PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsuo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermanni Holopainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watanabe
vs
Holopainen

191 cm
30
250 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

196 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Katsuo Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hermanni Holopainen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holopainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Watanabe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holopainen.

Watanabe gets caught napping as Holopainen dives in and scores a takedown. Watanabe manages to retain guard.
Holopainen throwing strikes from guard but Watanabe blocks nicely.
Holopainen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Holopainen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hermanni Holopainen.
Watanabe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holopainen.
Holopainen misses with a straight left.
Holopainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holopainen slips a jab from Watanabe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holopainen walks into a left hand.

It looks like Hermanni Holopainen has been cut.
Watanabe punishes Holopainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Holopainen looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holopainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watanabe misses with a wild combination.
Hermanni Holopainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Watanabe misses its intended target.
Watanabe scores with a body shot.
Watanabe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Nice combo by Watanabe! Oh, that's hurt him - Holopainen falls to the canvas and Watanabe follows him into side control.

Holopainen is rocked!
Watanabe lands a huge shot from side control! Holopainen is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Katsuo Watanabe!