PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinhardt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mein Herz Brennt by Rammstein. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watson
vs
Reinhardt

180 cm
24
180 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

180 cm
27
174 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luther Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Watson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reinhardt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reinhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.
Watson postures up and lands a big shot to Reinhardt's brow.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Reinhardt is retaining full guard.

Reinhardt working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Watson has passed into half guard!
Watson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Watson lands with a punch from half guard.
Watson stops Reinhardt from getting back to his feet.
Watson slips a nice elbow through Reinhardt's hands, connecting with Reinhardt's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson uses his free foot to push down on Reinhardt's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Reinhardt.
Watson lands a nice shot to the head.
Watson prevents Reinhardt from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reinhardt looks a forlorn figure.
Watson landing strikes from the mount.
Watson dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reinhardt is bucking up trying to escape but Watson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Reinhardt is rocked!
Watson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Reinhardt wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Watson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Watson!
Brian Watson is the new welterweight champion!