PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kennith Watts (ranked 5295 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincy York (ranked 7860 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Watts
vs
York

187 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kennith Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quincy York!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York shoots in for a double leg but Watts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Watts lands a head kick. York smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
York shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watts as he avoids it easily.
York shoots in and drives through. Watts sprawls well.
Kennith Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quincy York.
York misses with a takedown attempt

and Watts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watts has York pressed against the cage.
Watts is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Watts gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Watts scores with a takedown into York's guard.
York is looking to stand back up but Watts counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by York.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but York sees it coming and defends easily.

York manages to escape and get back to his feet!
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quincy York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts doesn't manage to clinch there - York circles away.
A punch combination from York misses.
Nice takedown defense from Watts. No joy for York on that attempt.

Watts clinches up with York and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York tries to score a body lock takedown but Watts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Watts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Watts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
York wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watts has had enough of the clinch but York keeps him there for the moment.

York jumps guard.
York pulls Watts in close to prevent any damage.
York looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watts is one step ahead there.
York has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts postures up in York's guard and throws a big left but York blocks it.
York trying to keep a closed guard but Watts is proving a slippery customer.
Watts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Watts showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Watts looking to sit in guard and control but York gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
York won't allow Watts to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watts is on top in guard.

Watts looking to sit in guard and control but York gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

York is working Watts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
York content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 Kennith Watts will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Watts throws a sloppy head kick and York moves out of range easily.
York misses with a body kick.
Watts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watts changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
York fails with the takedown

and Watts counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
York is trying to pull guard but Watts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Watts gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, York regains guard.
York looking for a sweep. Not yet York, not yet.
York is looking to sweep but instead, Watts has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

York has one foot on Watts's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Watts moves into the clinch.
York tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watts smiles and moves away.
Kennith Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quincy York.
No joy there for York, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watts slaps away a takedown attempt from York, before circling back to the center of the mat.
York with a poor takedown

and Watts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York has Watts pressed against the cage, preventing Watts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
York tries to pull guard but Watts forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
York misses with a shot to the kidneys.
York is trying to break the clinch but Watts has him pressed against the cage.
Watts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
York drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Watts gets the underhooks and prevents it.
York is breathing heavily.

Watts breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Watts lands but York takes it in his stride.
Watts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but York circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Watts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

York makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
York stuffs the takedown.
York takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by York misses
and Watts counters with a series of strikes. York will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts is looking to slow York down with leg kicks.
York shoots in and drives through. Watts sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
York shoots in for a double leg but Watts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kennith Watts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watts, right into the meat.
York shoots in looking for a takedown. Watts tries to sprawl out of it but York keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
York misses with a double jab

and Watts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Watts trying to control but York is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kennith Watts dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

York with a poor takedown

and Watts moves into the clinch.

York pulls guard effortlessly.
Watts is pushing down on York's leg trying to pass to half guard. York is fighting to maintain full guard but Watts has managed to sneak the leg through.
Watts stops York from getting back to his feet.

Watts is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, York has managed to free his arm - good work.
York trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts trying to control from York's half guard. York has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

York working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but York is tightening it up a little... Watts has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Watts reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Watts taps out! Nice BJJ there by York!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Quincy York!