PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Major Hardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardwood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ali Bomaye by The Game. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hardwood
vs
Watson

190 cm
35
214 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

182 cm
38
210 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Major Hardwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Watson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardwood blocks a jab.
Hardwood connects with a right hand. Watson shakes it off.
Hardwood connects with a single shot there.
Watson throws the left hand but Hardwood avoids the punch easily.
Hardwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardwood throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
Hardwood looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Watson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardwood's head backwards.
Hardwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson misses with a head kick.
Hardwood shoots in but Watson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hardwood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Watson lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Watson checks a low kick from Hardwood.
Watson throws a big counter head kick but Hardwood avoids it with no problem.
Watson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hardwood.
Watson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hardwood slips a jab from Watson.
Hardwood has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Major Hardwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Hardwood.
Watson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hardwood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watson pinned against the cage. Watson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watson lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardwood with a jab.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardwood.
A swing and a miss from Watson.
Watson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Major Hardwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson ducks right into an uppercut from Hardwood.
Watson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardwood.
Watson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Watson sizes up Hardwood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardwood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardwood misses with a body shot.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardwood misses with a body punch
and Watson counters with a stiff right hand.
Watson lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Watson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watson. Hardwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
John Watson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson throws a good cross that connects.
Watson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardwood with a hook.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Hardwood moves out of range easily.
Hardwood tries to counter with a takedown but Watson is quick to defend against it.
Hardwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardwood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Hardwood takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson staying out of range there.
Watson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a big shot that misses.
Hardwood scores with a shot to the body.
Hardwood scores with a punch to the head.
Hardwood misses with a lunging right hand
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardwood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardwood missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watson lands with a nice body punch.
Hardwood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watson circles away.
Hardwood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watson defends it nicely.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardwood.
Hardwood throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Watson throws a hook but Hardwood avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Watson 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.

A head kick misses from Watson.
Hardwood feinted with a counter takedown.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Watson misses its intended target.
Watson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hardwood thows a leg kick but Watson checks it
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
Watson throws a fast counter high kick but Hardwood manages to duck under it in time.
Watson slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardwood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watson cracks Hardwood with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Watson.
Hardwood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hardwood misses with a low kick as Watson jumps back.
Watson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hardwood digs a good hook to Watson's body.
Watson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hardwood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Watson misses.
Watson lands a high kick!
Watson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hardwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watson.
Hardwood slips a straight right by Watson.
Hardwood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardwood walks into a jab.
Hardwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardwood.
Watson throws a lazy right hand but Hardwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardwood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardwood throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardwood. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson looks to throw the jab but Hardwood is out of range.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Hardwood moves out of range easily.
Watson takes a swing at Hardwood's ribcage but misses.
Watson cracks Hardwood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Watson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hardwood.
Watson lands a head kick. Hardwood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a jab to the nose.
Hardwood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Watson takes a swing at Hardwood's ribcage but misses.
Hardwood throws a poor cross that misses
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Hardwood moves out of range easily.
A combination from Hardwood does no damage.
Hardwood misses with a straight right.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hardwood might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Watson lands a head kick!
Hardwood closes the distance and clinches up with Watson, looking for a takedown. Hardwood pushes Watson against the cage but Watson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Major Hardwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardwood.
Hardwood is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Watson.
Hardwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardwood.
Watson throws a head kick but Hardwood moves out of range.
Hardwood throwing a counter right hand but Watson manages to avoid it.
Watson throws a big shot that misses.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Hardwood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardwood slips under a jab.
Hardwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Hardwood misses.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Hardwood throws a sloppy body shot
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardwood works the jab nicely.
Hardwood is looking to clinch.
Hardwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardwood lands a slapping body shot.
Hardwood fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hardwood swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Watson misses.
Hardwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardwood.
Hardwood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Watson throws a head kick but Hardwood moves out of range.
Hardwood throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson stuns Hardwood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Watson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hardwood. Hardwood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watson throws a hook but Hardwood avoids it easily.
Hardwood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Watson lands with an uppercut that bounces Hardwood off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson connects with a body shot.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Hardwood moves out of range easily.
Watson misses with a body shot.
It looked like Hardwood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hardwood's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Hardwood lands.
Hardwood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hardwood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watson checks a low kick from Hardwood.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Hardwood misses with a left hand
and Watson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hardwood.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hardwood misses with a head kick.
Watson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Watson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood misses the 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!
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardwood.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson scores with a jab to the head.
Hardwood throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Watson scores with a jab to the body.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardwood moves forwards but Watson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardwood swings widly with a right hand
and Watson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Watson avoids the body shot from Hardwood.
A left and a right from Watson both land. Nice combination.

Hardwood is rocked!
Hardwood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh Hardwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hardwood seems to have got his legs back now.
Hardwood throws a series of strikes that have Watson backpedaling.
Hardwood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hardwood takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Watson walks into a straight right hand from Hardwood.
Watson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Major Hardwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardwood throws a one two combo.
Hardwood swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Hardwood walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Hardwood.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick from Hardwood.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Watson lands a big head kick that sends Hardwood tumbling to the mat! Watson takes a step backwards and waves Hardwood back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardwood.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardwood.
Hardwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Watson lands a big head kick that sends Hardwood tumbling to the mat! Watson takes a step backwards and waves Hardwood back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardwood 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 kick from Hardwood tenderised Watson's leg. Watson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watson misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Watson.
A shot to the liver by Watson. Beautiful body shot.
Hardwood throws a half hearted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Watson!
John Watson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Major Hardwood was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn, I got something in my eye.'.