PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Muntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Watson's choice of entrance music: 50 Cent - The Funeral. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Muntz
vs
Watson

185 cm
29
180 lbs
27 - 4 - 1

179 cm
35
175 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nelson Muntz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Watson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Watson.
Watson staying out of range there.
Watson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Muntz can pounce on him.
Watson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Muntz stuffs the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Watson.
Muntz looks for the body kick but Watson saw that one coming.
Muntz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Muntz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watson's sensitive parts.
Watson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Muntz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watson looks to throw the jab but Muntz is out of range.
Muntz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Watson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muntz moves out of range of the leg kick from Watson.
Watson blocks a jab.
Watson cracks Muntz with a good jab.
Muntz misses with a looping right.
Muntz connects with a body shot that sends Watson's belly button to the back.
Muntz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Muntz looks to land a right hand but Watson moved out of range.
Muntz takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws a leg kick
and Muntz counters with a nice body kick.
Watson blocks the body kick.
Watson cracks Muntz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Watson connects with a leg kick. Muntz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Watson thumps Muntz with a low kick.
Muntz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab, jab by Muntz - just one landing.
Muntz looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Watson misses with a kick to the body.
Muntz tries to work over Watson's front leg with a kick but Watson checks it.
Good work by Watson as he checks the leg kick.
Watson throws a looping overhand right but Muntz ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Watson misses the target.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick from Muntz.
Nice defenses there by Muntz.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Watson blocks the leg kick.
Watson scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson misses with a hook. Muntz ducked under it nicely.
Watson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Muntz connects with a solid leg kick.
Muntz jabs at Watson's body.
Watson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Watson throws a leg kick but Muntz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Watson throws a leg kick but Muntz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Muntz swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Watson slips under a jab.
Muntz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muntz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muntz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Muntz checks a low kick from Watson.
Watson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Watson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muntz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watson.
Muntz looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Watson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Watson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muntz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watson scrambles back to his feet.
Muntz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Muntz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Muntz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Muntz connects with a jab.
Watson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson throws a leg kick but Muntz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That kick from Watson tenderised Muntz's leg. Muntz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watson drops his hands momentarily and Muntz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muntz looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Watson throws a leg kick which misses Muntz's front leg but catches the back leg as Muntz tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson tries to score with a low kick but Muntz moves his leg out of the way.
Watson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muntz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muntz swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Watson throws out a leg kick but Muntz moves out of range and Watson only half commits.
Watson throws a shot from downtown. Muntz moves away and avoids it.
Watson lands a nice shot that snaps Muntz's head back.
Muntz throws out a leg kick but Watson moves out of range and Muntz only half commits.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muntz.
Watson throws a leg kick but Muntz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Watson avoids the body shot from Muntz.
Some bone on bone action there as Watson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Muntz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muntz throws out the jab.
Muntz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muntz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Muntz ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Muntz slips under a jab.
Muntz with a hook.

It looks like Thomas Watson has been cut.
Muntz tries to work over Watson's front leg with a kick but Watson checks it.
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 Nelson Muntz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Watson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Muntz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Watson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muntz's sensitive parts.
Watson looks to land a right hand but Muntz moved out of range.
Muntz works Watson's body with a nice hook.
Muntz cracks Watson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Muntz.
Muntz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Muntz cracks Watson with an open hand slap.
Watson staying out of range there.
Muntz moves out of range as Watson strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watson.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Watson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muntz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muntz.
Watson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muntz throws a big shot that misses.
Muntz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muntz jabs Watson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muntz misses with a lunging right hand

and Watson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Watson stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Watson wants to control but Muntz is keeping him busy.
Muntz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Watson is working away from the top position though.
Muntz is staying active underneath Watson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson thows a huge punch but Muntz dodges it nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muntz manages to avoid it.
Muntz misses with a wild body shot.
Muntz throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Muntz to score with a decent uppercut.
Watson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Muntz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Watson in his tracks.
Watson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Watson.
Watson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muntz. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Muntz misses its intended target.
Watson shoots in but Muntz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A swing and a miss from Muntz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a head kick that misses.
Muntz needs to keep his hands up - Watson had a free shot at his head there.
Muntz tries to move into range but Watson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Watson connects with a solid leg kick.
Muntz takes one on the button.
Watson avoids the body shot from Muntz.
Watson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Muntz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Muntz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Muntz misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Muntz. That snapped Watson's head back.
Watson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muntz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muntz scores with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Muntz!
A leg kick checked by Muntz.
Muntz throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Muntz throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muntz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Watson is looking to score with low kicks.
Watson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Watson.
Watson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Muntz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watson's calf.
Watson cracks the inside of Muntz's front leg.
Muntz throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Muntz.
Muntz misses the shot to the body.
Muntz blocks a head kick by Watson.
Watson throws a front kick aimed at Muntz's knee but Muntz avoids it well.
Muntz connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Muntz.
Muntz throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Watson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thomas Watson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Watson misses.
A leg kick checked by Muntz.
A punch lands to the side of Watson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Muntz ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Watson checks a leg kick nicely.
Watson misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muntz. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muntz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Watson blocks a low kick nicely.
Muntz checks the leg kick nicely there.
No luck for Watson with that takedown attempt.
Muntz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Watson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muntz misses with a hook.
Muntz lands a lovely overhand right.
Muntz scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muntz checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson tries to land a leg kick but Muntz saw it coming and moves away.
Muntz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muntz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick from Watson.
Nelson Muntz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muntz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Muntz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Muntz blocks a head kick by Watson.
Muntz throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Watson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Watson throws a front kick that sends Muntz stumbling back into the cage.
Watson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Muntz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Watson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson misses with a body kick.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Muntz moves out of range easily.
Muntz connects with a body shot that sends Watson's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Muntz's hands.
Watson is looking to land body kicks.
Watson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thomas Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muntz.
Watson misses with a straight right.
Muntz checks a leg kick nicely.
Watson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Muntz as Watson shoots in.
Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Watson.
Watson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muntz's calf.
Watson misses with a lunging right hand
and Muntz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watson scores with a jab to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muntz.
Watson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watson throws a low kick, looking for Muntz's leg but Muntz calmly moves out of range.
Muntz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muntz throws a hook but Watson blocks it.
Muntz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watson at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muntz throws a push kick but Watson slaps the foot to one side.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson Muntz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Watson.
Watson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Muntz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch lands to the side of Muntz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Watson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muntz throws out the jab.
Muntz connects with a nice looking jab.
Muntz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Watson blocks a jab.
Watson throws out a loose jab but Muntz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muntz checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Muntz.
Muntz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Muntz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Muntz scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muntz throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Muntz does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muntz defending well as Watson loads up on a big left hand.
Muntz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Watson is out of range and Muntz settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muntz. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muntz ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Watson throws a leg kick but Muntz checks it.
Muntz throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
Muntz misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Watson.
Nice body punch from Muntz.
Watson tries to work over Muntz's front leg with a kick but Muntz checks it.
Watson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muntz.
Muntz misses with a body kick.
Watson throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson misses with a body kick.
Muntz is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Nelson Muntz did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Thomas Watson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Watson staying out of range there.
Watson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Muntz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Muntz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Watson - the referee stops the clock and Muntz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Watson. Muntz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A bone on bone clash there as Muntz blocks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Watson blocks the leg kick.
Watson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muntz. That did some damage!
Muntz cracks a nice hook into Watson's ribs.
Watson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A bone on bone clash there as Watson blocks the leg kick.
Watson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watson connects with a leg kick. Muntz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A lazy left from Watson finds it's target.
Muntz just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Muntz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Watson throws a leg kick
and Muntz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Watson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muntz slips under a jab from Watson.
A slow jab from Muntz misses its intended target.
Muntz jabs Watson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Muntz tries to land a front kick but Watson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Watson lands a nice shot that snaps Muntz's head back.
A lazy body kick from Watson
and Muntz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Muntz lands the left hand.
Watson moves out of range as Muntz throws a body kick.
Watson misses with an uppercut.
Muntz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muntz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a lazy right hand but Muntz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson blocks a jab.
Muntz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Muntz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Muntz misses with an uppercut. Watson saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Watson.
Muntz scores with a nice head shot.
Muntz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muntz scrambles back to his feet.
Muntz ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Muntz sizes up Watson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Muntz throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Muntz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Muntz misses with an uppercut. Watson saw that one coming.
Muntz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Muntz.
Watson misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watson misses with a right hand
and Muntz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muntz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Muntz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Watson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Muntz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muntz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Watson is rocked!
Watson moves forwards but Muntz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watson is still on wobbly legs! Can Muntz finish him?
Muntz drops Watson with a huge uppercut! Watson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Muntz is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Muntz!
Nelson Muntz retains his welterweight title!
Nelson Muntz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.