PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caine Abell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernard Watson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Watson
vs
Abell

180 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caine Abell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abell tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson shoots for a double leg takedown but Abell sprawls well. He's pushed Watson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Abell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watson's head backwards.
Abell misses with a low kick.

Watson scores a takedown into full mount!
Watson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abell on the ground.
Abell is trying to escape the mount.
Watson tries to control but Abell wriggling away.
Abell gets back to half guard.
Abell gets full guard.
Abell striking off his back but it's not causing Watson any problems.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Abell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Watson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Abell dives on top into guard.

Abell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Abell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Watson's head.
Abell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Abell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abell stopping the sweep attempt from Watson.
Watson wants to control but Abell passes easily into half guard.
Watson trying to control from the bottom.
Abell moves into full mount! Watson won't be happy about that!
Watson is breathing heavily.
Abell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Watson's face.
Abell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Watson?
Abell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Watson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Watson is trying desperately to improve position.

Abell has hold of Watson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Watson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Abell landing punches.
Abell landing punches.
Abell landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abell breaks from Watson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Watson is working to get back to half guard.
Abell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watson tries to hold on but Abell postures up.
Abell with shots to the head and body - Watson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Abell landing punches.
Abell trying to control but Watson is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caine Abell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Abell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Watson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abell tries to advance to mount but Watson denies him.
Abell avoids the strikes from the bottom by Watson.
Abell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Watson taking a bit of punishment here - Abell scoring with strikes.
Watson looking for a sweep but Abell has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Abell landing strikes from the mount.
Watson is looking to improve his position but Abell isn't that keen on the idea.
Abell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Watson hang on?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is trying to escape the mount.
Watson tries to hold on but Abell pushes him away.
Abell lands a heavy elbow.
Watson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Caine Abell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watson taking shots to the head.
Watson is bucking up trying to escape but Abell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Abell landing strikes from the mount and Watson is in trouble!
Watson is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Abell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Abell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Watson taking shots to the head.
Abell breaks from Watson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Abell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Watson working to try and regain half guard.
Abell looking to finish Watson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Watson!
Watson is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abell landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Abell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Watson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Watson wants to hold on but Abell pushes him away.
Watson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Watson can't escape the position.
Watson tries to hold on but Abell postures up.
Abell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Watson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Watson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Abell is landing with some decent strikes but Watson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Watson tries to hold on but Abell pushes him away.
Watson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Watson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Abell. What's that going to do exactly?
Abell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Abell working Watson over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caine Abell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Watson misses with a takedown attempt

and Abell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Watson won't be happy with that.
Check out the look on Abell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A control attempt from Watson but he's now mounted!
Abell breaks from Watson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Watson is in a horrible position here. Abell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Abell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Watson wants to control but Abell is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abell punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Abell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Abell lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Abell.
Abell cracks Watson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Abell lands a big shot there that rocks Watson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Watson tries to lock up and control but Abell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Abell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Abell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Watson is trying desperately to improve position.
Watson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watson is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Abell.
Abell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Abell.
Watson is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Abell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Watson is trying to escape the mount.
Abell cracks Watson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abell with the ground and pound from mount.
Abell raining down shots from the mount!
Abell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Abell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Abell landing shots from mount.
Watson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Abell wants to take a breather but Watson is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Watson has hold of Abell's hands but Abell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Watson is trying to maintain the position but Abell is very close to passing his half guard.
Watson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Caine Abell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abell slows the pace down in half guard.
Watson gets full guard.
Abell controls from within his opponent's guard.

Watson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Abell has passed into half guard!

And that's the end of the fight!
Caine Abell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abell 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caine Abell!