PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Fiddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson's entrance music is How Much For One Rib?. A fine choice. Freddie Fiddler will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Watson
vs
Fiddler

185 cm
25
240 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

196 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Condemned

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mason Watson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Fiddler!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Watson.
Watson throws a leg kick that misses.
Fiddler misses with a hook

and Watson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Watson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fiddler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watson advances position into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fiddler wants to control but Watson postures up.
Fiddler trying to remain calm as Watson controls from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Watson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Watson tries to advance to mount but Fiddler denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Watson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Watson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fiddler is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson controls the position.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Fiddler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Watson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fiddler has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson taking a break here but Fiddler is having none of it and regains half guard.
Fiddler is trying to get back to full guard.
Watson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Watson controlling from the full mount.
Watson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fiddler is looking to escape.
Fiddler is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to control the action but instead Fiddler gets a body lock and reverses into Watson's guard! Nice work!
Fiddler trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Watson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Fiddler from controlling successfully.

Watson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fiddler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Watson is tightening it up a little... Fiddler has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Fiddler reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Fiddler taps out! Nice BJJ there by Watson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mason Watson!
Mason Watson retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Mason Watson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.