PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Grabber (ranked 2964 p4p, 3243 weight class) and Cole Watts (ranked 135 p4p, 140 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grabber might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Side to Side. Watts has chosen Shook Ones - By: Mobb Deep as his entrance music. Andy Grabber has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Grabber
vs
Watts

207 cm
43
275
51 - 28 - 0

194 cm
35
285
10 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 51 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Grabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Watts!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watts throws out the jab.
Watts lands with a straight right. Grabber didn't see that one coming.
Grabber thuds his right hand into Watts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Watts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grabber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grabber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grabber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts throws a body punch but Grabber moves out of range.
Grabber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grabber checks the leg kick.
A low kick lands for Grabber.
Watts misses with a right hand
and Grabber counters with a leg kick.
Watts connects with an inside leg kick.
Grabber throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
Watts flicks out a counter leg kick but Grabber steps away.
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!
Grabber misses with a lunging right hand
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
Grabber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grabber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watts at a distance.
Watts avoids the head kick by Grabber.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Grabber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts lands with a straight right. Grabber didn't see that one coming.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grabber.
A big right from Grabber misses.
Watts misses with a leg kick.
Grabber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grabber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts moves away from the strike by Grabber.
Watts digs a good hook to Grabber's body.
Grabber looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Watts tries to counter by closing the distance.
Watts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grabber moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Watts cracks a nice hook into Grabber's ribs.
Watts misses with a hook
and Grabber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grabber loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
Grabber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Grabber's head but Grabber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Grabber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Watts lands a jab-cross combination.
Andy Grabber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watts lands a really nice looking cross but Grabber seems unphased.
Grabber ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watts connects with a body shot that sends Grabber's belly button to the back.
Grabber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the liver by Watts. Beautiful body shot.
Grabber is breathing heavily.
Grabber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Watts misses with a body shot
and Grabber counters with a straight right hand.
Watts moves away from the strike by Grabber.
Grabber misses with an uppercut.
Grabber has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watts finds it's way round the side to connect with Grabber's head.

Watts moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watts.
Watts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grabber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Watts.

It looks like Andy Grabber has been cut.

Grabber breaks from the clinch.
Grabber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Watts.
That kick from Watts tenderised Grabber's leg. Grabber is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Grabber tries to keep at a distance but Watts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Watts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grabber is defending well for now.
Watts gets through Grabber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts prevents Grabber from breaking the clinch.
Watts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grabber's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Watts.
Grabber blocks the elbow strike.
Grabber avoids the elbow strike from Watts, against the cage.
Watts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Watts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watts.
Watts lands a knee to the body.
Watts throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Watts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watts lands a left hand.

Watts has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grabber uses from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Watts looking for a guillotine here but Grabber defends easily.

Watts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Watts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Grabber's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts lands a leg kick that knocks Grabber off balance momentarily.
Grabber misses with a straight left.
Watts avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Watts looks to land a right hand but Grabber moved out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab by Watts.
Watts cracks a nice hook into Grabber's ribs.
Watts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Grabber is rocked!
Watts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grabber to score with a decent uppercut.
Oh Grabber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Watts bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Grabber! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts trying to control but Grabber is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grabber pulls Watts in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts lands a couple of elbows.

Grabber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watts defends well.
Grabber seems to have got his legs back now.
We've been informed that Watts has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Watts loads up on a big left hand. Grabber felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Watts looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Grabber can't hide his disappointment, as Watts celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Watts!
Cole Watts decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.