PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blaine Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bishop
vs
Watts

179 cm
20
168 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blaine Bishop!
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, Jared Watts!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts tries for a takedown but Bishop circles away easily
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts throws a lazy head kick
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Watts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Watts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Watts pulls Bishop into guard.

Watts looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bishop passes into side control.
Bishop remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watts keeps working.
Watts is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Bishop wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Watts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Bishop is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Watts is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Watts is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watts is wriggling around trying to escape but Bishop has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Watts taps out and Bishop picks up the big win! Great work there by Bishop!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Blaine Bishop!