PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Joseph Watson (ranked 1908 p4p, 247 weight class) and Roland Weudke (ranked 6515 p4p, 522 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by Anarchy in the UK. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Joseph Watson
vs
Weudke

190 cm
21
213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Joseph Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roland Weudke!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weudke lands a leg kick that knocks Watson off balance momentarily.
Weudke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watson swings widly with a right hand
and Weudke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weudke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Weudke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Watson throws a body punch but Weudke moves out of range.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Watson checks a leg kick.
Weudke takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Weudke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watson's calf.
Weudke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Watson slips a straight right by Weudke.
Weudke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson scores with a nice head shot.
Watson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson lands a nice looking body shot.
Weudke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weudke throws a body kick that misses

and Watson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Weudke won't be happy with that.
Weudke tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Watson doesn't have the hooks in and Weudke manages to turn into his guard.
Weudke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Watson working for a triangle but Weudke defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Weudke is now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Watson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watson trying to control from the bottom.
Weudke trying to control the pace.
Watson wants to improve his position but Weudke is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Weudke in particular looking to stall.
Watson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Weudke is working away from the top position though.

Watson with the active half guard here but Weudke passes nicely into side control.
Watson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watson gets back to full guard.
Watson being controlled here, momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Weudke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice uppercut lands for Weudke. That snapped Watson's head back.
Weudke lands the left hand.
Watson tries to clinch but Weudke moves out of range.
Weudke throws a counter combo.
Watson misses with a body shot
and Weudke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson takes one on the button.
Watson slips under a jab.
Weudke on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Roland Weudke has been cut.
Weudke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weudke was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Nice cross by Weudke.
Weudke takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Watson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Watson tries to clinch but Weudke moves away
and Weudke counters with a straight right hand.
Weudke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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 cracks Weudke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Watson misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson tries to clinch but Weudke moves out of range.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Watson lands a nice shot that snaps Weudke's head back.
Watson shoots in for a double leg but Weudke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Watson doesn't manage to clinch there - Weudke circles away.
Watson moves away from the strike by Weudke.
As Weudke tries to get set, Watson tries to push him back and clinch up but Weudke manages to avoid the attempt.
Weudke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roland Weudke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Weudke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Weudke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watson doesn't seem bothered though.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weudke manages to avoid it.
Weudke is looking for the big counter here.
Watson lands with a nice body punch.
Weudke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weudke misses the shot to the body.
Watson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson lands a nice hook to Weudke's body. Weudke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Weudke avoids the body shot from Watson.
A big right from Weudke misses.
Watson clobbers Weudke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weudke. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weudke thuds a left hand into Watson's body.
Weudke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Weudke.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Watson fails to land with a series of punches.
Weudke misses with a double jab.
Watson goes for a double leg but Weudke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Weudke continues to drive forward.
Weudke let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke misses with a lunging right hand
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weudke moves out of range of the body kick from Watson.
Weudke slips under a jab from Watson.
Weudke misses with a leg kick.
Weudke lands a really nice looking cross but Watson seems unphased.
Weudke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weudke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Weudke misses with a hook. Watson ducked under it nicely.
Watson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Weudke.
A good leg kick by Weudke.
Roland Weudke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weudke avoids the body shot from Watson.
Weudke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Watson misses its target.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weudke lands with an overhand left.
Watson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke scores with a jab to the body.
Weudke tries to score with a low kick but Watson moves his leg out of the way.
Weudke throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson tries to counter with a takedown but Weudke is quick to defend against it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weudke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Watson back to the cage. Weudke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Weudke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Weudke connects with a nice looking jab.
Watson sizes up Weudke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Weudke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weudke throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weudke! But no joy.
Watson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Weudke defends well and Watson ends up having to push Weudke into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Joseph Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Watson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weudke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Weudke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roland Weudke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Watson takes a swing at Weudke's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weudke! But no joy.
Watson throws an off balance right hand
and Weudke counters with a leg kick.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weudke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Watson jabs at Weudke's body.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Weudke.
Watson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Weudke manages to circle out of the way.
Weudke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weudke throws a leg kick

and Watson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Watson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Weudke is keeping the position.
Watson stands and throws Weudke's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Weudke is trying to buck Watson off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Weudke has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Watson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Weudke, who protects the arm well.

Watson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Weudke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Watson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Weudke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Watson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Watson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Watson trying to control the action but Weudke is working from the bottom.
Weudke struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson looking to control but instead Weudke has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Watson is looking to stall here but Weudke recovers full guard.
Watson is looking to advance position but Weudke has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Watson tries to reverse the position but Weudke maintains control.
Watson is working hard here to advance position.
Roland Weudke has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weudke wants to control the pace but Watson is squirming around nicely.
Watson wants to hold on but Weudke pushes him away.
Watson can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paul Joseph Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weudke content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roland Weudke.
I've got Weudke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Weudke!
Roland Weudke decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.