PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson has chosen Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davidson
vs
Watson

179 cm
24
158 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
159 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

PWNAGE $19.50 Clothing NY - Over 150 Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Watson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watson tries to clinch up but Davidson circles away and keeps his distance.
Watson throws a head kick but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davidson ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
A left and a right from Watson both land. Nice combination.
Davidson shoots in looking for a takedown. Watson tries to sprawl out of it but Davidson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davidson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watson shoots for a double leg takedown but Davidson sprawls well. He's pushed Watson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Davidson with a poor takedown
and Watson counters with a nice body kick.
A combination from Watson does no damage.
Davidson doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Davidson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watson is controlling him.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davidson is keeping the position for now.
Davidson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davidson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watson.
Davidson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Watson cracks Davidson with a solid left hand.
Davidson keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davidson defending well as Watson loads up on a big left hand.
Watson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davidson wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
Watson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davidson.
Davidson misses the body punch
and Davidson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watson misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davidson.
Davidson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidson with a poor takedown
and Watson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Davidson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watson counters with a three punch combo that has Davidson backing up. Davidson nods at Watson to acknowledge the strikes.
Davidson is breathing heavily.
Davidson avoids the head kick by Watson.
Some wild striking there from Watson.
Donk. Watson catches Davidson right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Watson misses

and Davidson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watson prevents a body shot from Davidson.
Watson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Davidson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidson is trying to maintain a safe position but Watson gets an underhook and turns Davidson into the cage.
Davidson has Watson pressed against the cage.
Davidson jumps guard but Watson stands there with Davidson around his waist. Davidson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davidson tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Watson has Davidson pushed against the cage.
Davidson trying to control the position but instead, Watson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davidson into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Davidson.
Davidson prevents a body shot from Watson.
Davidson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Davidson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Watson lands with a right to the head.
Davidson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watson smiles and moves away.
Davidson wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
Davidson looks to clinch
and Watson counters with a left to the body.
Davidson walks into a jab.
Watson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davidson fails with the takedown.

Davidson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Watson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Watson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Davidson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson wants to improve his position but Davidson is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Watson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Watson misses with a few strikes there.
Peter Davidson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Davidson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Watson's half guard.
Davidson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Watson taking some punishment here, with Davidson in his half guard.
Davidson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watson defending well though.
Davidson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Davidson avoids the attempt from Watson to control.
Davidson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Davidson landing shots from mount.
Watson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Watson can't escape the position.
Watson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Watson is looking to get to half guard.
Davidson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Davidson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davidson with shots to the head and body - Watson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Watson tries to hold on but Davidson pushes him away.
Davidson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Davidson punching from mount but Watson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Watson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Watson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson is trying to get back to full guard.
Davidson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watson wants to control but Davidson is keeping busy.
Watson taking some punishment here, with Davidson in his half guard.
Davidson wants to pass the guard but Watson is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to control but Davidson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davidson thows a huge punch but Watson dodges it nicely.
Davidson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watson defending well though.
Davidson thows a huge punch but Watson dodges it nicely.
Davidson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Watson's head.
Davidson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Watson is looking for a sweep. Davidson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Watson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Davidson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davidson.
Davidson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davidson trying to stall but Watson improves his position.
Davidson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Watson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davidson catches Watson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

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.
Davidson fails with the takedown

and Watson moves into the clinch.

Watson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davidson doesn't seem bothered though.
Davidson tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davidson moves out of range of the body kick from Watson.

Davidson rushes Watson and presses him up against the cage.

Watson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A swing and a miss from Davidson.
Watson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt

and Davidson counters with a shoot takedown. Watson fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidson throws and elbow that misses. Watson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davidson's guard. Nice move by Watson!
Davidson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Davidson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Watson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davidson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davidson fails with the takedown
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
Watson throws a lazy head kick

and Davidson counters with a single leg into guard. Watson didn't expect that.
Davidson distracts Watson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davidson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davidson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davidson stopping the sweep attempt from Watson.
Watson is trying to keep Davidson in close.
Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson looking to sit in guard and control but Watson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Watson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Davidson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Davidson fails with the takedown
and Davidson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watson moves out of range as Davidson strikes.
Davidson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson misses with the combination.
Watson lands with a right hand.
Watson throws a right and a left that Davidson avoids nicely.
Watson lands a nice looking body shot.

Davidson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Watson did well to prevent Davidson getting side control.
Watson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Watson trying to control the position.
Davidson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Davidson preventing the sweep.
Davidson wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davidson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davidson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davidson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watson pulls Davidson in close to prevent any damage.
Davidson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davidson stands up over Watson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davidson is in close to Watson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Davidson wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Davidson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Watson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying to control the position but Davidson postures up.
Davidson stops Watson from standing up.
Davidson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davidson is looking to work some ground and pound but Watson has wrist control.
Davidson chips away with some ground and pound.
Davidson works over Watson with some ground and pound from guard.
Davidson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davidson lands a couple of elbows.
Watson wants to sweep here but Davidson controlling him for the moment.
Davidson throws and elbow that misses. Watson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davidson's guard. Nice move by Watson!

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Davidson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davidson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Davidson!