PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Jay Lakay (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 pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jay Lakay
vs
Watanabe

195 cm
21
255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
29
250 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marc Jay Lakay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Katsuo Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watanabe lands with a good body shot.
Lakay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Katsuo Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lakay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watanabe.
Lakay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lakay.
Sloppy strikes from Watanabe. Those never looked like landing.
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 throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lakay was covering up waiting for the punch and Watanabe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Watanabe is looking to work some ground and pound but Lakay has wrist control.
Watanabe stops Lakay from standing up.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Lakay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Watanabe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe is working Lakay over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Watanabe is standing up over Lakay. Lakay looks to escape but Watanabe dives into side control.
Watanabe scoring with punches from side control.
Watanabe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lakay is avoiding damage well.
Lakay avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Watanabe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Watanabe throws an elbow but Lakay slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lakay gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lakay is in trouble now - Watanabe has advanced to mount!
Lakay is in all sorts of trouble here.
Watanabe working the ground and pound effectively.
Lakay tries to hold on but Watanabe postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe with good strikes from the mount here!
Watanabe postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Lakay badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Watanabe around the waist but Watanabe pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Watanabe is the winner by TKO! Watanabe jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuo Watanabe!