PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osama Robins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robins comes to the cage accompanied by Strippekikk. The crowd seem to be enjoying Watanabe's choice of entrance music: Insomnia by Tiësto. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Robins
vs
Watanabe

170 cm
27
179 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

MADE IN GERMANY

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Osama Robins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Watanabe.
Watanabe swinging wildly here.
Robins tries to clinch but Watanabe is having none of it.
Watanabe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Watanabe.
Watanabe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Watanabe.
Robins tries for a takedown but Watanabe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Watanabe lands a nice shot that snaps Robins's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Watanabe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Watanabe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robins manages to get himself to full guard.
Watanabe wants to control from the top but Robins keeps moving.
Watanabe passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robins works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Robins is on top in guard.
Robins trying to control the position from guard on top but Watanabe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robins slips nicely into half guard.
Watanabe trying to hold on to Robins's head to control him but Robins postures up.
Well, if Robins 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.

Robins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Watanabe defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robins controlling the pace.
Watanabe trying to hold on to Robins's head to control him but Robins postures up.
Robins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Watanabe looking for submissions off his back.
Robins trying to pass the guard but Watanabe defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Watanabe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robins.
Robins is thwarting Watanabe's attempts to control the position.
Robins is just content to waste time from the top position. Watanabe takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Robins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Robins.
Donk. Watanabe catches Robins right on the button with a cross.
Robins fakes the leg kick and cracks Watanabe in the body.
Watanabe looks gassed!
Robins throws a body kick that misses.
Watanabe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robins moves away.
Watanabe blocks a head kick by Robins.
Robins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe lands with a hook. Robins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Robins throws a sloppy head kick and Watanabe moves out of range easily.
Robins lands a high kick!

It looks like Kai Watanabe has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Robins.

Watanabe is rocked!
Robins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watanabe stuffs the takedown attempt from Robins. Robins gets slowly back to his feet.
Robins throws a head kick that misses.
Robins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osama Robins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watanabe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robins at a distance.
Robins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Robins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Watanabe works the jab nicely.
Kai Watanabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watanabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robins throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osama Robins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Watanabe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Watanabe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watanabe scores with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe lands a glancing blow to the side of Robins's head.
Robins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Watanabe as he connects with a hook.
Watanabe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robins scores with a head kick.
Watanabe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watanabe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Watanabe throws a right hand that Robins ducks under and follows up with a left that Robins also avoids with ease.
Watanabe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Robins. That one must have hurt.
Robins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watanabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watanabe tries to bum rush Robins with a series of wild strikes but Robins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watanabe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe thows a body shot but no joy.
Osama Robins is winning the standup battle so far.
Watanabe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Robins in his tracks.
Robins slips a jab and a cross from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Watanabe is breathing heavily.
Watanabe tests Robins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kai Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Robins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Watanabe was covering up waiting for the punch and Robins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Robins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Robins trying to control the position from guard on top but Watanabe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robins postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robins looking to pass the guard.
Watanabe keeping moving, preventing Robins from controlling successfully.
Watanabe is trying to keep Robins in close.
Robins trying to control but Watanabe is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Watanabe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Robins has time to react.
Watanabe blocks a head kick by Robins.
Watanabe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Robins tries to clinch there but Watanabe circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robins throws out a loose jab but Watanabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watanabe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Watanabe misses the target.
Robins slips a jab and a cross from Watanabe.
Robins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watanabe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai Watanabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watanabe blocks a head kick by Robins.
Watanabe throws a shot to the body.
Robins slips under a jab from Watanabe.
A punch combination from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watanabe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Watanabe misses with a few strikes there.
Watanabe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watanabe throws a nice looking combination but Robins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watanabe misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Watanabe misses.
Robins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Robins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robins tries a head kick but it misses.
Watanabe blocks the body kick.
Watanabe looks to land a combination but Robins avoids it well.
Robins scores with a leg kick.
Watanabe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robins keeps Watanabe at a distance using the push kick.
Robins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watanabe.
Robins throws a sloppy head kick and Watanabe moves out of range easily.
Robins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robins throws a push kick but Watanabe slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robins.
Watanabe avoids the head kick by Robins.
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 Osama Robins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kai Watanabe'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. This is the final round!

Watanabe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Watanabe connects with a right hand. Robins shakes it off.
Watanabe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Watanabe checks a leg kick nicely.
Robins misses with a body kick.
Watanabe walks into a straight right hand from Robins.
Robins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watanabe misses with a few strikes there.
Watanabe throws a shot from downtown. Robins moves away and avoids it.
Robins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Watanabe.
Robins is looking to land body kicks.

Robins closes the distance and clinches.
Robins stalling against the cage.
Robins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Robins misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Watanabe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robins has him pressed against the cage.
Watanabe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watanabe blocks the elbow strike.
Watanabe blocks an uppercut.
Robins stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Robins throws an elbow but misses.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch but Robins keeps him there for the moment.
Watanabe tries to break the clinch but Robins is controlling the position.
Robins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watanabe blocks it with crossed arms.
Watanabe letting Robins take a breather here.
Watanabe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robins lands a good knee to the midsection. Watanabe won't want to take too many of those.
Robins lands an elbow inside that Watanabe shrugs off.
Watanabe is looking to break free of the clinch but Robins has double underhooks.
Robins with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch but Robins keeps him there for the moment.
Robins can't find room to land a body shot as Watanabe controls the action.
Robins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Watanabe managing to block the knees to the body from Robins.
Robins jumps guard but Watanabe stands there with Robins around his waist. Robins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Robins stalling against the cage.
Watanabe is trying to break the clinch but Robins is controlling him.
Watanabe dodges an elbow strike from Robins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watanabe tries to break the clinch but Robins is controlling the position.
Robins missing with knees to the body.
Robins missing with knees to the body.
Watanabe is trying to force a seperation but Robins has the dominant position.
Robins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Watanabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watanabe.
Watanabe moves out of range as Robins throws a body kick.
Watanabe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robins.
Watanabe catches Robins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robins scores with a kick to the body.
Robins misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watanabe.
Watanabe misses with an uppercut. Robins saw that one coming.
Watanabe just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Robins misses.
Robins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watanabe throws out the jab.
Watanabe lands with a good body shot.
Watanabe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watanabe lands a slapping body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robins.
Robins throws a sloppy head kick and Watanabe moves out of range easily.
Kai Watanabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Robins shoots in and bounces Watanabe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Watanabe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osama Robins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osama Robins!