PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Babo The Bear (ranked 4190 p4p, 4150 weight class) and Gento Watkins (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.

The Bear
vs
Watkins

200 cm
25
225
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 St Petersburg, Babo The Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gento Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Bear drives through with a takedown into guard.

Watkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Bear gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The Bear wants to control from the top but Watkins keeps moving.
The Bear is really struggling to control Watkins but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The Bear looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Bear looking to sit in guard and control but Watkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Watkins stopping the sweep attempt from The Bear.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins wanted to stand there but The Bear had control of the position.
Watkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Watkins stopping the sweep attempt from The Bear.
Watkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Watkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Watkins is looking to stand up but The Bear won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watkins wants to control from the top but The Bear keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Watkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The Bear shoots in but no luck this time.
Watkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Watkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

A momentary lapse in concentration from The Bear enables Watkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. The Bear manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The Bear wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Watkins manages to pass to side control.
The Bear knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watkins on the ground.

The Bear trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Watkins seems content to control.
It looks like Watkins might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Watkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watkins prevents The Bear from improving his position.
The Bear is breathing heavily.
The Bear wants to control the action here but instead Watkins manages to pass to full mount!
Watkins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Watkins looking to isolate an arm here. The Bear doesn't see it coming and as Watkins extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Watkins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gento Watkins!