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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huima Kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Wattson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wattson has chosen Weapon Of Choice - Fatboy Slim as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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265 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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195 cm
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270 lbs
16 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huima Kostaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ron Wattson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostaja gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wattson.
It looks like Huima Kostaja has been cut.
Kostaja with a nice cross.
It looks like Ron Wattson has been cut.
Kostaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wattson.
Kostaja scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Kostaja.
A big right from Wattson misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kostaja.
Kostaja throws an overhand right that lands on Wattson's shoulder, as Wattson tries to avoid the shot.
Wattson misses with a head kick.
Wattson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kostaja throws an overhand right that lands on Wattson's shoulder, as Wattson tries to avoid the shot.
Kostaja shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wattson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wattson pulls Kostaja in close to prevent any damage.
Wattson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kostaja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kostaja working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostaja trying to control but Wattson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wattson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kostaja trying to control but Wattson is working from the bottom.
Wattson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kostaja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kostaja manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kostaja trying to control but Wattson is working from the bottom.
Wattson looking for a guillotine here but Kostaja defends easily.
Kostaja with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wattson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kostaja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wattson trying to strike off his back.
Kostaja trying to control but Wattson is working from the bottom.
Kostaja not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wattson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wattson is trying to keep Kostaja in close.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wattson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kostaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Wattson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kostaja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wattson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wattson keeping moving, preventing Kostaja from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wattson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wattson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kostaja defends it easily.
Wattson has his foot on Kostaja's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kostaja works his way back into a safe position though.
Wattson keeping moving, preventing Kostaja from controlling successfully.
Wattson controls Kostaja momentarily but Kostaja frees himself.
Kostaja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kostaja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wattson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wattson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wattson, not yet.
Wattson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kostaja's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kostaja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wattson is one step ahead there.
Kostaja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wattson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wattson won't allow Kostaja to sweep him here.
Kostaja tries to strike from the bottom.
Wattson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ron Wattson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kostaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wattson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kostaja lands with a shot to the body.
Wattson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wattson throws a head kick but Kostaja moves out of range.
Wattson looking to score a takedown here. Kostaja is defending well but Wattson drives through and ends up in Kostaja's guard.
Wattson stands up over Kostaja, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kostaja controls Wattson momentarily but Wattson frees himself.
Wattson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kostaja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wattson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Huima Kostaja's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kostaja throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wattson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kostaja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wattson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wattson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wattson with a nice head shot there.
Huima Kostaja's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Huima Kostaja's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ron Wattson!
After winning the bout, Ron Wattson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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