PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phantom Menace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waters comes to the cage accompanied by Hip Hop. Menace has chosen Leroy Brown as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Waters
vs
Menace

189 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

190 cm
31
198 lbs
26 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Waters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Phantom Menace!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menace looks to score with a jab to the body but Waters is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Menace. That's going to slow Waters down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Menace.
Menace looks to land a left hand but Waters moved out of range nicely.
Waters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menace.
Menace shoots in and drives through. Waters sprawls well.

Waters clinches with his opponent.
Menace can't find room to land a body shot as Waters controls the action.
Menace misses with a body punch.
Menace lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Waters goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Menace lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Derek Waters has been cut.
Waters letting Menace take a breather here.

Menace pulls guard successfully.
Menace manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Waters manages to get himself to full guard.
Waters keeping moving, preventing Menace from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Waters working a defensive guard here.
Menace throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters keeping moving, preventing Menace from controlling successfully.
Menace makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Menace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Waters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters keeping full guard, as Menace tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menace controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Menace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Menace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Menace throws a big right hand that misses.
Menace looking to sit in guard and control but Waters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Waters accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Menace wants to stand up but Waters is controlling him.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Menace escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Waters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Menace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Waters defends it easily.

Menace is looking for a triangle but Waters pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menace being controlled here, momentarily.
Menace trying to keep a closed guard but Waters is proving a slippery customer.
Waters engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Menace not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menace lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Waters!
Menace punching from mount but Waters doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phantom Menace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Waters's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Waters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Menace.
Waters blocks a head kick by Menace.
Waters lands a slapping body shot.
Menace lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Waters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menace swings for the body but Waters moves out of range.
Derek Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menace defending well as Waters loads up on a big left hand.
Waters on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Menace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Menace throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waters thuds his right hand into Menace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Menace.
Menace just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Menace misses.
Waters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menace manages to avoid it.
Menace tries to work over Waters's front leg with a kick but Waters checks it.
Menace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Waters checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Derek Waters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menace.
Menace lands with a right hand.
Waters avoids the body shot from Menace.
Waters is looking to wear down Menace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Menace checks a leg kick.
Waters changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Menace throws a head kick that misses.
Waters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menace connects with a body shot.
Menace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Waters.
Menace throws a body kick that misses.
Menace displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Menace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters is looking to clinch but Menace is avoiding it.
Waters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menace.
Waters misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace keeps Waters at a distance using the push kick.
Waters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menace manages to avoid it.
Menace scores with a punch to the head.
Waters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menace.
Menace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waters doesn't manage to clinch there - Menace circles away.
Menace thumps Waters with a low kick.
Menace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Waters as he jumps to the side.
Waters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Menace.

Menace shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Waters's guard.
Menace throwing strikes but missing.
Menace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Phantom Menace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Menace throws a strike but Waters rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Menace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Menace has his foot on Waters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Waters works his way back into a safe position though.

Waters gets to his feet. Menace looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice defenses there by Menace.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Menace swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Waters counters with a nice uppercut.
Menace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waters was well out of range. Poor timing from Menace.
Waters throws a body punch but Menace moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
Waters displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Menace.
Menace will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Menace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Waters counters with a stiff right hand.
Menace changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Waters tries to avoid it but Menace manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Waters to the ground. Waters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Derek Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phantom Menace.
Waters checks a low kick from Menace.
Menace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waters throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Menace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Menace is breathing heavily.
Waters scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Menace throws a head kick that misses.
Menace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menace tries to move into range but Waters moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Waters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menace moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phantom Menace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derek Waters's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Menace connects with a body shot that sends Waters's belly button to the back.

Menace gets the takedown into side control.
Waters taking punishment in the form of punches.
Menace tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Waters is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Menace is looking to take a break and control but Waters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Waters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Menace wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Menace are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Menace throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Menace goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Waters has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Menace but great work by Waters.
A control attempt from Menace but he's now mounted!
Menace is looking to get to half guard.
Menace regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters is taking a breather. Menace says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Waters tries to pass the half guard into mount. Menace knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Menace wants to get back to full guard but Waters has passed into side control.
Menace gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Menace is looking to control Waters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Menace avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace is looking to improve his position.

Waters stands up out of the half guard.
Donk. Waters catches Menace right on the button with a cross.
Menace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Waters ducks under a wild hook from Menace.
Waters blocks a head kick by Menace.
Phantom Menace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menace lunges at Waters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Waters's hand.
Menace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menace pushes Waters away with a front kick.
Waters misses with a low kick.
Menace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menace lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Menace throws a leg kick but Waters checks it.
Waters misses with a hook
and Menace counters with a stiff right hand.
Menace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Waters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Menace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Menace walks into a straight right hand from Waters.
Menace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Menace.
Menace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Waters lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crunch! Waters slams his shin into Menace's torso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch lands to the side of Menace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Waters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Menace can pounce on him.
Waters missing with a left hand there. Menace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Menace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phantom Menace really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Waters's cut.
That's time! Waters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A shot to the liver by Waters. Beautiful body shot.
Menace loads up on a big right hand but Waters slips the punch.
Waters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by Menace.
Waters slips a jab and a cross from Menace.
Menace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waters throws an off balance right hand
and Menace counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Waters closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Waters blocks a leg kick.
Waters keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Waters works over Menace's head and body with a nice combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Menace.
Waters throws a hook but Menace avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waters tries to bum rush Menace with a series of wild strikes but Menace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Waters misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters misses with a two punch combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Waters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waters's sensitive parts.
Menace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menace misses with a hook.
Waters ducks under a wild hook from Menace.
Menace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waters tries to clinch up.

Waters moves into the clinch.

Waters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waters scores with a push kick.
Waters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Menace works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace misses with an uppercut. Waters saw that one coming.
Menace closes the distance and clinches up with Waters, looking for a takedown. Menace pushes Waters against the cage but Waters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Menace fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Waters is out of range.
Waters darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menace pivots, looking for a leg kick but Waters is out of range and Menace settles back down.
Waters looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Menace jabs at Waters's body.
Menace has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Waters.
Good shot there by Waters.
Menace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waters.
Menace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Waters is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Waters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waters takes a swing at Menace's ribcage but misses.
Waters scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters throws a series of punches but Menace avoids them all with ease.
Menace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menace ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Waters misses with a series of wild punches.
Menace scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Waters doesn't seem bothered though.
Menace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menace.
Waters jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Waters moves in looking to clinch but Menace pushes him off.
Menace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Waters gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Menace makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Waters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menace throws an elbow that misses. Waters uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Menace's guard. Nice move by Waters!

Menace has his feet on Waters's thighs here. He's pushed Waters off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Waters screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phantom Menace!
Phantom Menace is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Phantom Menace thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.