PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calogero Anello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anello
vs
Watson

178 cm
30
168 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

182 cm
26
167 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Crippler\'s Corner

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calogero Anello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Watson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Anello.
Watson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anello misses the shot to the body.
Watson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anello swats away the attempt to clinch by Watson.
Anello throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anello checks a low kick from Watson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Anello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watson.
Anello throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watson on the side of the head.
Anello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anello was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Watson throws the kick towards the body but Anello avoids it.
Anello throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Anello moves out of range of the body kick from Watson.
Anello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anello manages to avoid it.
Anello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anello blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Anello. That snapped Watson's head back.
Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson misses with a looping right.
Anello scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Watson lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson thows a body shot but no joy.
Anello misses with a straight right.
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anello.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anello manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Watson. Those never looked like landing.
Anello thows a body shot but no joy.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watson slips under a jab.
Watson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anello.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anello counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watson misses with a head kick.
Anello fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watson is out of range.
Anello throws a poor cross that misses

and Watson counters by clinching up.
Anello tries to break free but Watson pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson misses with a body punch.
Watson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watson misses with some punches.
Watson lands with a left to the head.

Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watson misses with a leg kick
enabling Anello to counter with a crisp jab.
Watson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Watson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anello rather than just go for the knockout.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Anello.
Anello takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anello closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Watson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anello has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watson throws a low kick, looking for Anello's leg but Anello calmly moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Watson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Watson connects with a jab.
Watson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anello slips under a jab from Watson.
Anello throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Anello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anello cracks Watson with an open hand slap.
Anello checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anello lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watson throws a body kick that misses.
Watson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anello comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson defending well as Anello loads up on a big left hand.
Anello misses with a straight right.
Anello scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Watson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Watson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anello throws a low kick but Watson moves out of range easily.
Watson moves forwards but Anello connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anello throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Watson slips a jab from Anello.
Anello throws a body kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Watson checks a leg kick.
Anello scores with a punch to the head.
Anello misses with an uppercut.
Anello scores with a body shot.
Watson jabs at Anello's body.
Anello feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice combination there by Watson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anello paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Watson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anello.
Watson throws a leg kick
enabling Anello to counter with a crisp jab.
Anello misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watson delivers a nice body kick.
Anello throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anello finds it's way round the side to connect with Watson's head.
Anello scores with a punch to the head.
Anello connects with a good right hand that stumbles Watson. Watson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Watson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anello, pushing him back against the cage.

Watson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anello connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watson momentarily.
Watson looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anello misses with a looping left.
Good shot there by Anello.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anello throws a right hand that misses
and Watson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Anello really felt that one!
Anello takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Watson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anello can't break the clinch.
Watson scores with a hook to the body.
Watson throws a head punch that misses.

Anello breaks the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Watson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Anello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Anello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anello throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Anello slips a straight right by Watson.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson tries to clinch up but Anello circles away and keeps his distance.
Anello checks a leg kick.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anello manages to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Watson is looking to score with low kicks.
Watson misses with a body kick.
Watson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anello on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Watson thuds a left hand into Anello's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a nice looking combination but Anello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anello connects with a leg kick. Watson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anello lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson is looking to clinch but Anello is avoiding it.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anello.
Anello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Watson connects with an inside leg kick.
Anello throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Watson moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson can't find room to land a body shot as Anello controls the action.
Watson prevents Anello from breaking the clinch.
Anello wants to break the clinch but can't.

Anello breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Calogero Anello will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Anello looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anello.
Anello is looking to score with low kicks.
Watson checks the leg kick.
Anello lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anello looks to land a body kick but Watson moved away.
Watson fakes the leg kick and cracks Anello in the body.
Watson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Watson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anello avoids the body shot from Watson.
Anello connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anello avoids the body shot from Watson.
Watson throws a body kick that misses.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anello throws out the jab.
Anello slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Watson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson misses with a body shot
and Anello counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Watson.
Anello pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Anello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anello sizes up Watson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Anello checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A low kick from Anello is predictable there
and Watson counters with a solid body kick.
Watson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Anello if he has to take too many more of those.
Watson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anello.
Anello lands with a nice body kick.
Anello will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anello swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Watson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anello.
Paul Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anello lands a head shot.
Watson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anello pivots, looking for a leg kick but Watson is out of range and Anello settles back down.
Anello avoids a kick to the body.
Anello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anello misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anello darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anello fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watson is out of range.
Anello takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watson.
The fighters circling - Watson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson misses with a double jab
and Anello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anello takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Watson drops his hands momentarily and Anello takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anello lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Watson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watson misses with a leg kick
and Anello counters with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watson.
Anello lands with a hook. Watson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watson lands with a nice body punch.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick.

Watson closes the distance and clinches.
Watson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anello backwards.
Anello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anello breaks from the clinch.
Watson throws a low kick, looking for Anello's leg but Anello calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Anello there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson slips a straight right by Anello.
Watson is looking to chop away at Anello's legs.
Anello throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Anello.
Watson throws a leg kick but Anello sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anello tries to bum rush Watson with a series of wild strikes but Watson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watson thuds a left hand into Anello's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Watson misses.
Watson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Watson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson checks the leg kick nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Calogero Anello.
I think Anello 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!