PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Watts (ranked 4175 p4p, 4335 weight class) and Miguel Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 448 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Watts
vs
Garcia

172 cm
25
150
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Watts clinches up against the cage.
Watts lands with a left to the head.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Watts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Watts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Watts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watts works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Watts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Watts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Watts.
Watts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watts presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee calls for Watts to work.
Watts lands with a right to the head.
Watts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia looks winded!
Watts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Watts is controlling him.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Watts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Watts blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Watts avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Watts blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watts.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Watts scores with a hook to the body.

Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts scores with a jab to the head.
Watts lands a nice looking body shot.
Garcia looks to clinch
and Watts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Watts. That snapped Garcia's head back.

Watts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Watts digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watts.
Watts lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Watts.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Watts is working Garcia over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Watts.
Watts stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Watts lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Watts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
A short body shot lands from Watts as the two fighters clinch.
Watts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Watts.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watts.
A short left from Watts.
Watts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Watts.
Watts displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garcia up against the cage.
Watts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Watts lands a body punch in the clinch.
Watts gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Watts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watts.
Watts scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watts.
Watts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Watts lands with a right to the head.
Watts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hand to the body from Watts.
A short right from Watts.
Watts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Watts gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Watts scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.

Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliver Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watts throws a head kick that Garcia semi-blocks.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Watts circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Watts dominated that round.
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.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Watts.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Watts throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Watts thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Watts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watts tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garcia manages to circle out of the way.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Garcia wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Garcia 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Watts works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Garcia wants to clinch
and Watts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Watts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watts is looking to wear down Garcia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Watts's corner calls for a 1-2. Watts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Watts's corner calls for a 1-2. Watts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watts lands a right hook to the body.
Watts works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Watts.
Watts dips to his left and cracks Garcia with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Watts does it's job there.
Good leg kick by Watts.
Garcia tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Watts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia tries to clinch
and Watts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
Watts looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Watts tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garcia manages to circle out of the way.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Watts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia moves to clinch but Watts breaks away
and Watts counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watts.
Watts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Watts dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A jab from Watts finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
Watts digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.

Watts closes the distance and clinches.
Watts dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Watts.
Watts is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Watts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Watts manages to break the clinch.
Watts lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Watts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Watts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliver Watts is winning the standup battle so far.
Watts lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Watts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Watts connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watts scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Watts.
Watts jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Watts stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia moves to clinch but Watts breaks away
and Watts counters with a three punch combo that has Garcia backing up. Garcia nods at Watts to acknowledge the strikes.
Garcia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watts.
Watts cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia drives through and clinches with Watts against the cage.
Garcia wants to break free but Watts has control.
Watts stalling against the cage.
Oliver Watts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watts is keeping busy.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short body shot lands from Watts as the two fighters clinch.
Watts lands a body shot.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Watts avoids the damage to the body.
Watts avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Watts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Watts - that landed with a thud.
Watts lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Watts lands a right hand.
Watts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watts lands a left hand.
Garcia letting Watts take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Watts gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Watts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Watts lands a hook to the side of the head.

Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Watts.
Miguel Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.
Watts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watts lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watts lands a jab to the nose.
Nice cross by Watts.
Decent striking displayed by Watts there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:24
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:24

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