PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derek Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bod Zio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watt comes to the cage accompanied by 30 Seconds To Mars - Closer To The Edge. Zio has chosen Old Mcdonald had a farm as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bod Zio acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Watt
vs
Zio

170 cm
31
146 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

178 cm
33
137 lbs
25 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Watt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Bod Zio!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Watt as he checks the leg kick.
Watt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CEC Underdark in the buildup to the fight.
Zio defending well as Watt loads up on a big left hand.
Watt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zio misses with a looping left.
Watt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watt lands the left hand.
Zio misses with a low kick.
Watt throws a low kick, looking for Zio's leg but Zio calmly moves out of range.
Watt slips a jab from Zio.
Watt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Watt lunges at Zio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zio's hand.
Watt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zio connects with a right hand. Watt shakes it off.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Watt enables Zio to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Watt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio is stalling in the full guard.
Watt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zio looking to sit in guard and control but Watt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Watt postures up.
Watt wants to stand but Zio has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Watt throwing strikes from guard but Zio blocks nicely.
Our spies down at at Tycoon Gym inform us that Zio has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watt is one step ahead there.
Watt is looking to stand up but Zio won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zio controls Watt momentarily but Watt frees himself.
Watt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zio keeping full guard, as Watt tries to pass.
Watt wants to stand but Zio has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Watt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick and Zio moves out of range easily.
That kick from Watt tenderised Zio's leg. Zio is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zio scores with a jab to the body.
Derek Watt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zio scores with a nice strike.
Watt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zio checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Zio misses the target.
Zio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zio.
Zio ducks under a wild hook from Watt.
Zio shoots in for a double leg but Watt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Watt lands a glancing blow to the side of Zio's head.
Watt throws a hook but Zio blocks it.
Zio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watt.
Zio tried to score with a low kick but Watt checks it.
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!
Watt slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Watt tenderised Zio's leg. Zio is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zio is defended easily by Watt.
Zio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Watt rushes Zio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Zio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zio walks into a jab.
Watt ducks under a wild hook from Zio.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Watt enables Zio to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Watt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Watt keeping moving, preventing Zio from controlling successfully.
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 Derek Watt will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Watt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zio was well out of range. Poor timing from Watt.
Zio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watt.
Zio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A thudding body kick lands there by Watt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Watt. Zio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zio throws a head kick that misses.
Watt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Watt.
Watt misses with a right hand
enabling Zio to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Watt there.
Zio throws a sloppy head kick and Watt moves out of range easily.
Watt lands with a hook. Zio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watt connects with a leg kick. Zio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio checks a leg kick.
Derek Watt is winning the standup battle so far.
Watt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watt thuds his shin into the meat of Zio's side.
Zio checks a leg kick.
Zio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watt throws a leg kick
and Zio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watt connects with a crisp jab.
Zio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watt at a distance.
Watt tries to clinch up but Zio circles away and keeps his distance.
Zio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watt.
Watt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watt tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt moves away from the strike by Zio.

Watt moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Zio.
Watt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Zio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watt slips a straight right by Zio.
A leg kick checked by Zio.
Zio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Watt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Watt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zio ducks under a wild hook from Watt.
Nice body kick from Zio.
Zio slips under a jab from Watt.
Watt tries a head kick but it misses.
Zio throws a jab when Watt was well out of range.

Zio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zio blocks it with crossed arms.
Zio wants to get back to striking at distance but Watt won't allow it.
Zio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Watt lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watt.

Watt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zio cracks Watt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from Watt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watt missing with a left hand there. Zio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watt lands a leg kick that knocks Zio off balance momentarily.
Watt blocks a head kick by Zio.
Watt cracks the inside of Zio's front leg.
Watt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zio.
Zio tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Zio is predictable there
and Watt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watt moves in looking to clinch but Zio pushes him off.
Watt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watt stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Watt dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Watt takes a swing at Zio's ribcage but misses.
Watt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zio moves away.
Watt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zio.
Watt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zio wants to slow Watt down by chopping away at his legs.
Watt ducks under a wild hook from Zio.
Good leg kick by Watt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Watt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Zio.
Zio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watt moves away.
Zio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watt defends it nicely.

Zio fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Watt to the ground. Zio is now in Watt's guard.
Zio throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio trying to control the position from guard on top but Watt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watt has his hands on Zio's head, controlling the position.
Zio wants to pass the guard but Watt is keeping the position.
Zio trying to control the position from guard on top but Watt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bod Zio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zio trying to control but Watt is working from the bottom.
Zio is looking to work some ground and pound but Watt has wrist control.
Zio working some strikes from top position.
Zio throws a big right hand that misses.
Watt keeping moving, preventing Zio from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zio lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zio is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zio trying to control but Watt is working from the bottom.
Zio postures up in Watt's guard and throws a big left but Watt blocks it.
Derek Watt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zio throws an elbow that misses. Watt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zio's guard. Nice move by Watt!
Watt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watt stands up over Zio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Watt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zio is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bod Zio!
A victorious Bod Zio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Derek Watt stepped up to the mic, saying 'This is hardly surprising, Gus needs to remember to arrange some training for us instead of just getting crates of booze delivered!'.