PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Weed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roll Right. The crowd seem to be enjoying Weed's choice of entrance music: Call Me Maybe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watson
vs
Weed

180 cm
31
180 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

178 cm
30
180 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Weed!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Weed gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Weed wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
Watson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Watson wants to control from the top but Weed keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson preventing the sweep.

Weed pushes Watson off and scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Watson misses.
Watson shoots in but Weed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt
and Weed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Watson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Weed to the ground. Watson is now in Weed's guard.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weed keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson lands a couple of elbows.
Weed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Watson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Weed has wrist control.
Weed trying to control the position.
Watson lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson looking to sit in guard and control but Weed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weed keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Watson's head.
Weed trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Watson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Weed is controlling him.

Watson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Weed off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Weed misses with a jab, cross combination.

Watson scores with a takedown into Weed's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Weed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson is pushing down on Weed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Weed is fighting to maintain full guard but Watson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Watson throws a strike but Weed avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weed is controlling Watson's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watson wants to control from the top but Weed keeps moving.
Watson throws an elbow that misses. Weed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watson's guard. Nice move by Weed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson is looking to stand up but Weed isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Watson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Watson moves out of range as Weed throws a body kick.

Watson drives through and clinches with Weed against the cage.

Weed breaks from the clinch.
Weed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Weed swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Weed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson wants to clinch up but Weed keeps it at a distance.
Brian Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weed misses with a kick to the body.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weed manages to avoid it.
Watson avoids a kick to the body.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson defending well as Weed loads up on a big left hand.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Weed sprawls well.
Weed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Weed throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
A big right from Weed misses.
Watson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Weed swivels and escapes.
Weed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Weed misses with a body kick.
Watson throws a head kick that misses
and Weed counters with a head kick.
Weed scoring well with a low kick there.
Weed misses the shot to the body.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Watson avoids the head kick by Weed.

Watson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weed tries to lock up and control but Watson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Weed regains half guard.
Watson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Weed blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weed is in all sorts of trouble here.
Watson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Watson landing punches.
Watson throwing strikes here but Weed is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Weed can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Weed holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Watson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Watson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Watson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Weed's face.
Watson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Weed?
Watson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Weed's face.
Watson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Weed's face.

Weed is rocked!

It looks like Jonathan Weed has been cut.
Watson content just to control the position here.
Weed is still in real trouble! Can Watson finish him?
Weed is squirming around, avoiding Watson's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson landing shots from mount.
Weed seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Watson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Watson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Watson punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson working the ground and pound effectively.
Weed is squirming around, avoiding Watson's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Watson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Weed's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Weed checks a leg kick.
Weed throws a nice inside leg kick.

Watson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Weed to the ground. Watson is now in Weed's guard.
Weed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Watson wants to get back to his feet.
Watson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Weed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weed seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Watson is trying to stand.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonathan Weed was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Weed displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weed works the jab nicely.
Watson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Weed will feel that in the morning.
Watson wants to clinch up but Weed keeps it at a distance.
Watson avoids the head kick by Weed.
Watson clobbers Weed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Weed swats away the attempt to clinch by Watson.
Weed tries a head kick but it misses.
Jonathan Weed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson is looking to clinch but Weed is avoiding it.
Brian Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watson doesn't manage to clinch there - Weed circles away.

Watson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Weed is keeping the position.
Watson wants to control from the top but Weed keeps moving.
Watson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Weed trying to control the position.
Watson passes Weed's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Weed makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Weed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watson throws a big right hand that misses.
Brian Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weed will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Watson lands a couple of digs.
Weed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson trying to control but Weed is working from the bottom.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Weed has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Watson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Weed's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Weed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Weed leaves Watson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Watson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Watson.
Weed looks for the body kick but Watson saw that one coming.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick.

Watson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Weed looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Weed's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weed is keeping the position for now.
Weed has Watson pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jonathan Weed.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weed.
Weed tries to move into range but Watson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Weed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Watson rather than just go for the knockout.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Weed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Weed. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weed throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Weed lands a slapping body shot.
Weed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weed throws a wild body kick that Watson sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Weed slaps away a takedown attempt from Watson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weed can do to turn this around?
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Weed throws a body kick that misses.
Weed jabs at Watson's body.
Weed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Weed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson throws a combination that misses
letting Weed counter with a right hand.
Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Watson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weed.
Weed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Weed misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weed walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Watson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Weed.
Weed throws a series of strikes that have Watson backpedaling.

Watson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Watson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Weed manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Watson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Weed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Weed pushes Watson off looking to stand but Watson dives back in and keeps control.
Watson with the ground and pound but Weed uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson won't allow Weed to sweep him here.
Watson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weed is keeping the position for now.
Watson wants to control from the top but Weed keeps moving.
Weed wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson trying to control but Weed is working from the bottom.
Weed throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jonathan Weed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Weed's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Watson tries to clinch but Weed is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weed. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown. Weed tries to sprawl out of it but Watson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Weed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Watson closes the distance and pushes Weed back into the cage.
Weed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watson is keeping busy.
Weed is pressed up against the cage. Watson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Weed down to the mat. Weed avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Watson lands a glancing blow to the side of Weed's head.
Weed walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Watson shoots in for a double leg but Weed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weed looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Weed. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weed throws a head kick that misses.

Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watson showed some decent athleticism there.
Watson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Weed's head.
Weed wants to control but Watson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Watson working Weed over with strikes.
Weed wants to get back to full guard.
Weed is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Watson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Watson's back!
Watson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weed struggling to land strikes to the head as Watson covers up.
Watson covering up well under a series of strikes from Weed.
Watson wants to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weed struggling to land strikes to the head as Watson covers up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Weed thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Brian Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Watson as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Weed!
Watson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Weed punches the canvas rather than the man.
Watson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weed is landing with strikes. Watson can't take much more of this.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonathan Weed.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Watson!
Brian Watson retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Brian Watson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.