PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professor Subzero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, How Much For One Rib?. On his way into the cage it seems that Mason Watson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mason Watson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Watson
vs
Subzero

185 cm
33
270 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

215 cm
29
267 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

LOPS 160q + 90% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Professor Subzero!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Professor Subzero has been cut.
Subzero slips a straight right by Watson.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Subzero as he jumps to the side.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Subzero moves out of range of the body kick from Watson.
Watson misses with a looping left.
Subzero moves out of range of the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Subzero - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watson. Subzero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Subzero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Subzero thuds his shin into the meat of Watson's side.
Subzero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crunch! Subzero slams his shin into Watson's torso.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Subzero throws a leg kick which misses Watson's front leg but catches the back leg as Watson tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subzero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Watson throws a body punch but Subzero moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Subzero.
Professor Subzero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Subzero lands but Watson takes it in his stride.

It looks like Mason Watson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Watson misses.
Subzero scores with a spinning back kick!
Watson has been working on his balance at MMA Warrior (1000$ / 15 Elite Coaches) , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Subzero.
Subzero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Subzero closes the distance and clinches.
Subzero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watson takes an elbow to the temple.
We've been informed that Subzero has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Subzero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Watson presses Subzero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subzero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Watson.
Subzero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watson is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Subzero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Subzero misses with an elbow strike.
Subzero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.
Subzero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watson dodges an elbow strike from Subzero.
Subzero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Subzero manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson misses with a body punch.
Subzero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Watson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Subzero lands a nice shot to the body.
Watson struggles to land a body shot inside as Subzero controls his hands.
Watson lands a damaging elbow.
Watson avoids a wild elbow strike from Subzero.
With the fighters up against the cage, Subzero throws an elbow but misses.
Watson tries to work over Subzero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Subzero content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Watson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subzero lands an elbow that stopped Watson in his tracks for a moment.
Watson tries to throw a body punch but Subzero avoids it by throwing Watson back against the cage.
Watson blocks the elbow strike.
Watson blocks an elbow strike from Subzero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Watson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Subzero's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Subzero trying to land knees to the body.
Subzero throws an elbow but it misses.
Subzero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Subzero lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Mason Watson's cut is getting worse.
A hook to the body from Watson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Subzero lands a nice elbow.

Watson is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Subzero lands a big elbow that drops Watson! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Watson is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Professor Subzero!
After winning the bout, Professor Subzero thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.