PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Storm Father (ranked 2937 p4p, 4558 weight class) and Avery Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 323 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.

Father
vs
Watson

150 cm
24
145
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Storm Father!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Avery Watson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Father tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Storm Father seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Father looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Watson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Father throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Father closes the distance but Watson moves to the side
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson lands a really nice looking cross but Father seems unphased.
Father tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watson cracks Father with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Father tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Father misses with a lunging right hand
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
Father fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Father fails in his attempt to clinch.
Father throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Watson throws out a counter right but Father avoids it with no problem.
Father tries to clinch there but Watson circles away.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Father tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Father.
Father is looking to clinch.
Father is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Father tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Father looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Father defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watson throws out a counter right but Father avoids it with no problem.
Watson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Father closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson scores with a body shot.
Father tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Father 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 Father avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Father does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice takedown defense from Father. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Father on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Storm Father is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Father swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Father misses with a left hand
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Father takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Father tries to clinch up
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Avery Watson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Father tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Father looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Father wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Father throws a big shot that misses.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Father is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Watson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Watson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Father looks to land a right hand but Watson moved out of range.
A nice side step and Watson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Father.
Watson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Father.
Watson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watson slips a jab from Father.
Father wants to clinch but Watson slips to the side
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
Father wants to clinch
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Father falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Father takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Father tries to clinch but Watson moves away
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
Watson keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Father fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Father doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
Father tries to clinch
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Father rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson slips under a jab.
Watson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Father tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Father throws a poor cross that misses
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watson lands a jab to the nose.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Father sprawls well. Father wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Father tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Father misses with a straight left.
Father closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Father throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Father fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Avery Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Watson tests Father's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watson tries for a takedown but Father circles away easily
and Father counters with a stiff right hand.
Storm Father is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown but Father manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Watson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Father.
Father fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Father wants to clinch.
Avery Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson works Father's body with a nice hook.
Father stuffs the takedown.
Storm Father has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avery Watson.
Father wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Father fails in his attempt to clinch.
Father is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Father wants to clinch
and Watson counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Father misses
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Watson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Father did well to prevent Watson getting side control.

Watson decides to stand up.
Father looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Father doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Watson misses.
Father misses the jab.
Father is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Father tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with a left to the body.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Watson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Watson's corner calls for a 1-2. Watson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Watson fails to land the takedown.
Father tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Father moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Father moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Father. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
Watson moves out of range as Father strikes.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Father.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watson scores with a jab to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Father doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Avery Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Avery Watson!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Avery Watson!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Avery Watson!

Avery Watson wins by unanimous decision!