PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsuo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bruno Mopar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Watanabe
vs
Mopar

191 cm
28
250 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

213 cm
26
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Katsuo Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, bruno Mopar!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mopar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Watanabe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mopar.
Mopar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Watanabe counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Watanabe misses the target.
Mopar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mopar swings for the body but Watanabe moves out of range.
Mopar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watanabe counters with a two punch combo.
Mopar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watanabe counters with a left to the body.
Watanabe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mopar.
Mopar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mopar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watanabe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Watanabe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mopar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Watanabe throws a right hand that Mopar ducks under and follows up with a left that Mopar also avoids with ease.
Mopar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watanabe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mopar staying out of range there.
Watanabe looks to land a right hand but Mopar moved out of range.
Mopar throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Watanabe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mopar's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Watanabe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mopar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watanabe has managed to get both his arms back between Mopar's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mopar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watanabe postures up in Mopar's guard and throws a big left but Mopar blocks it.
Watanabe throwing strikes but missing.
Watanabe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Mopar working for submissions but it's allowed Watanabe to get to half guard.
Watanabe wants to free his trapped foot but Mopar is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Watanabe is trying to control the action in half guard but Mopar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mopar tries to kick Watanabe off but Watanabe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Watanabe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mopar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Mopar actively working from the bottom here.
Watanabe moves nicely into side control.
Watanabe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Watanabe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Watanabe prevents Mopar from escaping the position.
Watanabe grinds an elbow into Mopar's temple.
Mopar looks gassed!
Watanabe cracks Mopar with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Watanabe immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Mopar is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Watanabe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuo Watanabe!