PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Brashears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and drew watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brashears comes to the cage accompanied by Won't Back Down. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brashears
vs
watson

189 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 New York, Ryan Brashears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, drew watson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
watson throws a body punch but Brashears moves out of range.
Brashears blocks a head kick by watson.
A jab lands there for watson.
watson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
watson thows a left - swing and a miss!
watson stuffs the takedown.
Brashears throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brashears tries to score a power double leg takedown but watson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brashears somewhat.

Brashears drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brashears throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as watson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
watson wants to stand and escape but Brashears is having none of it.
watson keeping moving, preventing Brashears from controlling successfully.
watson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brashears wants to control from the top but watson keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if watson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brashears won't allow watson to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
watson tries to clinch there but Brashears circles away.

watson lands a big head kick that sends Brashears tumbling to the mat! watson takes a step backwards and waves Brashears back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Brashears is rocked!

It looks like Ryan Brashears has been cut.
Brashears swats away the attempt to clinch by watson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brashears lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brashears moves away from the strike by watson.
watson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brashears displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as watson throws out the jab.
watson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brashears lands with a right hand.
Brashears throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around watson's waist but watson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brashears off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Brashears. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brashears avoids the head kick by watson.
watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
watson tries to clinch but Brashears moves out of range.
watson misses the jab.
watson thows a body shot but no joy.
Brashears ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Brashears has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
watson tries a knee to the head but Brashears blocks it.
Brashears goes for a takedown in the clinch but watson prevents it.
Brashears is looking for a takedown up against the cage. watson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brashears is breathing heavily.
watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
watson tries to land a knee to the head but Brashears blocks with his arms.
watson lands a knee to the head.
watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brashears has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brashears.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. watson obliges.
watson throws a head punch that misses.

Brashears decides to pull guard.
watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brashears is on top in guard.
Brashears has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
watson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brashears showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brashears pushes down on watson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
watson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brashears.
watson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brashears. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brashears wants to lay and pray for a moment but watson keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

drew watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Brashears's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brashears closes the distance and clinches up with watson, looking for a takedown. Brashears pushes watson against the cage but watson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
watson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brashears.
Brashears tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brashears ducks under a wild hook from watson.
watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brashears was well out of range. Poor timing from watson.
Brashears fails with a takedown attempt.
Brashears shoots in and drives through. watson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Brashears. That's going to take a lot out of him.
watson tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
watson lands a body shot.
watson takes a swing at Brashears's ribcage but misses.
Brashears gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
watson misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brashears blocks a head kick by watson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

watson moves into the clinch.
watson prevents the takedown attempt.
watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brashears has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brashears is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
watson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
watson misses with a knee to the head.
watson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brashears has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brashears has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brashears drops to a knee looking for a takedown but watson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brashears dodges an elbow strike from watson.
watson prevents the takedown attempt.
watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brashears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
watson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brashears blocks it with crossed arms.
Brashears is looking for a takedown up against the cage. watson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
watson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
watson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
watson missing with knees to the body.
watson landing knees to the head.

Brashears breaks the clinch.
watson is looking to land body kicks.
Brashears throws a left and a right that both miss
and watson counters with a straight right hand.
Brashears throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around watson's waist but watson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brashears off to one side.

watson drives through and clinches with Brashears against the cage.
Brashears avoids a wild elbow strike from watson.
watson with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from watson.
Brashears can't break the clinch.
watson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brashears is working for takedown but watson is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Brashears avoids the damage to the body.
watson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
watson has Brashears pressed against the cage.
watson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
watson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
watson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
watson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brashears blocks it with crossed arms.
watson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brashears's face.
Brashears takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brashears wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but watson has him pressed against the cage.
Brashears has watson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. watson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
watson trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from watson.
watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brashears avoids it.
watson is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
watson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brashears's defenses.

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.
Brashears takes a knee right on the jaw!
watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brashears has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brashears wants a takedown but no success here.
watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brashears.
Brashears takes an elbow to the temple.
Brashears takes a knee right on the jaw!
watson misses with a knee strike.
watson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from watson.
Brashears wants to get back to striking at distance but watson won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for watson.
watson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
watson tries a knee to the head but Brashears blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
watson connects with a knee to the head.
watson tries to land a knee to the head but Brashears blocks with his arms.
watson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brashears blocks it with crossed arms.
watson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brashears tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

drew watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Brashears's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

watson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brashears.
watson throws a shot from downtown. Brashears moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from watson.
watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brashears paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from watson. Brashears does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - watson coming out on top.
watson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brashears lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but watson circles away quickly and effectively.
Brashears blocks a head kick by watson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from watson.

Brashears closes the distance and pushes watson back into the cage.
watson looking to stall.
watson gets underhooks to prevent Brashears's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brashears can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Brashears. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
watson lands an elbow inside that Brashears shrugs off.
Brashears has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. watson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
watson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brashears blocks it with crossed arms.
watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brashears has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brashears avoids it.
watson working Brashears over with knees to the body.
watson working Brashears over with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
watson avoiding damage.
watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brashears.
watson pushes off an throws an elbow but Brashears leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brashears looking to slow down the pace here.
watson slowing the pace effectively.
Brashears on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
watson tries a knee to the head but Brashears blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for watson.

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.
watson missing with knees to the body.
Brashears has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. watson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brashears has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
watson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brashears lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
watson with a knee to the head.
Brashears fails to pull guard.
watson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Brashears breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
watson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brashears staying out of range there.

Brashears has closed the distance and engaged watson in a clinch.
watson lands a knee to the head.
watson lands a nice uppercut.
Brashears is trying to force a seperation but watson has the dominant position.
watson leaning against his opponent.
watson lands an elbow that stopped Brashears in his tracks for a moment.
Brashears trying to control the position but instead, watson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brashears into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
watson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
watson misses with a knee to the head.
watson misses with a knee to the head.
Brashears is trying to drag watson to the mat but watson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
watson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brashears as watson tries to tie him up.
Brashears tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brashears being controlled against the cage.
watson is leaning against Brashears and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

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.
Brashears avoiding damage as watson throws knees to the body.
watson missing with knees to the body.

Brashears pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Brashears has closed the distance and engaged watson in a clinch.
watson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brashears in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brashears blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brashears on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
watson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brashears tries to stall but watson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
watson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, watson throws an elbow but misses.
drew watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
watson misses with a knee to the head.
Brashears working some nice short punches in the clinch.
watson has Brashears pressed against the cage, preventing Brashears from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
watson trying to land knees to the body.
Brashears can't get the takedown.
watson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ryan Brashears has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brashears looking to throw knees to the head but watson is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
drew watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got watson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... drew watson!