PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronuel John Natividad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natividad has chosen Lights Out as his entrance music. Ronuel John Natividad has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darrell Watts's chin.

Watts
vs
John Natividad

210 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

155 cm
18
132 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Darrell Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronuel John Natividad!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Natividad.

Watts tries to keep at a distance but Natividad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Come on Natividad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Natividad decides to pull guard.
Natividad pulls Watts in close to prevent any damage.
Watts is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Watts won't allow Natividad to get back to his feet.
Watts stopping the sweep attempt from Natividad.
Natividad keeping full guard, as Watts tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watts decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Watts slaps away a takedown attempt from Natividad, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Natividad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Watts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Natividad avoids the head kick by Watts.

Watts clinches up against the cage.
Watts is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Natividad to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrell Watts. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Natividad pulls guard.
Natividad should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Natividad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natividad keeping moving, preventing Watts from controlling successfully.
Watts wants to get up but he can't break Natividad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Natividad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Natividad is trying to keep Watts in close.

Watts gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Natividad scores with a four punch combination!

Watts takes the fight into the clinch.
Watts stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands a good knee to the midsection. Natividad won't want to take too many of those.
Watts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Natividad just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watts jumps guard but Natividad turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Watts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Natividad pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Watts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Watts is breathing heavily.

Watts manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Natividad is defended easily by Watts.
Natividad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Natividad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watts swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries to clinch there but Natividad circles away.
Natividad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Watts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Natividad is defended easily by Watts.
Natividad shoots for a double leg takedown but Watts sprawls well. He's pushed Natividad's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Watts or perhaps it was just good defense by Natividad which made him look bad.
Natividad misses with a takedown
and Watts makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Natividad really felt that one!
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 Darrell Watts will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Natividad stuffs the takedown.

Watts gets a clinch.

Watts manages to break the clinch.
Watts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Natividad circles away.
Natividad stuffs the takedown attempt from Watts. Watts gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrell Watts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watts dives in and grabs Natividad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Natividad pushes down on Watts's head and hops out.
Watts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Watts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Natividad tries to clinch there but Watts circles away.
Watts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Natividad defends it nicely.
Natividad tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natividad moves in looking to clinch but Watts pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Natividad is defended easily by Watts.

Natividad shoots in and gets a takedown into Watts's guard.
Natividad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watts controls Natividad momentarily but Natividad frees himself.
Natividad landing some decent shots from guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Natividad working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Natividad lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Natividad drops back looking for a leg! Watts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Watts manages to kick Natividad off! Natividad jumps back into Watts's guard.
Natividad wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts keeping full guard, as Natividad tries to pass.
Natividad wants to stand but Watts is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Natividad passes into half guard.

Natividad is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Watts manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Natividad closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natividad working away.
Natividad is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Watts's shoulder. That is not cool.
Watts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts isn't going anywhere.

Natividad swings around for an armbar but Watts sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Natividad's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronuel John Natividad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Watts takes the fight into the clinch.
Natividad tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watts smiles and moves away.
Natividad shoots in for a double leg but Watts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Natividad tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Watts tries to clinch but Natividad moves out of range.

Watts gets a clinch.

Watts drags the fight down to the ground.
Watts is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Natividad prevents Watts from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Natividad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Natividad swats away the attempt to clinch by Watts.

Watts moves into the clinch.
Natividad fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Darrell Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronuel John Natividad.
Watts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Natividad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Natividad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Natividad wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts dives in for a single leg takedown but Natividad sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Watts avoiding damage.

Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Natividad dives in and grabs Watts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Watts pushes down on Natividad's head and hops out.
Natividad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Natividad lands a right hook to the body.
Watts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Natividad instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Natividad slips a jab and a cross from Watts.
Natividad shoots in for a double leg but Watts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watts misses with a takedown
and Natividad counters with a nice body kick.
Natividad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watts circles away.
Watts moves out of range of the body kick.
Watts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Natividad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watts defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natividad thows a body kick. Watts tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Watts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Watts or perhaps it was just good defense by Natividad which made him look bad.

Natividad bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Natividad is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Watts is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts wants to control but Natividad postures up.

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 Darrell Watts.
I think Watts 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrell Watts!