PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Krush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Krush might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pusha T- Pain. Watson has chosen Roll Right as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krush
vs
Watson

189 cm
38
185 lbs
18 - 19 - 0

180 cm
39
180 lbs
39 - 27 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Krush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Watson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Krush looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Watson working some strikes from top position.
Watson trying to control but Krush is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Watson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Krush looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson stays in close to Krush's body and controls the position.

Krush working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krush working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watson is stalling in the full guard.
Watson wants to control from the top but Krush keeps moving.
Watson lands a couple of elbows.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Krush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krush controls Watson momentarily but Watson frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Watson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Krush did well to prevent Watson getting side control.
Watson is thwarting Krush's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krush looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watson drops an elbow to the side of Krush's head.
Krush is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krush tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Watson winds up and cracks Krush with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Krush has hold of Watson's hands but Watson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Krush is trying to stand back up but Watson is controlling him
Watson lands strikes from half guard.

Krush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Watson moves nicely into side control.
Krush tries to buck Watson off but Watson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a few punches from side control.
Krush is letting Watson control him for a moment.
Watson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Watson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watson advances nicely into full mount.
Watson lands a heavy elbow.
Watson wants to control the pace but Krush is squirming around nicely.
Krush wants to hold on but Watson pushes him away.
Krush is in a horrible position here. Watson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Krush is rocked!
Watson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Krush covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Watson!
A very excited looking Brian Watson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.