PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junichi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe's entrance music is "One Thing Leads to Another" by The Fixx. A fine choice. Pain has chosen "Meet the Monster" Five Finger Death Punch as his entrance music. Angel Pain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watanabe
vs
Pain

170 cm
25
160 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

180 cm
28
165 lbs
5 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junichi Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angel Pain!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain misses with a two punch combination.

Watanabe throws a left that rocks Pain and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Watanabe dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Pain regain composure!

It looks like Angel Pain has been cut.
Watanabe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Watanabe in side control lands a decent elbow.

Pain is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pain takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pain is still in real trouble! Can Watanabe finish him?
Watanabe cracks Pain with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Watanabe immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Pain is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Watanabe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junichi Watanabe!