PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson's entrance music is Roll Right. A fine choice. Dylan Mcgrath has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watson
vs
Mcgrath

180 cm
30
180 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

181 cm
27
172 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Mcgrath!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watson lands a left and a right that send Mcgrath crashing to the mat, dazed. Watson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Dylan Mcgrath has been cut.
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!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mcgrath enables Watson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mcgrath manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mcgrath keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Mcgrath pulls Watson in close to prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Watson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Watson trying to control but Mcgrath is working from the bottom.
Watson throwing strikes from guard but Mcgrath blocks nicely.
Mcgrath utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson pushing down on Mcgrath's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Watson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mcgrath is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Watson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mcgrath defending well though.
Watson 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 trying to control from half guard but Mcgrath is working away.
Mcgrath wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Watson throws a strike but Mcgrath avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Watson throws an elbow that misses. Mcgrath uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watson's guard. Nice move by Mcgrath!

Watson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mcgrath fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson misses with a body shot.
Mcgrath with a nice cross.
Watson misses with a low kick as Mcgrath jumps back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Watson throws a head kick that misses.

Mcgrath shoots in and gets a takedown into Watson's guard.

Watson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Watson misses with a head kick.
Mcgrath lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brian Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgrath displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watson.
Mcgrath scores with a body shot.
Watson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcgrath circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcgrath stuffs the takedown attempt from Watson. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson shoots in for a double leg but Mcgrath sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcgrath but Mcgrath pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcgrath throws the left hand but Watson avoids the punch easily.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Mcgrath sprawls well.
Mcgrath throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Brian Watson has been cut.
Mcgrath pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgrath moves out of range easily.

Mcgrath drops Watson with a beautiful combination! Watson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mcgrath is looking for the KO!

Watson is rocked!
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgrath.
Oh Watson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcgrath uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Watson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Mcgrath stuffs the takedown.
Watson seems to have got his legs back now.
Watson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Watson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watson misses with a body kick.
Watson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mcgrath will feel that in the morning.
Mcgrath displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mcgrath stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mcgrath wants it to stay on the feet.

Mcgrath decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson wants to get back to his feet.

Watson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson misses with a two punch combination.
Mcgrath lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgrath was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Watson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Watson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgrath was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mcgrath crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Watson - the referee stops the clock and Mcgrath gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Watson. Mcgrath manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mcgrath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath blocks a jab.
Mcgrath keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watson misses with the body kick
letting Mcgrath counter with a right hand.
Mcgrath takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mcgrath fails with the takedown
and Mcgrath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcgrath throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Watson misses with a looping left.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mcgrath.
Mcgrath takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mcgrath walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mcgrath walks into a jab.

Mcgrath is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mcgrath is still on wobbly legs! Can Watson finish him?
Watson tries to bum rush Mcgrath with a series of wild strikes but Mcgrath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watson misses with the combination.
Watson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Watson throws a right hand that Mcgrath ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcgrath also avoids with ease.
Mcgrath seems to have recovered his senses.
Mcgrath stuffs the takedown attempt from Watson. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
Watson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mcgrath. That one must have hurt.
Nice uppercut there from Mcgrath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcgrath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Mcgrath slams his shin into Watson's torso.
Dylan Mcgrath seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watson circles away.
A cross from Mcgrath lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watson is defended easily by Mcgrath.
No joy there for Mcgrath, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson misses with a left hand
and Mcgrath connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcgrath defends it nicely.
A combination from Mcgrath does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dylan Mcgrath will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mcgrath lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watson circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcgrath needs to keep his hands up - Watson had a free shot at his head there.
Watson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Watson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No luck for Mcgrath with that takedown attempt.
Watson fails to land with a series of punches.
Watson misses with a few strikes there.
Watson cracks Mcgrath with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgrath cracks Watson with an open hand slap.
Good work by Mcgrath as he checks the leg kick.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcgrath is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Mcgrath circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgrath gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Watson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgrath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson throwing strikes but missing.
Watson wants to control from the top but Mcgrath keeps moving.
Watson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson works over Mcgrath with some ground and pound from guard.
Watson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mcgrath's head.
Mcgrath avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brian Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mcgrath's guard.
Watson throwing shots but Mcgrath is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgrath wants to get back to his feet.
Watson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mcgrath's head.
Watson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mcgrath tries to get to full guard but Watson has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath is looking to escape.
Watson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Watson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mcgrath defending well though.

Watson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Watson controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mcgrath is trying to stand up here but Watson is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson lands with a punch from half guard.
Watson prevents Mcgrath from standing back up.
Watson lands with a punch from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Watson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brian Watson!
An out of breath Brian Watson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.