misses with a right hand
and Roy Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Dave Watson has been cut.
Watson throws a hook to the side of Roy Roy's head but Roy Roy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roy Roy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watson on the side of the head.
Roy Roy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Watson throws a right hand that misses
and Roy Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roy Roy takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Roy Roy digs a good hook to Watson's body.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt - Roy Roy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roy Roy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roy Roy tries to sprawl but Watson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Watson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roy Roy wants to control but Watson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Roy Roy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Watson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Watson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roy Roy wants to improve his position but Watson is controlling well.
Watson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Roy Roy to regain full guard.
Watson trying to control but Roy Roy is working from the bottom.
Watson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing strikes but missing.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Roy Roy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are battling for position here. Watson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Watson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roy Roy stays in close to Watson's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy Roy trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Roy Roy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Watson controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roy Roy just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson looks for a takedown but Roy Roy sprawls well.
Roy Roy is looking to counter punch.
Watson drops his hands momentarily and Roy Roy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Watson throws a right hand that misses
and Roy Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Watson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Roy Roy.
Roy Roy dodges the punch combination from Watson.
Watson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roy Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roy Roy lands with an uppercut that bounces Watson off the ropes and back into range.

Watson is rocked!

That has opened up Dave Watson's cut even more.
Watson misses with a hook.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Roy Roy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rey Roy Roy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice uppercut there from Roy Roy.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roy Roy sprawls well. Roy Roy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
Watson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roy Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watson moves forwards but Roy Roy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rey Roy Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Watson.
Roy Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy Roy swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Roy Roy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy Roy connects with a looping right hand.
Rey Roy Roy is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson dives in for a single leg takedown but Roy Roy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Watson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Watson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Roy Roy's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throwing shots but Roy Roy is blocking nicely.
Watson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roy Roy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roy Roy.
Watson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roy Roy wants to sweep but no luck.
Watson throwing strikes but missing.
Watson throws a big right hand that misses.
Watson passes Roy Roy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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 thows a huge punch but Roy Roy dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy Roy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Watson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Watson is trying to work for a kimura but Roy Roy is defending well.
Dave Watson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roy Roy defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy Roy gets full guard.
Watson wants to control from the top but Roy Roy keeps moving.
Watson throws a strike but Roy Roy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Watson controls Roy Roy momentarily but Roy Roy frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watson is on top in guard.

Watson stands up over Roy Roy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Watson throws an elbow that misses. Roy Roy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watson's guard. Nice move by Roy Roy!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy Roy preventing the sweep.
Roy Roy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Watson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Watson wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson working a defensive guard here.
Watson striking off his back but it's not causing Roy Roy any problems.
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 Rey Roy Roy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Roy Roy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roy Roy is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Roy Roy circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson misses with a looping right.
Roy Roy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Roy Roy.
Roy Roy scores with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Roy Roy. Those never looked like landing.

Watson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Roy Roy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Roy Roy is pressing down on Watson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Watson won't allow Roy Roy to sweep him here.
Watson scoring with some ground and pound.

Rey Roy Roy's cut is getting worse.
Roy Roy wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy Roy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Watson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Watson trying to control but Roy Roy is working from the bottom.
Watson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Watson working some strikes from top position.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dave Watson!