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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Maskhadov (ranked 4323 p4p, 4284 weight class) and Neal Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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195 cm 25 270 0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 25 265 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ali Maskhadov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neal Watson! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maskhadov closes the distance and pushes Watson back into the cage. Maskhadov lands a left hand.
A short right from Maskhadov. Maskhadov lands a right hand. Maskhadov lands with a short shot to the head. Maskhadov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watsons head. Watson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maskhadov smiles and moves away.
Maskhadov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Watson throws out a counter right but Maskhadov avoids it with no problem. Watson keeps the fight on the outside. It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Maskhadov tries to clinch up and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Maskhadov slips a straight right by Watson. Maskhadov tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range. Maskhadov moves to clinch but Watson breaks away and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maskhadov tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Watson looks like he wants to counter punch here. Maskhadov moves into the clinch. Maskhadov cracks Watson with a nice body shot. Maskhadov lands a hook to the side of the head. Maskhadov lands a shot to the body. Watson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maskhadov to keep the fight standing. Maskhadov lands a hook that snaps the head of Watson backwards. A left hand lands to the body for Maskhadov.
Maskhadov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Watson looks winded! Maskhadov gets through Watson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Maskhadov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Maskhadov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maskhadov.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A left hand lands to the body for Maskhadov.
Maskhadov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watson. This has been an exciting period of action! A short right from Maskhadov on the inside. A right hook to the body lands for Maskhadov.
Maskhadov scores with a shot to the side of Watson's head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Maskhadov. Maskhadov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maskhadov scores with a nice hook to the head. Maskhadov scores with an uppercut up the middle. Maskhadov is leaning against Watson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Maskhadov lands a body punch. Maskhadov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Maskhadov scores with a shoulder strike. Maskhadov is leaning against Watson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maskhadov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watson backwards. Maskhadov working some nice short punches in the clinch. Maskhadov lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Maskhadov.
Maskhadov lands an uppercut. Maskhadov scores with a nice hook to the head. Maskhadov lands a right hand. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maskhadov. Maskhadov stalls. A short right hand to the side of the head by Maskhadov. Maskhadov scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maskhadov lands with a short shot to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Maskhadov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Maskhadov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A nice left hand lands by Maskhadov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maskhadov. A short right from Maskhadov. A short right hand to the side of the head by Maskhadov.
Watson is rocked! A shot in the inside from Maskhadov. Watson is still on wobbly legs! Can Maskhadov finish him? Maskhadov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maskhadov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Maskhadov works on Watson's body with a couple of short punches. A hook to the body from Maskhadov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Maskhadov 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.
Maskhadov gets in close and instigates a clinch. Watson seems to have recovered his senses. Maskhadov lands a body punch. Nice body punch from Maskhadov. Maskhadov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Maskhadov lands on the inside with an uppercut. Maskhadov pushes Watson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Maskhadov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watson is rocked! A hook to the body from Maskhadov.
Watson takes a shot to the head. Still in the clinch, Maskhadov scores with a nice short uppercut. Watson is still on wobbly legs! Can Maskhadov finish him? Maskhadov digs a right hand into Watson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watson's gas tank. Watson seems to have recovered his senses. Watson is breathing heavily. Maskhadov is working Watson over against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Maskhadov gets through Watson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maskhadov presses Watson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A right handed body shot lands from Maskhadov.
Come on Maskhadov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Watson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Maskhadov lands on the inside with an uppercut. Maskhadov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maskhadov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. A shot in the inside from Maskhadov. Maskhadov lands with a left to the head. Maskhadov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maskhadov slows down the pace here.
Watson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maskhadov to keep the fight standing. Maskhadov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Maskhadov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Maskhadov lands a hook to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Maskhadov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short left from Maskhadov. Maskhadov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Maskhadov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Maskhadov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right from Maskhadov. A short right from Maskhadov on the inside. A right hand to the body from Maskhadov.
Maskhadov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Maskhadov controlling the action here for a moment.
Watson tries to pull guard but Maskhadov holds him up against the cage and eventually Watson drops back down to his feet.
Maskhadov lands a nice uppercut. Maskhadov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Maskhadov. Maskhadov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maskhadov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watson. Maskhadov lands with a short head shot on the inside. Maskhadov scores with a shoulder strike. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Maskhadov lands a hook that snaps the head of Watson backwards. Maskhadov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Watson up against the cage. Maskhadov working some nice short punches in the clinch. Maskhadov scores with a shoulder strike. Ali Maskhadov has scored more points in the clinch so far. Maskhadov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Watson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Maskhadov lands a big right hand that drops Watson! The killer instinct kicks in and Maskhadov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Maskhadov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Maskhadov!
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