PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Watts (ranked 3875 p4p, 3532 weight class) and Panca Pandu (ranked 497 p4p, 457 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watts
vs
Pandu

187 cm
27
180
4 - 5 - 0

179 cm
23
179
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panca Pandu!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pandu avoids the body shot from Watts.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watts swinging wildly here.
Pandu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watts went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Watts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pandu tries to clinch up
and Watts counters with a two punch combo.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Watts counters with a three punch combo that has Pandu backing up. Pandu nods at Watts to acknowledge the strikes.
Pandu shoots in but no luck this time.
Watts's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Watts duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts throws a series of punches but Pandu avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Pandu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandu wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Watts lands.
Watts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pandu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watts blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Watts.
Watts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pandus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Watts. No joy for Pandu on that attempt.
Pandu blocks a jab.
Pandu is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
No luck for Pandu with that takedown attempt.
Marvin Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panca Pandu.
Watts swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Pandu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pandu dodges the punch combination from Watts.
Marvin Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Watts misses.
Watts seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pandu tries to clinch there but Watts circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pandu.
Pandu throws a body shot but no joy.
Pandu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pandu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watts jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
No joy there for Watts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pandu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watts's head backwards.
The crowd cheers as Pandu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Watts doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pandu.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pandu.
A punch lands to the side of Pandu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Watts.
Pandu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pandu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Watts misses the target.
Pandu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandu blocks a head kick by Watts.
Pandu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pandu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pandu wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Watts is looking to counter punch.
Pandu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pandu wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandu wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Pandu tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Watts fails to land with a series of punches.

Pandu closes the distance and pushes Watts back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watts blocks it with crossed arms.
Pandu tries a knee to the head but Watts blocks it.
Pandu is looking for a takedown.
Pandu lands a knee to the head.
Watts is trying to break the clinch but Pandu has him pressed against the cage.
Watts is trying to push Pandu away but Pandu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pandu trying to stall but Watts improves his position.
Pandu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pandu is looking to control Watts's arms but Watts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pandu has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Watts dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Watts misses with an uppercut. Pandu saw that one coming.
Watts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pandu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Panca Pandu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pandu can do to turn this around?
Watts throws a right hand that Pandu ducks under and follows up with a left that Pandu also avoids with ease.
Pandu doesn't manage to clinch there - Watts circles away.
Pandu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watts.
Watts takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Watts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pandu circles away quickly and effectively.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandu.
Marvin Watts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pandu looks to clinch
and Watts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watts swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Pandu is just out of range.
Pandu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice takedown defense from Watts. No joy for Pandu on that attempt.
Pandu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pandu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pandu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandu stalks Watts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Watts's face. Watts staggers backwards, shaken.
Pandu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pandu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pandu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pandu slips a straight right by Watts.
Watts misses with a series of wild punches.
Watts lands with a nice body punch.
Pandu misses with a right hand
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marvin Watts is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandu takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts defending well as Pandu loads up on a big left hand.
Watts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pandu circles away quickly and effectively.
Watts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pandu.
Pandu tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.
Pandu throws a shot to the body.
Pandu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watts misses with an uppercut. Pandu saw that one coming.
Watts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pandu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pandu wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Pandu tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Pandu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pandu tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Watts misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a wild combination.
Pandu tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pandu sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Pandu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pandu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Watts manages to break the clinch.
Watts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A lazy left from Watts finds it's target.
Pandu misses with a right hand
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts misses with a series of wild punches.
Pandu tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.
It looked like Watts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watts lands a jab to Pandu's midsection.
Pandu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pandu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Watts, pushing him back against the cage.
Pandu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandu slows down the pace here.
Pandu looking for a takedown.
Marvin Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panca Pandu.
Pandu misses with a knee strike.
Pandu tries to land a knee to the head but Watts blocks with his arms.
Pandu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watts prevents it.

Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watts avoids the body shot from Pandu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Watts dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pandu throws a sloppy head kick and Watts moves out of range easily.
Watts misses with a hook. Pandu ducked under it nicely.
Watts lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pandu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watts looks to land a combination but Pandu avoids it well.
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pandu.
Watts moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPandu.
Pandu is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
Pandu misses with a body shot.
Pandu takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Pandu moves forwards but Watts connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandu moves in looking to clinch but Watts pushes him off.
Watts fails to land with a series of punches.

Pandu takes the fight into the clinch.
Pandu misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandu trying to control the position but instead, Watts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pandu into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Watts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watts blocks a body shot from Pandu.
Watts tries to circle away but Pandu has him pinned against the cage.
Pandu tries a knee to the head but Watts blocks it.
Pandu looking to throw knees to the head but Watts is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A left hand lands to the body for Pandu.
Pandu misses with a knee to the head.
Pandu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Watts seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pandu can turn it around.
Watts prevents the takedown attempt.
Pandu tries a knee to the head but Watts blocks it.
Watts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pandu looking to throw knees to the head but Watts is blocking nicely.

Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pandu tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot lands for Watts.
Pandu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watts as he jumps to the side.
Watts appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pandu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pandu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Pandu moves into the clinch.
Pandu trying to control the position but instead, Watts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pandu into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Watts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pandu misses with a knee strike.
Pandu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pandu looking to throw knees to the head but Watts is blocking nicely.
Watts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pandu looking to throw knees to the head but Watts is blocking nicely.
Pandu can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts is trying to force a seperation but Pandu has the dominant position.
Pandu tries to land a knee to the head but Watts blocks with his arms.
Pandu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pandu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pandu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watts blocks it with crossed arms.
Watts working hard to break the clinch.
Pandu misses with a knee strike.
Watts is looking to break free of the clinch but Pandu has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pandu stalling in the clinch but Watts improves position.
Watts is pressed up against the cage. Pandu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Watts down to the mat. Watts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Panca Pandu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marvin Watts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marvin Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panca Pandu.
Nice uppercut lands for Pandu. That snapped Watts's head back.
Watts scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marvin Watts.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Watts!