PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jmainet Twymanj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Watts
vs
Twymanj

220 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jmainet Twymanj!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twymanj fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Watts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Twymanj wants to control but Watts is keeping busy.
Twymanj trying to get back to full guard but Watts takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Watts controlling his opponent.
Twymanj really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Twymanj is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
BOOM! Watts connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Watts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Watts looking to control and managing it successfully.
Twymanj is looking to improve his position but Watts isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts lands a nice shot to the head.

Watts working for a guillotine from mount but Twymanj is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts looking to control and managing it successfully.
Watts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Twymanj is looking to improve his position but Watts isn't that keen on the idea.
Watts raining down shots from the mount!
Watts manages to capitalize on a mistake by Twymanj to take his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twymanj breaks Watts's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Twymanj looks gassed!

Watts is looking for a triangle but Twymanj pushes his legs off easily.
Watts trying to keep a closed guard but Twymanj is proving a slippery customer.
Watts is controlling Twymanj's posture.

Twymanj drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Watts dives on top into guard.
Watts content to stall in guard here.

Twymanj is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Twymanj had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Watts is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Twymanj Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Watts's back instead.
Twymanj is landing with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Twymanj.

Watts preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Twymanj.

Twymanj has got one arm under Watts's chin. This could be trouble... Watts trying to control the other hand but Twymanj gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Watts has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jmainet Twymanj!