PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between matt campball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts has chosen Domination by Pantera as his entrance music. 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.

campball
vs
Watts

219 cm
23
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
18
226 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, matt campball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Watts!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts blocks a low kick nicely.
Watts throws a right and a left that campball avoids nicely.
campball looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watts is fending him off so far but campball persists. Nope, Watts circles away and we're back to standing.
campball misses the shot to the body.
campball tries to land a leg kick but Watts saw it coming and moves away.
campball fails to land the takedown.
campball tries to clinch up.
Watts throws a series of strikes that have campball backpedaling.
campball throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.

Watts drives through and clinches with campball against the cage.

Watts manages to break the clinch.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Watts rushes campball and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
campball letting Watts take a breather here.
campball with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watts wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

campball pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
campball circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
campball tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.

Watts clinches up with campball and pushes him back against the cage.
campball is trying to force a seperation but Watts has the dominant position.

campball pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
campball thows a leg kick but Watts checks it
and Watts counters with a head kick.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
campball tries to clinch but Watts moves away

and Watts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
campball wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite campball's efforts to push away.
campball has Watts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matt campball. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
campball looking for a takedown.
campball wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite campball's efforts to push away.
campball just leaning against Watts, taking a breather.
campball is breathing heavily.
Watts trying to stall but campball improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Watts breaks the clinch.
campball gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
campball shoots and misses
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Watts doesn't manage to clinch there - campball circles away.
Watts throws a combination. campball tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Watts forces campball back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Watts.
Watts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but campball has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Watts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Watts closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
campball has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Watts avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Watts manages to break the clinch.

Watts rushes campball and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watts stalks campball and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into campball's face. campball staggers backwards, shaken.

Watts clinches up with campball and pushes him back against the cage.
Watts content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
campball avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watts lands a head kick. campball smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
campball takes a kick to the side of the head.
Watts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A low kick from campball misses

and Watts moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Watts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through campball's defenses.

It looks like matt campball has been cut.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but campball blocks with his arms.
campball takes a knee right on the jaw!

Watts manages to break the clinch.
Watts lands a high 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!

Watts has closed the distance and engaged campball in a clinch.

Watts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Watts!
Watts scores with a head kick.
Watts throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
matt campball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Watts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on matt campball's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Watts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
campball wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Watts has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
campball is trying to break free.

campball pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
campball throws a head kick that misses
and Watts counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. campball is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Watts tries to clinch but campball moves away
and campball counters with a head kick.
Watts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
campball blocks a head kick by Watts.
campball tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watts counters with a head kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Watts. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Watts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
campball wants to clinch
enabling Watts to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
campball avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watts lands a high kick!
Watts tries to close the distance and clinch up but campball swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts tries to bum rush campball with a series of wild strikes but campball uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watts throws a head kick but campball moves out of range.

Watts rushes campball and presses him up against the cage.
Watts is trying to stall.
campball has had enough of the clinch but Watts keeps him there for the moment.
Watts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
campball tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
campball takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watts is pushing campball up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Watts breaks from the clinch.
Watts throws a series of punches but campball moves out of range.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
campball throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
Watts lands with a nice combination. campball backs away looking to recover.
Watts throws a sloppy head kick
and campball counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Watts forces campball back against the cage and clinches.

Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watts misses with a head kick.
Watts throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by campball.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a head kick but campball moves out of range.
campball takes a kick to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Watts misses.
Watts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Watts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Watts lands with an uppercut that bounces campball off the cage and back into rage.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts misses with a head kick.
Watts lands a head kick. campball smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
campball avoids the head kick by Watts.
campball gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.

Watts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts has campball pushed against the cage.
Watts misses with a knee strike.
Watts looking to throw knees to the head but campball is blocking nicely.

Watts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
campball tries for a takedown but Watts circles away easily
and Watts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
campball blocks a head kick by Watts.

Watts takes the fight into the clinch.
Watts looking to slow down the pace here.
Watts tries a knee to the head but campball blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Watts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
campball blocks a head kick by Watts.
Watts fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Watts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on matt campball's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Watts wants to clinch up but campball keeps it at a distance.
campball misses with a leg kick

and Watts counters by moving into the clinch.
campball is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
campball is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from campball.
campball misses with the head strike.

Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
campball with a lazy takedown attempt

and Watts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Watts.
Watts is pushing campball up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
campball wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Watts has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
campball is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Watts.
A low kick from campball is predictable there

and Watts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Watts.
campball is trying to force a seperation but Watts has the dominant position.
campball wants to get back to striking at distance but Watts won't allow it.
Watts looking to slow down the pace here.
Watts stalling against the cage.
Watts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for campball. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Watts dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Watts lands an elbow that stopped campball in his tracks for a moment.
Watts wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jackson Watts.

Watts clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
campball avoids the head kick by Watts.
A swing and a miss from campball.

Watts moves into the clinch successfully.

Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watts wants to clinch up but campball keeps it at a distance.
campball misses the body punch

and Watts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Watts breaks the clinch.
Watts throws a sloppy head kick and campball moves out of range easily.
Watts tries to bum rush campball with a series of wild strikes but campball uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watts tries to bum rush campball with a series of wild strikes but campball uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Watts misses.
Watts throws a head kick but campball moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
campball misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Watts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watts stalling in the clinch but campball improves position.
Watts is stalling here.
Watts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
campball has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watts taking a breather.
Jackson Watts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
campball is trying to break the clinch but Watts is controlling him.

Watts breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Watts.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.

Watts has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Watts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
campball wants to clinch but Watts slips to the side
and Watts counters with a series of strikes. campball will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a right and a left that campball avoids nicely.
Watts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but campball moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Watts rushes campball and presses him up against the cage.
campball wants to get back to striking at distance but Watts won't allow it.
campball is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watts is defending well for now.

Watts manages to break the clinch.
matt campball has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice combination there by Watts.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts scores with a head kick.
Watts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watts 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Watts!