PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Watson Sr (ranked 4363 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javi Bulla (ranked 5885 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Watson Sr
vs
Bulla

180 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

182 cm
26
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Watson Sr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javi Bulla!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson Sr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Watson Sr backs off Bulla throws a huge counter combo but Watson Sr manages to avoid it all.
Bulla tries to clinch but Watson Sr moves out of range.
Watson Sr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Watson Sr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Watson Sr wants it to stay on the feet.
Watson Sr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bulla or perhaps it was just good defense by Watson Sr, which made it look bad.
A punch combination from Watson Sr misses.
Watson Sr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watson Sr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bulla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watson Sr circles away.
Kevin Watson Sr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javi Bulla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Watson Sr scores with a takedown into Bulla's guard.

Bulla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watson Sr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson Sr looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson Sr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bulla is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Watson Sr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bulla is trying to control the position but Watson Sr postures up.
Watson Sr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bulla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Watson Sr puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Watson Sr slows the pace down in half guard.
Bulla is trying to get back to full guard.
Watson Sr passes into side control, despite Bulla's attempt to control the position.
Bulla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bulla is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Watson Sr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bulla tries to roll over but Watson Sr keeps him under control.
Bulla slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson Sr throwing strikes but missing.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bulla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Watson Sr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bulla tries to clinch up but Watson Sr circles away and keeps his distance.
Watson Sr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Watson Sr gets a double leg takedown into Bulla's guard.
Bulla controls Watson Sr momentarily but Watson Sr frees himself.
Watson Sr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson Sr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bulla lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bulla trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson Sr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bulla drops back, looking for a kneebar! Watson Sr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Watson Sr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Watson Sr!

Watson Sr working away.
Bulla is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Watson Sr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Watson Sr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bulla or perhaps it was just good defense by Watson Sr, which made it look bad.
Watson Sr attempts a counter takedown but Bulla avoids it well and moves away.
Bulla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watson Sr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bulla is looking to clinch.

Watson Sr darts in and clinches Bulla up against the cage.
Bulla looking to stall.
Bulla wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Watson Sr has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulla tries to break free but Watson Sr pushes him back against the cage.

Watson Sr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Watson Sr rushes Bulla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Watson Sr has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bulla is trying to keep an underhook but Watson Sr manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bulla pushes Watson Sr off looking to stand but Watson Sr dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson Sr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kevin Watson Sr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bulla tries to roll over but Watson Sr keeps him under control.
Watson Sr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bulla is trying to maintain the position but Watson Sr is very close to passing his half guard.
Bulla has hold of Watson Sr's hands but Watson Sr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Watson Sr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bulla is trying to maintain the position but Watson Sr is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bulla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Watson Sr wants to pass the guard but Bulla is keeping the position.
Bulla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bulla working a defensive guard here.
Watson Sr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Watson Sr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Watson Sr postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bulla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Watson Sr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bulla is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bulla is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Watson Sr sees it coming and defends easily.

Bulla is looking for a kimura here.
Bulla looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Bulla is trying to work for a kimura but Watson Sr is defending well.
Watson Sr trying to control but Bulla postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson Sr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Bulla is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Watson Sr is just riding it out for now. Bulla eventually gives up the hold.
Bulla passes to full mount!
Watson Sr is looking to improve his position but Bulla isn't that keen on the idea.
Watson Sr tries to hold on but Bulla pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bulla swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Watson Sr is now in Bulla's guard. A big mistake from Bulla there, giving up the dominant position!
Bulla lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bulla wants to pass the guard but Watson Sr is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kevin Watson Sr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Watson Sr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bulla's half guard.
Bulla manages to get to full guard.
Watson Sr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bulla on the ground.
Watson Sr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bulla is trying to control the position but Watson Sr postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson Sr sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Watson Sr stands and steps away. Bulla gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Watson Sr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bulla can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson Sr swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Watson Sr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bulla is trying to defend but Watson Sr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bulla is looking to control Watson Sr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bulla avoid being mounted?
Bulla keeping hold of Watson Sr's head, controlling as best he can.
Bulla blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watson Sr.
Watson Sr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Watson Sr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulla tries to roll over but Watson Sr keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Watson Sr there.
Watson Sr trying to pass the guard but Bulla defending well.
Bulla gets full guard.
Bulla trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bulla trying to control the position.
Bulla wants to improve his position but instead Watson Sr has moved into half guard.
Watson Sr is taking a breather. Bulla says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulla works his way to full guard. Good work.
Watson Sr stopping the sweep attempt from Bulla.

Watson Sr stands up from Bulla's guard - Watson Sr perhaps looking for a knockout.
Watson Sr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bulla.
Watson Sr attempts a counter takedown but Bulla avoids it well and moves away.

Bulla gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Bulla has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Watson Sr is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Watson Sr gets control of Bulla's arms and successfully pulls guard. Watson Sr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Watson Sr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bulla can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bulla works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Watson Sr trying to control but Bulla postures up.
Watson Sr is doing well to control the position and prevent Bulla from advancing to side control.

Bulla maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Watson Sr could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bulla has cracked it and Watson Sr is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bulla!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Javi Bulla!
A relieved looking Javi Bulla thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.