PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Con Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waterson comes to the cage accompanied by Oasis - Roll With It. Stotch has chosen boom baby as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Waterson
vs
Stotch

198 cm
35
220 lbs
33 - 15 - 1

191 cm
34
191 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Con Waterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Waterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Stotch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Waterson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stotch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stotch slips under a jab from Waterson.
Waterson swings widly with a right hand
and Stotch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stotch looks to land a combination. Waterson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Con Waterson has been cut.
Stotch tries to clinch
and Waterson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Waterson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Waterson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stotch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Waterson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stotch misses with a looping left.
Waterson misses with a combination
and Stotch counters with a nice leg kick.
Stotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waterson manages to avoid it.
Waterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stotch.
Nice shot by Waterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson misses the shot to the body.
Waterson with a hook.
Stotch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stotch moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stotch throws a series of strikes that have Waterson backpedaling.
A clash of legs there as Waterson blocks the low kick.
Waterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stotch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stotch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stotch throws a low kick, looking for Waterson's leg but Waterson calmly moves out of range.

Stotch clinches.
Stotch misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Stotch scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stotch misses with a punch on the inside.
Waterson lands an uppercut.
Waterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stotch backwards.
A short right from Waterson on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Waterson.
Stotch misses with some punches.
Stotch landing knees to the head.
Stotch blocks a body shot from Waterson.
Waterson has a couple of punches blocked by Stotch.
Stotch tries to land a knee to the head but Waterson blocks with his arms.
Stotch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stotch trying to land knees to the body.
Stotch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stotch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stotch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waterson backwards.
Stotch trying to land knees to the body.
Waterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stotch throws an elbow that misses.
Stotch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Waterson blocks it with crossed arms.
Stotch cracks Waterson with a nice body shot.
Stotch lands a nice shot to the body.
Waterson misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Waterson lands with a short shot to the head.

Waterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Waterson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stotch if he has to take too many more of those.

Stotch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Waterson misses with a punch to the body.
Waterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Stotch controls his hands.
Stotch misses with a punch on the inside.
Waterson blocks an uppercut.
Waterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Stotch backwards.
Stotch missing with knees to the body.
Stotch scores with a knee to the head.
Stotch tries a knee to the head but Waterson blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Waterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Waterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stotch.
Waterson tries to bum rush Stotch with a series of wild strikes but Stotch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stotch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stotch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stotch misses with a looping left.
Waterson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stotch is out of range.
Waterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Stotch.
Stotch throws a nice head kick!
Stotch lands with a shot to the body.
Stotch looks to score with a jab to the body but Waterson is just out of range.
Stotch slips a straight right by Waterson.
Some wild striking there from Stotch.
Waterson misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stotch throws a front kick aimed at Waterson's knee but Waterson avoids it well.
Waterson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Stotch clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leopold Stotch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Con Waterson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stotch avoids the body shot from Waterson.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stotch. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Stotch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stotch lands with a hook. Waterson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stotch slips under a jab.
Stotch throws a poor cross that misses
letting Waterson counter with a right hand.
Waterson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stotch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Waterson misses with a looping right.
Stotch ducks under a wild hook from Waterson.
A punch lands to the side of Waterson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stotch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Waterson misses with a hook to the body
and Stotch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Waterson's knee momentarily.
Waterson lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stotch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Waterson throws a jab when Stotch was well out of range.
Stotch scores with a hook to the body. Waterson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Waterson slips under a jab from Stotch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Waterson blocks the leg kick.
Stotch connects with a single shot there.
Waterson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Waterson walks into a stiff left hand from Stotch.
Stotch misses with a leg kick
and Waterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stotch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stotch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stotch lands a leg kick that knocks Waterson off balance momentarily.
Waterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Waterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stotch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waterson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Waterson blocks a head kick by Stotch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch slips a straight right by Waterson.
Stotch defending well as Waterson loads up on a big left hand.
Waterson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stotch blocks a head kick by Waterson.
Stotch throws an overhand right that lands on Waterson's shoulder, as Waterson tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Waterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stotch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Waterson misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Stotch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Waterson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Waterson looks to land a combination but Stotch avoids it well.
Stotch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Waterson on the side of the head.
Stotch scores with a three punch combo!
Waterson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Waterson misses with a double jab.
Stotch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Waterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stotch looks to throw the jab but Waterson is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson misses the jab.
Stotch throws a chopping leg kick but Waterson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Waterson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Waterson cracks the inside of Stotch's front leg.
Waterson scores with a head kick.
Waterson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stotch misses with an uppercut. Waterson saw that one coming.
Stotch looks to land a combination. Waterson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stotch looks to land a combination but Waterson avoids it well.
Stotch throws a head kick but Waterson moves out of range.
Waterson missing with a left hand there. Stotch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stotch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stotch throws a lazy right hand but Waterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Waterson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Stotch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Waterson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Waterson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Waterson avoids the body shot from Stotch.
Waterson misses with a straight right.
Stotch connects with an inside leg kick.
Waterson throws out a loose jab but Stotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stotch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stotch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waterson moves away.
Waterson throws a big counter combination but Stotch scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stotch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Waterson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waterson checks a leg kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stotch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stotch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leopold Stotch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Con Waterson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stotch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waterson.
A little jabbing left from Stotch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stotch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stotch clobbers Waterson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Waterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Waterson lands with a shot to the body.
Waterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stotch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stotch lands with a right hand.
Waterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stotch throws a leg kick that misses.
Stotch connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stotch has time to react.
Stotch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stotch digs a good body shot into Waterson's ribs.
Waterson takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stotch just misses with a punch to the body.
Waterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Waterson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stotch at a distance.
Stotch throws a jab but it's blocked by Waterson.
Stotch looks to clinch
and Waterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stotch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stotch misses with a looping left.
It looked like Waterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Stotch misses
and Waterson counters with a nice body kick.
Stotch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Waterson lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Waterson.
Waterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stotch manages to avoid it.
Waterson cracks Stotch with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick by Stotch misses
and Waterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Stotch is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stotch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Waterson.
Stotch is still on wobbly legs! Can Waterson finish him?
Waterson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Con Waterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waterson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Stotch.
Stotch thows a leg kick but Waterson checks it
and Waterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stotch thinking.
Waterson dips to his left and cracks Stotch with an uppercut!
Stotch doesn't manage to clinch there - Waterson circles away.
Stotch walks straight into a right hand from Waterson - that's dropped him! Waterson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Stotch from any more punishment! Stotch complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Con Waterson!
Our winner, Con Waterson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.