PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Jesus Karter (ranked 710 p4p, 883 weight class) and Craig Watkins (ranked 111 p4p, 132 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karter
vs
Watkins

180 cm
28
190
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
29
185
12 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
SynCity Fightwear

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Jesus Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Watkins drives through and clinches with Karter against the cage.
Karter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Watkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watkins connects with a body shot.
Watkins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Watkins scores with a jab. Karter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karter avoids the head kick by Watkins.

Watkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watkins has Karter pressed against the cage.
Watkins blocking some punches.
Karter misses with a punch on the inside.

Karter breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watkins. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Craig Watkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watkins scores with a leg kick.
Watkins throws a sloppy head kick and Karter moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Watkins.
Watkins jabs Karter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Karter.
Karter throws a shot from downtown. Watkins moves away and avoids it.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Karter circles away.
Watkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karter's hands.
Watkins feints and then cracks Karter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karter down.
A head kick misses from Karter.
Karter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casa Steel in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Watkins.
Karter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Watkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Watkins.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watkins! But no joy.
Watkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Karter misses with a body shot.
Watkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karter.
Watkins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Karter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Watkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watkins connects with a body shot that sends Karter's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Watkins.
Watkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Karter misses its target.

Watkins pushes Karter up against the cage in a clinch.
Watkins prevents Karter from breaking the clinch.
Karter lands a left hand.
Karter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Watkins backwards.
Karter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watkins is trying to break the clinch but Karter has him pressed against the cage.
Karter has a couple of punches blocked by Watkins.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Karter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Karter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watkins stuns Karter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Watkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watkins.
Watkins is looking to clinch.

Watkins gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watkins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Watkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Watkins blocks an uppercut.
Watkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Karter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Karter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Watkins feints a jab promting Karter to slip. Watkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Karter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Watkins throws a predictable looking body shot

and Karter counters with a nice right hand that sends Watkins toppling to the canvas! Watkins scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Karter finish him?!

Watkins is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watkins misses with a double jab.
Watkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Karter finish him?
Karter knocks out Watkins with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Karter before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Karter picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Red Jesus Karter!
Post fight, Red Jesus Karter stared into the camera and said 'Ok so fuck you dad, your genes would have left me with genital dwarfism but fortunately I only got the hair.'.