PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Mortlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts's entrance music is Domination by Pantera. A fine choice. Jackson Watts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Angus Mortlock's chin.

Watts
vs
Mortlock

189 cm
19
234 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Angus Mortlock!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortlock tries for a takedown but Watts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Watts is looking to clinch.
Watts tries to close the distance and clinch but Mortlock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mortlock.
Angus Mortlock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mortlock fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus Mortlock.
Watts leaves Mortlock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Watts.
Mortlock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Watts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mortlock somewhat.
Mortlock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watts circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts tries to clinch there but Mortlock circles away.

Watts clinches with his opponent.
Watts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mortlock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Watts avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mortlock should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mortlock looks gassed!
Mortlock is trying to drag Watts to the mat but Watts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts prevents the takedown attempt.
Mortlock takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Angus Mortlock has been cut.
A knee to the head by Watts.
Watts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watts crunches a lovely knee into Mortlock's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mortlock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watts connects with a knee to the head.
Watts with a knee to the head.
Watts scores a nice knee to the body.
Watts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Watts working Mortlock over with knees to the body.
Watts landing knees to the body.
Watts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mortlock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watts throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Watts.
Knees in the clinch landing for Watts.
Watts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Watts with a knee to the head.
Mortlock tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Watts.
Watts lands a nice knee to the body.
Watts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mortlock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Watts.
Mortlock goes for a takedown attempt but Watts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mortlock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watts is fending him off so far but Mortlock persists. Nope, Watts circles away and we're back to standing.
Mortlock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watts avoids it really well and circles away.
Watts tries to clinch there but Mortlock circles away.

Watts has Mortlock up against the cage in a clinch.
Watts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but Mortlock blocks with his arms.
Watts misses with a knee strike.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but Mortlock blocks with his arms.
Watts tries a knee to the head but Mortlock blocks it.
Mortlock avoids the elbow strike from Watts, against the cage.
Watts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mortlock.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but Mortlock blocks with his arms.
Mortlock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Watts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Mortlock tries to score a body lock takedown but Watts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Watts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mortlock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Mortlock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watts scores a nice knee to the body.
Watts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mortlock's face.
Watts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mortlock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Watts lands a knee to the head.
Watts tries a knee to the head but Mortlock blocks it.
Mortlock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watts prevents it.
Watts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Watts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mortlock goes for a takedown attempt but Watts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mortlock tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Watts counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Watts.
Watts scores with a knee to the head.
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Watts misses with a knee strike.
Watts tries to land knees in the clinch but Mortlock avoids the damage to the body.
Watts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mortlock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mortlock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Watts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mortlock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mortlock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
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 Angus Mortlock's cut.
That's time! Watts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mortlock shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mortlock misses with a head shot. Watts uses the momentum to regain guard.
Watts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mortlock.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watts uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mortlock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Watts counter with a right hand.

Watts darts in and clinches Mortlock up against the cage.
Mortlock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watts prevents it.
Mortlock tries to score a body lock takedown but Watts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus Mortlock.
Watts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watts working Mortlock over with knees to the body.
Watts lands an elbow that stopped Mortlock in his tracks for a moment.
Watts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Watts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Watts connects with a knee to the head.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortlock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Watts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson Watts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watts missing with knees to the body.
Watts lands a knee to the head.
Mortlock jumps guard but Watts stands there with Mortlock around his waist. Mortlock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mortlock is working for takedown but Watts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mortlock has Watts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Watts.
Watts lands an elbow inside that Mortlock shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Watts obliges.
Mortlock fails to pull guard.
Watts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mortlock can do to turn this around?
Watts scores with a knee to the head.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mortlock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts looking to throw knees to the head but Mortlock is blocking nicely.
Mortlock fails to pull guard.
Mortlock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watts lands a nice elbow.
Watts lands a damaging elbow.
Watts misses with a knee strike.
Watts tries a knee to the head but Mortlock blocks it.
Mortlock is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Watts connects with a knee to the head.
Watts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mortlock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Watts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mortlock avoids it.
Watts missing with knees to the body.
Mortlock looking for a takedown.
Watts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mortlock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watts throws an elbow but misses.
Watts stops a takedown attempt from Mortlock.
Watts connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Watts tries a knee to the head but Mortlock blocks it.
Watts lands a knee to the head.
Watts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mortlock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Watts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mortlock tries for a takedown but Watts manages to get underhooks.
Watts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mortlock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watts lands a knee to the head.
Mortlock tries to score a body lock takedown but Watts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Watts working Mortlock over with knees to the body.
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Watts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Watts misses with a knee to the head.
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Mortlock takes an elbow to the temple.
Watts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mortlock is defending well for now.
Watts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mortlock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Watts obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Watts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angus Mortlock's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mortlock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mortlock with a poor takedown

and Watts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Watts lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Watts.
Watts lands an elbow just above Mortlock 's eye.

That has opened up Angus Mortlock's cut even more.
Watts lands a damaging elbow.
Watts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mortlock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Mortlock takes an elbow to the temple.
Watts lands an elbow just above Mortlock 's eye.
Watts looking to throw knees to the head but Mortlock is blocking nicely.
Watts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mortlock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mortlock can't get the takedown.
Jackson Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus Mortlock.
Mortlock drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Watts gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mortlock can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts lands a knee to the head.
Watts connects with a knee to the head.
Watts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mortlock wants a takedown but no success here.
Watts misses with a knee strike.
Watts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Watts.
Watts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mortlock's face.
Watts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mortlock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Watts lands a damaging elbow.
Mortlock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Watts.
Watts tries a knee to the head but Mortlock blocks it.
Watts scores with a knee to the head.
Watts tries a knee to the head but Mortlock blocks it.
Mortlock is working for takedown but Watts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but Mortlock blocks with his arms.
Watts stops a takedown attempt from Mortlock.
Watts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mortlock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Watts working Mortlock over with knees to the body.
Watts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mortlock's defenses.
Watts tries to stall but Mortlock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mortlock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mortlock is working for takedown but Watts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watts prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Watts.
Mortlock wants a takedown but no success here.
Mortlock takes an elbow to the temple.
Watts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mortlock's defenses.
Mortlock fails to pull guard.
Watts with a knee to the head.
Watts scores with a knee to the head.
Watts scores with a knee to the head.
Watts gets underhooks to prevent Mortlock's takedown attempt.
Watts scores with a knee to the head.
Mortlock is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mortlock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Watts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mortlock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mortlock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watts prevents it.
Watts landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Watts.
Mortlock tries to score a body lock takedown but Watts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Watts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mortlock's defenses.
Watts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Mortlock is trying to drag Watts to the mat but Watts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mortlock is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mortlock takes an elbow to the temple.
Watts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watts lands an elbow inside.
Mortlock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mortlock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Watts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Watts tries to clinch there but Mortlock circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mortlock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Watts counters by moving into the clinch.
Watts lands a knee to the head.
Watts unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Watts.
Watts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mortlock is looking to break free of the clinch but Watts has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Watts.
Watts misses with a knee to the head.
Watts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mortlock's face.
Mortlock tries to score a body lock takedown but Watts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Watts.
Watts misses with a knee strike.
Mortlock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mortlock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Watts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mortlock is trying to drag Watts to the mat but Watts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Watts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mortlock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watts, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25

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