PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Byron Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Chandler
vs
Watts

218 cm
19
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Byron Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Niko Watts!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chandler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chandler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watts wants to clinch.
Watts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Watts gets a clinch.

Watts is trying to trip Chandler. He has hold of a leg but Chandler is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Watts persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Watts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Watts from controlling successfully.
Watts works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Watts works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Watts goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chandler is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chandler prevents Watts from getting back to his feet.
Watts controls Chandler momentarily but Chandler frees himself.
Chandler prevents Watts from getting back to his feet.
Watts lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Watts looking to sit in guard and control but Chandler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watts isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Chandler stacks Watts on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Chandler!
Watts manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chandler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Watts is pressing down on Chandler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chandler is holding on for now.
Chandler is controlling Watts's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler trying to control from the bottom.
Watts is pressing down on Chandler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chandler is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts throwing shots but Chandler is blocking nicely.
Watts passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chandler!
Chandler is squirming around, avoiding Watts's attempts to control the action.
Chandler wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Watts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Watts lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Watts misses with a head shot.
Chandler holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Watts tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Chandler is breathing heavily.
Chandler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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!
Watts is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Watts dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chandler gets caught flat footed, as Watts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Chandler is rocked!
Watts loads up on a big left hand. Chandler felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Watts looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Chandler can't hide his disappointment, as Watts celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Watts!
Niko Watts decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.