PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Maxim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by Roll Right. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Watson
vs
Maxim

180 cm
37
180 lbs
37 - 23 - 1

189 cm
31
185 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Maxim!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maxim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maxim can't do much from the bottom here.
Check out the look on Watson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maxim on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Watson scoring with punches from side control.
Watson wants to control but Maxim is keeping him busy.
Maxim is trying to improve his position.
Watson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maxim some visible discomfort.
Watson in side control lands a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maxim is not content to let Watson control the position.
Maxim on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Maxim tries to bench press Watson off him but Watson keeps the position.
Maxim is not content to let Watson control the position.
Watson is working Maxim over with some ground and pound from side control.
Maxim seems a little lost for a moment, as Watson dominates the positioning.
Check out the look on Watson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Watson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Watson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Watson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Watson tries to advance to mount but Maxim denies him.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Maxim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxim is trying to improve his position.
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 tries to move to mount but Maxim blocks the move with his legs.
Watson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Watson wants to take a breather but Maxim manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Watson.
Maxim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maxim is keeping the position for now.
Maxim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxim has momentary wrist control but Watson slips an elbow through the middle.
Watson slips nicely into half guard.
Watson with the ground and pound but Maxim uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson trying to control but Maxim is working from the bottom.
Maxim pulls Watson in close to his closed guard and prevents Watson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Watson landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws an elbow that misses. Maxim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watson's guard. Nice move by Maxim!
Maxim trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Watson is looking to stand up but Maxim isn't so interested in that idea.
Watson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maxim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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!

Maxim tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Maxim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maxim misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Maxim gets tackled into the cage by Watson. Watson maintains the clinch.
Watson looking to throw knees to the head but Maxim is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watson.
Maxim stops a takedown attempt from Watson.
Maxim takes a shot to the head.
Watson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maxim gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maxim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxim lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Watson.
Maxim tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watson misses with some punches.
Watson tries for a takedown but Maxim manages to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maxim.
Maxim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
Maxim misses with a punch to the body.
Watson has a couple of punches blocked by Maxim.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but Maxim blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Maxim.

It looks like Brian Watson has been cut.
Maxim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watson goes for a takedown attempt but Maxim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maxim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watson takes one to the chin there.
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!
Maxim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Maxim.
Maxim has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Watson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Maxim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Watson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maxim keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Maxim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Maxim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brian Watson just wasn't active enough.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maxim sprawls well. Maxim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watson tries to clinch but Maxim is having none of it.
Brian Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson lands a nice shot that snaps Maxim's head back.

Maxim rushes Watson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watson blocks a body shot from Maxim.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maxim.
Maxim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow.
Maxim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maxim missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Maxim.
Watson can't find room to land a body shot as Maxim controls the action.
Maxim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Watson has Maxim pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Watson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Maxim tumbling to the mat - Watson dives into Maxim's guard.
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 throws a big right hand that misses.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Watson throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson wants to control from the top but Maxim keeps moving.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maxim is keeping the position for now.
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 Brian Watson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Watson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Watson thuds his right hand into Maxim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maxim.
Maxim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson tries to clinch up but Maxim circles away and keeps his distance.

Watson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maxim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Watson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Watson trying to control the action but Maxim is working from the bottom.
Watson tries to score with some ground and pound. Maxim controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Maxim is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A lull in the action here.
Watson cracks Maxim with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxim being controlled for a moment.
Maxim manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Maxim trying to control from half guard but Watson is working away.
Maxim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Watson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Watson pushes Maxim off looking to stand but Maxim dives back in and keeps control.
Christian Maxim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxim trying to control the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maxim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maxim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Watson feints and as Maxim raises his hands in defense, Watson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maxim keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
Watson trying to control but Maxim is working from the bottom.
Maxim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Maxim has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing strikes but missing.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Watson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maxim looking to control.
Brian Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watson throws a strike but Maxim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Watson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Maxim tries a knee to the head but Watson blocks it.
Watson is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxim blocks a body shot from Watson.
Watson digs a right hand into Maxim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maxim's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Maxim fails to land.
Maxim tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Watson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maxim takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maxim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Watson on the inside.
Brian Watson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maxim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
Maxim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maxim tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maxim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maxim misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Maxim fails to land.
Watson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Watson!
Brian Watson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.