PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Ray Watcher (ranked 3849 p4p, 3921 weight class) and Bentley Bentley (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.

Watcher
vs
Bentley

174 cm
25
169
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
170
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Ray Watcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bentley Bentley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watcher circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Watcher.
Bentley is looking for a sweep.

Watcher is trying to get an arm triangle but Bentley is defending well.

Watcher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Watcher is looking to take a break and control but Bentley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentley wants to control but Watcher postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bentley trying to remain calm as Watcher controls from the top position.
Watcher tries to move to mount but Bentley blocks the move with his legs.
Bentley wants to control but Watcher postures up.
Watcher tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bentley is pushing Watcher's head away, looking to escape. Watcher manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two 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.

Watcher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Watcher tries for a kimura but Bentley is defending well.
Watcher working away.

Watcher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Watcher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Watcher tries for a kimura but Bentley is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watcher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bentley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bentley can't do much from the bottom here.

Watcher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bentley, who protects the arm well.
Bentley tries to buck Watcher off but Watcher is having none of it.

Watcher has hold of Bentley's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bentley seems comfortable defending it but Watcher has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bentley is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bentley is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Watcher couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Ray Watcher!