PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Collins
vs
Watanabe

180 cm
20
225 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Katsuo Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Watanabe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
Collins misses with a kick to the body.
Watanabe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Collins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Watanabe dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!
Watanabe lands a nice shot to the body.
Collins avoids the body shot from Watanabe.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watanabe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Watanabe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Collins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Watanabe.
Collins slips under a jab from Watanabe.
A combination from Watanabe does no damage.
Watanabe misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watanabe stalks Collins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Collins's face. Collins staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Watanabe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Collins momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Watanabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Collins.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins moves away from the strike by Watanabe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Watanabe - just one landing.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Watanabe.
Watanabe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe scores with a jab. Collins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Watanabe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Collins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Watanabe dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!
Watanabe works the jab nicely.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Watanabe.
Watanabe lands a body shot.
Collins throws a body kick that misses.
Watanabe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Watanabe connects with a looping right hand.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watanabe connects with a nice looking jab.
Watanabe connects with the punch.
Watanabe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Watanabe thuds a left hand into Collins's body.
Watanabe lands with a straight right. Collins didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe scores with a hook.
Collins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Watanabe cracks Collins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Watanabe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Watanabe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Collins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Collins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watanabe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watanabe is working the combinations to good effect here.

Collins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Collins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watanabe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Collins's head.
Watanabe passes into half guard.
Watanabe works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watanabe breaks from Collins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Watanabe dominating with strikes here.

Collins is rocked!
Collins takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Watanabe's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuo Watanabe!