PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Horus Anubis (ranked 2199 p4p, 2729 weight class) and Muhammad Watts (ranked 299 p4p, 355 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anubis
vs
Watts

179 cm
20
177
3 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
179
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Horus Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Muhammad Watts!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anubis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watts connects with a solid leg kick.
Anubis misses with a straight right.
Anubis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anubis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anubis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Watts tries to score with a low kick but Anubis moves his leg out of the way.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Anubis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Watts releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts throws a body punch but Anubis moves out of range.
Anubis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Watts fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anubis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watts has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anubis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anubis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Anubis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis defending well as Watts loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
We've been hearing reports that Anubis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Watts there.
Anubis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watts.
Anubis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anubis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anubis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watts scores with a nice strike.
Watts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Watts digs a good body shot into Anubis's ribs.
Anubis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Anubis.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anubis throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anubiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watts staying out of range there.
It seemed like Watts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anubis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watts throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Anubis tries to counter by clinching up but Watts breaks away and moves out of range.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anubis.
Anubis is looking to counter the offense by Watts and move into the clinch.
Anubis misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Anubis both land. Nice combination.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anubis throws a shot from downtown. Watts moves away and avoids it.
Watts throws a series of punches but Anubis avoids them all with ease.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts throws a jab when Anubis was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anubis. Anubis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anubis.
A little feinted left hand from Anubis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Watts throws a body punch but Anubis moves out of range.
Anubis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anubis moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Anubis misses the target.
Anubis misses with a right hand
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Anubis slips the punch.
Anubis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Watts manages to circle out of the way.
Anubis fails with a takedown attempt.
Anubis swings widly with a right hand
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Anubis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anubis throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watts's waist but Watts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anubis off to one side.
A swing and a miss from Anubis.
Watts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anubis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watts punishes Anubis's body with a nice straight punch.
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 lazy left from Watts finds it's target.
Watts digs a good hook to Anubis's body.
Anubis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Watts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anubis misses with the combination.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Anubis.
Watts swinging wildly here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anubis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Watts connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anubis is defended easily by Watts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horus Anubis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anubis moves out of range of the strikes.
Anubis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anubis misses with a looping left.
Watts staying out of range there.
Anubis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watts avoids it really well and circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anubis misses with an uppercut.
Watts cracks Anubis with a good jab.
Anubis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A lazy left from Watts finds it's target.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Anubis is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Anubis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anubis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anubis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anubis misses with the combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Anubis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anubis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Watts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anubis.
Anubis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Anubis is just out of range.
Watts misses with a looping left.
Anubis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Watts moves away from the strike by Anubis.
Watts lunges at Anubis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anubis's hand.
Watts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Anubis.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anubis just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anubis slips a straight right by Watts.
Watts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Watts.
Anubis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anubis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts cracks Anubis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Anubis slips the punch.
Anubis needs to keep his hands up - Watts had a free shot at his head there.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Watts scores with a nice head shot.

Watts clinches.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anubis trying to stall but Watts improves his position.
A short body shot lands from Watts as the two fighters clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anubis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Watts.
Anubis tries to pull guard but Watts holds him up against the cage and eventually Anubis drops back down to his feet.
Watts lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watts scores with a hook to the body.
Watts lands with a short shot to the head.
Anubis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watts walks away with a smile on his face. Anubis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammad Watts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anubis misses with an uppercut. Watts saw that one coming.
Watts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anubis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Watts throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anubis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Watts misses with a leg kick.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. Anubis moves away and avoids it.
Watts throws a jab but it's blocked by Anubis.
Anubis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab by Anubis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Watts.
Watts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anubis's head backwards.
Anubis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts blocks a jab.
Muhammad Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anubis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watts finds it's way round the side to connect with Anubis's head.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anubis was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
A big right from Anubis misses.
Anubis misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Watts scores with a three punch combo!
Watts lands a nice looking body shot.
Anubis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts lands with an overhand left.
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
Watts misses with a double jab.
Anubis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Anubis swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Anubis throws a body punch but Watts moves out of range.
Watts throws out a counter right but Anubis avoids it with no problem.
Anubis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis misses with a body shot.
Anubis takes one on the button.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis defending well as Watts loads up on a big left hand.
Watts lands an overhand right.
Anubis takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Anubis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Watts counters by clinching up.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Anubis avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Watts.
Watts lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anubis.
Watts lands with a right to the head.
Watts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anubis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Watts breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
A big right from Watts misses.
Anubis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Watts pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anubis back to the cage. Watts follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis throws a nice looking combination but Watts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watts misses with a hook.
Anubis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Anubis drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Watts holds on and takes a little breather.
Anubis works over Watts with some ground and pound from guard.
Anubis stops Watts from standing up.
Anubis wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.
Anubis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anubis trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Watts pulls Anubis in to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anubis throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
Watts connects with a body shot that sends Anubis's belly button to the back.
A jab from Anubis misses.
Watts swings widly with a right hand
and Anubis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Watts works the jab nicely.
Anubis moves away from the strike by Watts.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watts.
Watts lands a nice shot to the body.
Anubis misses with a body shot.
Watts tries a quick counter leg kick but Anubis is wise to it.
Anubis slips under a jab from Watts.
Anubis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anubis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts scores with a shot to the body.
Anubis misses the shot to the body.
Anubis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watts as he jumps to the side.
A swing and a miss from Anubis.
Anubis misses with a takedown
and Watts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anubis thinking.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anubis.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Anubis misses its target.
Anubis misses with the combination.
Watts appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anubis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Watts.
Anubis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Watts lands a lovely overhand right.
Anubis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anubis. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anubis slips a jab from Watts.
Watts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Anubis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Watts.
Watts catches Anubis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Watts gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anubis throws a right hand that misses
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts avoids the body shot from Anubis.
Watts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watts connects with a body shot.
Anubis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watts digs a good body shot into Anubis's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anubis has time to react.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Watts uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Anubis is rocked!
Watts connects with a crisp jab.
Oh Anubis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anubis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watts scores with a counter punch that sends Anubis to the canvas! Watts smells blood - he's punishing Anubis with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Anubis has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammad Watts!
Muhammad Watts decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.