PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Joseph Watson (ranked 1709 p4p, 1376 weight class) and Andrew Frame (ranked 229 p4p, 184 weight class). Watson comes to the ring accompanied by Anarchy in the UK. On his way into the ring it seems that Paul Joseph Watson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paul Joseph Watson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Watson
vs
Frame

190 cm
32
213
17 - 13 - 0

190 cm
36
215
21 - 22 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Joseph Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Frame!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frame throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Watson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frame misses with a looping right.
Frame misses with the combination.
Frame falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frame scores with a jab to the head.
Frame waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Frame manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frame misses with a wild body shot.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick from Frame.
Watson shoots for a takedown but Frame saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frame misses with a straight left.
A low kick lands for Frame.
Frame throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
Frame has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice body punch from Watson.
Frame lands with a straight right. Watson didn't see that one coming.
Frame swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watson showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frame tries to kick Watson off but Watson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Watson wants to free his trapped foot but Frame is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Watson wants to control but Frame is keeping him busy.
Frame is trying to stand back up but Watson is controlling him
Watson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Frame knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frame keeps working.
Frame tries to kick Watson off but Watson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frame wants to control but Watson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Frame throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watson counters with a left and a right that stings Frame.
Frame lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watson at a distance.
Frame throws the left hand but Watson avoids the punch easily.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Frame throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Watson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Watson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frame connects with a body shot.
Andrew Frame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frame lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watson. Frame does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Frame throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Watson works the jab nicely.
Frame fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watson is out of range.
Watson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Frame throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
Jab from Frame.
Frame swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Frame dominated that round.
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.

Frame throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frame connects with a jab.

Watson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Watson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frame keeps working.
Frame regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frame is trying to stand back up but Watson is controlling him
Frame is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frame manages to get to full guard.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frame swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frame looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watson wants to control from the top but Frame keeps moving.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frame is keeping the position for now.
Frame working a defensive guard here.
Watson stopping the sweep attempt from Frame.
Frame manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watson manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Frame won't allow Watson to sweep him here.
Frame has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frame tries to stand but Watson is controlling from the bottom.
Frame controls from within his opponent's guard.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Frame from controlling successfully.

Frame got a little sloppy there for a moment and Watson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Frame has managed to get both his arms back between Watson's legs - danger averted.
Watson keeping full guard, as Frame tries to pass.

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

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Andrew Frame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frame 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.
Frame swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Frame throws a body shot but no joy.
Frame misses the jab.
Watson swinging wildly here.
Frame lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frame lands a body shot.
Watson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Watson lands with a right hand.
Frame tests Watson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab lands there for Frame.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Frame showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Watson slips a jab and a cross from Frame.
Frame connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watson momentarily.
Frame lands a head shot.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frame.
Frame just misses with a punch to the body.
Frame looks to land a combination but Watson avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frame throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Frame manages to avoid it.
Frame misses with a body punch
and Watson counters with a low kick, right behind Frame 's knee.
Frame misses the shot to the body.
Watson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
As Frame backs away, Watson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Frame misses.
Frame cracks a nice hook into Watson's ribs.
Frame throws a combination that misses
and Frame takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frame moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frame misses the jab.
Frame misses with a looping left.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frame.
Frame misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frame throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Watson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Watson looking to score a takedown here. Frame is defending well but Watson drives through and ends up in Frame's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frame keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frame is keeping the position for now.
Paul Joseph Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frame looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frame wants to stand and escape but Watson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frame working a defensive guard here.
Watson slips nicely into half guard.

Watson wants to work for an arm triangle but Frame is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Paul Joseph Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frame keeps working.
Frame controlling the position for now.
Frame is trying to get back to full guard.
Watson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frame keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Watson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Frame wants to hold on but Watson pushes him away.
Watson punching from mount but Frame doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frame wants to control but Watson is having none of it.
Frame wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Watson.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew Frame.
I've got Frame winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Frame!
Andrew Frame decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.