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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Jordan (ranked 2956 p4p, 3273 weight class) and King Watts (ranked 210 p4p, 226 weight class). Jordan's entrance music is Beguiled- Smashing Pumpkins. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Watts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts slips a jab from Jordan.
Jordan cracks Watts with an open hand slap.
Watts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jordan digs a good body shot into Watts's ribs.
Jordan connects with a right hand. Watts shakes it off.
Jordan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watts.
Watts closes the distance and clinches up with Jordan, looking for a takedown. Watts pushes Jordan against the cage but Jordan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jordan lands with a hook. Watts tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Josh Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watts throws a right hand that misses
and Jordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jordan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan dips to his left and cracks Watts with an uppercut!
Jordan lands a nice looking body shot.
Jordan sizes up Watts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jordan counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts misses with an uppercut
and Jordan counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jordan counters with a left to the body.
Jordan jabs Watts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watts dives in for a single leg takedown but Jordan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Josh Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Watts.
Jordan jabs Watts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Watts throws a lazy right hand but Jordan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jordan cracks Watts with an open hand slap.
Jordan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Josh Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Watts misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Jordan misses the target.
Jordan throws a series of punches but Watts avoids them all with ease.
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!
Watts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jordan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jordan lands with an uppercut that bounces Watts off the cage and back into range.
Watts takes one to the chin there.
Nice body punch from Jordan.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Watts.
Jordan sneaks out the side door and pushes Watts away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Watts slips under a jab.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jordan misses with a few strikes there.
Jordan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watts slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a slapping body shot.
Watts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Watts's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Watts's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jordan lands with a straight right. Watts didn't see that one coming.
Watts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice body punch from Jordan.
Watts has his takedown stuffed
and Jordan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jordan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watts under the eye.
Watts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jordan but Jordan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jordan scores with a nice right hand.
Jordan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Watts fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Jordan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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!
Jordan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jordan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jordan lands the left hand.
Watts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jordan connects with the punch.
Watts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Jordan - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Watts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Jordan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Jordan dominated that round.
That's time! Jordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jordan cracks Watts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Watts takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Jordan misses.
A little jabbing left from Watts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jordan loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
Jordan jabs at Watts's body.
Jordan scores with a jab to the head.
Jordan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watts momentarily.
Watts swings for the body but Jordan moves out of range.
Watts misses with a takedown attempt
and Jordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts tries to move into range but Jordan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Watts takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Watts is rocked!
Josh Jordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Watts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jordan's waist but Jordan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watts off to one side.
Jordan sizes up Watts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watts is still on wobbly legs! Can Jordan finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan cracks Watts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
BOOM! Jordan lands a beautiful left hook that drops Watts. Watts tries to recover but Jordan is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Watts lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Jordan!
A relieved looking Josh Jordan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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