PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marquise Rush (ranked 4978 p4p, 25344 weight class) and King Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rush
vs
Watson

205 cm
25
270
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
250
1 - 15 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marquise Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 15 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Watson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Watson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rush throws a leg kick which misses Watson's front leg but catches the back leg as Watson tries to avoid it.
Rush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rush connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watson momentarily.
Watson throws a head kick that misses
and Rush makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson misses with a head kick.
Watson misses with a body shot
and Rush counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rush lands a front kick.
Jab from Rush.
Rush lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rush lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rush.
An inside leg kick lands from Rush.
Rush lands a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rush.
Watson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Rush.
Watson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rush.
Rush scores with a leg kick.
Watson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rush scores with a spinning back kick!
Rush digs a good body shot into Watson's ribs.
Watson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rush. That's going to slow Watson down.
Rush looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rush closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rush with the inside leg kick.
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!
Rush scoring well with a low kick there.
Rush works Watson's body with a nice hook.
Rush is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rush lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watson is defended easily by Rush.
Rush lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rush. That one must have hurt.
Rush lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rush.
Rush's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watson under the eye.
Marquise Rush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rush lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rush lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rush changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rush is looking to wear down Watson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rush.
Watson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rush fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rush. That's going to slow Watson down.
Rush connects with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Rush.
Rush with the inside leg kick.
Watson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Rush.
Watson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rush with a hook.
Rush lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rush is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rush.
Rush connects with a single shot there.
Rush connects with a good right hand that stumbles Watson. Watson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watson misses with a double jab
and Rush counters with a body kick.
Rush lands a front kick.
Rush with a nice cross.
Watson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rush.
Watson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rush. That's going to slow Watson down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rush connects with a solid leg kick.
Rush cracks a nice hook into Watson's ribs.
Rush scores with a leg kick.
Watson shoots for a takedown but Rush saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marquise Rush dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rush with the inside leg kick.
Rush connects with the punch.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rush throws a quick inside leg kick.
King Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rush.
Rush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Rush.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Watson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rush has got the better of the exchanges.

Watson instigates a clinch.
Rush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watson tries to pull guard but Rush forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Watson prevents a body shot from Rush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Rush lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is trying to stall.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Watson.
Rush makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Rush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Rush scores with a four punch combination!
Marquise Rush is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rush.
A cross from Rush lands.
Rush is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rush lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rush buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Watson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rush throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rush lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rush connects with a leg kick.
Rush lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rush fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rush lands a glancing blow to the side of Watson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rush dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson throws a head kick that misses
and Rush counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rush.
Both fighters circling a little - Rush finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rush.
A nice leg kick from Rush, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rush's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rush duly obliges.
King Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rush.
Watson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Watson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rush counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rush punishes Watson's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rush lands a slapping body shot.
Rush paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rush. Rush obviously looking to wear him down.
Rush thumps Watson with a low kick.
Rush scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rush throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rush buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Watson.
Rush scores with a punch to the head.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Rush.
Rush scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Watson closes the distance but Rush moves to the side
and Rush counters with a low kick, right behind Watson 's knee.

Rush gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marquise Rush dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rush lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watson's sensitive parts.
Rush lands a right hook to the body.
Rush throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rush thuds a left hand into Watson's body.
Watson tries to move into range but Rush moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rush with the inside leg kick.
Donk. Rush catches Watson right on the button with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rush.
Watson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Rush.
Rush connects with a leg kick.
Watson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rush counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rush moves away.
Watson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watson has time to react.
Rush connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rush.
Watson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rush with the inside leg kick.
Rush lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rush fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rush throws out a powerful jab.
Rush dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Watson. That did some damage!
Jab, jab by Rush - just one landing.
Rush lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rush goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Watson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rush scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Watson manages to mount him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rush tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watson tries to control but Rush wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is stalling here but it's allowed Rush to get half guard.
Watson is trying to control. Rush wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rush tries to roll over but Watson keeps him under control.
Rush is working hard here to advance position.
King Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Watson thows a huge punch but Rush dodges it nicely.
Rush is trying to get back to full guard.
Watson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rush defending well though.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marquise Rush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rush, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marquise Rush!