Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Gavin Rees v. John Watson

Can’t find the South African one. Oh well.

I hadn’t seen much of Watson until a highlight clip on the Ringside show yesterday and although he is lacking in experience,i have to admit i was quite impressed with his handspeed and combination punching.
As someone said,this could be a good clash of styles.
The undercard bout could be fairly entertaining too.

Both guys are really winging some heavy shots. Jones backs him down a bit, but then doesn’t follow up and Cook keeps coming at him. Kind of a sloppy first couple of minutes, as it’s the feeling-out process but both fighters are looking to be aggressive, which means a lot of bad misses as they haven’t gotten their range or timing just yet. Jones was a bit more controlled, landed a few more good shots.

Jones 10-9

I just checked Jones’ record.Didn’t know he got stopped in his last to Craig Watson and has lost 4 of his last 5.
Maybe this won’t be that good a fight after all. :)

Cook throwing just wild hooks and right hands whenever he gets a chance. It’s like he wants to prove how much power he has, sort of like Roman Martinez against Ricky Burns, and so far he’s got no rhythm. He’s fighting like a drummer going after paparazzi. Well, better form than that, but you know.

Watt keeps complimenting Jones’ jab, but it’s worth saying it’s really been more a good distraction weapon than a strong, consistent punch that lands. Cook is lunging and still missing terribly. Jones is really controlling the pace and flow of the fight. Cook really needs to calm down and let his ability work for him, and then his power will come to Jones naturally. I think he’s making this easy for Jones, not that Jones is doing anything spectacular.

Jones 10-9
Jones 20-18

Adam Smith doesn’t seem to draw out his annoying use of the word jaaaaaaabbbbb anymore.
Maybe he’s started listening to tapes of himself and realised.

Cook with a counter right, but doesn’t land flush. Now Cook coming in with a bit more substance, but Jones lands a long, looping left hand. Now Cook slows down and lays back as Jones jabs. Good right by Cook! That one had some steam on it. Now he’s starting to get going, as he may have lulled Jones a bit. Right hand body shot by Cook after Jones misses. Cook lands a little flurry near the end of the round, and takes this one.

Cook 10-9
Jones 29-28

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Both fighters are looking lively, it must be said. Jabbing again from Jones, and now there’s time called as Cook’s boot comes untied. Cook is back to looking sloppy and somewhat out of sorts. Another round for Jones, in my view. Cook might need to really get it going in these middle rounds.

Jones 10-9
Jones 39-37

Mitchell manages to stay on his feet, barely. When he starts throwing punches, he doesn’t stop until the other guy throws back.

Cook’s aggression has been nice, but he’s just not been very effective with it. But now he makes a good charge, and lands a solid right hand. The problem is he’s just not able to stay with the effective aggression. He’ll land a nice shot, maybe the best punch of any given round, and then Jones keeps controlling the fight. Left hook by Cook, then he badly misses a right hand. Close round, and the crowd was alive for Cook, but I think Jones took another one.

Jones 10-9
Jones 49-46

His eye is all busted up already.

Stopped on cuts

Even when Jones is retreating, he manages to sneak in something. I wouldn’t be surprised if Cook might be ahead 3-2 in rounds so far, or if this is 2-2-1, but Cook clearly thinks he’s behind, and is starting to really get rolling here in the sixth round. He’s banging his way in, and then once there, still throwing. He’s also making Jones uncomfortable with body shots. Cook is really looking sharp. BIG right stings Jones, body shot, AND DOWN GOES BARRIE JONES! What a charge by Jason Cook! Jones will fight on, 13 seconds left in ther ound, DOWN AGAIN ON A BODY SHOT! HE WON’T MAKE IT! HE SAYS NO!

Jason Cook KO-6

What a finish!

THERE’S ONLY ONE
NAME OF FIGHTER
THERE’S ONLY ONE
NAME OF FIGHTER
WALKIN ALONG
SINGIN A SONG
WALKIN IN A SOMETHING WONDERLAND

Right hand by Rees about a minute in is the first notable punch. Both are playing the waiting game so far, but Rees is definitely more active. Rees turning it up and backing Watson down at will. Rees popping Watson. Watson really does look like the deer in the headlights.

Rees 10-9

Smith:Why doesn’t he put more meat into the jab?
Because Rees is slipping the jab and counter punching him in the face.

Rees drills Watson and knocks him back again. Watson just cannot keep pace with Rees or do anything with him. Either it’s a trigger issue or he’s just out of his depth. Left to the body, and again. Good shots by Rees. Rees with a clipping right hand. Left hand gets in. Now Rees is showboating a bit. Watson trying to measure Rees, which serves only to get him hit with another right hand. This is all Gavin Rees so far.

Rees 10-9
Rees 20-18

Definitely looks like too much too soon for Watto.

Watson just cannot keep Rees off of him or do anything offensively. Rees is definitely willing to get hit coming in, which he is now and then, but then he gets to really unload the way he likes to. Rees landing more good shots. Two rights by Rees. Left hook by Rees as Watson is throwing. Watson shooting right hands, but not landing clean. Good right hand by Rees stings Watson! Watson on the run, and he clinches up. Rees just charging at him now. Another big, easy round for Rees.

Rees 10-9
Rees 30-27

To look at these two in size if you didn’t know Rees surely most people would think Watson would kick his arse.

Sharp left hook by Rees snaps Watson’s head. Borderline low blow on a hook to the body. Watson backing down yet again, now on his bike yet again. Rees just won’t relent, as always. Body shots by Rees, and at the same time he makes Watson miss. Right hand over the top by Rees. He is thoroughly dominating John Watson. This isn’t horrible or anything, but he’s just getting cracked. Now he perks up and trades shots with Rees, which doesn’t work out so well for him either. This is a young fighter meeting his current wall. Rees is much too good for Watson. Rees makes another right hand-led charge at the end.

Rees 10-9
Rees 40-36

Smith just won’t go away.
His recently acquired “Director of Boxing” crown is simply not enough.He wants his fingers in all the pies.

and soon, from the sounds of it

Watson letting his hands go in the first minute. Good for him. Rees gets to him again, though. Rees landing upstairs, and when Watson blocks, he shoots to the body right away. Halfway into the round, this is definitely Watson’s best round, and he’s still losing it. Now, finally, Watson seems to have let Rees know that there are in fact two fighters in the ring. Then there are two good left hooks by Rees, but Watson and Rees both fire at center ring. Right hand Rees!

Best round of the fight, and Watson is alive if nothing else.

Rees 10-9
Rees 50-45

if nothing else, watson has a good chin… he’s taken a lot of punishment

Well, this really might be getting interesting. Suddenly this is turning into a much closer bout. Rees isn’t quite as active, as he’s getting hit more than earlier, and his charges are a bit less effective. Watson still not landing a lot, though, and you Rees is still winning this round. And it ends, and I have him winning this one, too. Watson really is in this fight finally, but he might need a stoppage.

Rees 10-9
Rees 60-54

Good body shot Watson

They had said Watson was tough.He’s certainly proving that.

has the eye of the tiger.Rees looks a bit tired.

Rees landing good shots again to start the round. Watson lands a good shot, Rees lands in return, and Watson has him bleeding from the nose now. Watson turning it up now in the second half of this round. Good body shot gets in, and he’s slowed Rees down noticeably. Rees getting tagged now! Watson is starting to come on! Rees, being Rees, stands there and trades. Great body shots by Watson! Right hand by Watson! Rees might be reeling just a bit, and the blood is really flowing. Watson still targeting the body ,and he ends the round trading with Rees.

Watson 10-9
Rees 69-64

Turning into quite a good little fight.

Rees might’ve spent too much energy in the earlier rounds

I think Rees could well get stopped with body shots.

We’re now getting to the point where stamina could be an issue, and at the moment it appears it would be Rees that will have some issue there. He dropped down to 135 and spent a lot of energy early on.

Watson just SAVAGELY going at Rees body as they get close inside. Rees throws one back. Watson leading the action more and more. We’re starting to see a hell of a good scrap. Watson is tough, isn’t willing to surrender, and Rees is the same Gavin Rees from before. This is a battle of wills as much as anything now. Rees’ mouthpiece comes out, so time is called.

Left hook by Rees, but Watson still landing. He’s even using his height better than earlier. It’s like a light went on in the fifth round and he’s been a totally different fighter since then. Another good round, and this fight — and the crowd — have become rowdy.

Watson 10-9
Rees 78-74

Rees hurt on a body shot, and there’s another one. We’re halfway into this round, and I’ll admit I’m really falling into this fight. Watson’s effort is great, and Rees, though he’s reeling, won’t stop fighting his fight. He’s always had guts, and we’re seeing them tested. Rees with a flurry, getting a rise from his fans. Rees leaning back on the ropes now. But he comes off and throws a wild, powerful uppercut. What a fight this has become.

Watson 10-9
Rees 87-84

I seem to be saying that a lot about Sky’s domestic tussles lately. :)

Long right by Watson. Rees fires back with a combination. Stereo jabs. Hard right to the body by Watson. Rees taking the initiative again in the first minute, I’d say. Rees ties him up, Watson does some sort of shimmy in his arms, and Rees smiles and taps him on the chest. I don’t think you can get into Rees’ head with antics, I’ll say that much.

Rees doing much better this round than the last few. Watson isn’t landing as much or as well in the 10th, and Rees is fighting at a nice pace. Good left hook by Rees, but then he gets too wild and almost puts himself in a very bad position. BIG RIGHT HAND DOWN GOES WATSON! WATSON IS VERY HURT! BUT HE’S UP!

He’s on bad legs! 10 seconds in the round! Rees charging! Watson hangs on until the bell! Rees warned for punching after the bell, but the bell was drowned out by the fans.

Rees 10-8
Rees 97-92

Let’s see if Watson’s legs are back. Left hand rocks Watson, and REES IS GOING FOR THE KILL! Watson hanging on, and shaking his head to say he’s not in trouble. But he’s backing away from Rees constantly now. He wants nothing to do with an exchange. Right hand by Rees! Watson again in trouble! I’ll say it again, this is a GREAT crowd.

Rees pouring it on, and THE REFEREE STOPS IT!

Gavin Rees TKO-11

Nice! I got the points for the pick em game!

you got the preview bang on to the round,yes?

Watson showed a lot of grit and resolve and talent, and Rees was Gavin Rees, as always. FOTM contender.

Man,boxing fights are very often hard to predict…Phew! :)

yeah, those obscure fights can be a bit of a crapshoot….there’ll be a lot of few swings tonight with at least 3 of the big 4 fights potentially going either way, and across the season