PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Rotoras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotoras has chosen Remember the Name! as his entrance music. Ken Watts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watts
vs
Rotoras

174 cm
30
167 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Tokyo Defiance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Rotoras!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotoras slips under a jab.

Rotoras gets the takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rotoras is looking to take a break and control but Watts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rotoras tries for a kimura but Watts is defending well.
Watts is looking for a sweep.
Rotoras misses with the ground and pound.
Rotoras misses with the ground and pound.
Watts tries to buck Rotoras off but Rotoras is having none of it.

Rotoras is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Watts has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotoras throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Rotoras wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Watts, who protects the arm well.
Rotoras working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Rotoras seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rotoras passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Watts!
Rotoras avoids the attempt from Watts to control.
Rotoras lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras throwing strikes here but Watts is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rotoras thowing shots but they're missing.

Rotoras is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Watts has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Watts!
Watts tries to free his leg and advance position but Rotoras is retaining full guard.

Rotoras has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts stopping the sweep attempt from Rotoras.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts wants to control from the top but Rotoras keeps moving.

Rotoras has his foot on Watts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watts works his way back into a safe position though.
Rotoras tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rotoras is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watts defends well.
Watts tries to free his leg and advance position but Rotoras is retaining full guard.
Watts passes Rotoras's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rotoras gets back to full guard.

Rotoras is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Watts frees his head nicely. Oh but Rotoras has switched to an armbar! Watts is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ricardo Rotoras!