PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Berndt (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Berndt
vs
Watanabe

190 cm
24
272 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

191 cm
30
250 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Berndt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Katsuo Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Watanabe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Berndt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Watanabe is trying to defend but Berndt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Watanabe manages to get to full guard.
Berndt trying to control but Watanabe is working from the bottom.
Berndt preventing the sweep.
Watanabe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berndt manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watanabe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berndt controlling Watanabe's posture.
Watanabe is stalling in the full guard.
Watanabe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Berndt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Berndt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watanabe throws an elbow that misses. Berndt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watanabe's guard. Nice move by Berndt!

Watanabe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Berndt is aware though and is defending well.
Berndt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe looking to control.
Watanabe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Berndt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Watanabe.
Watanabe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Watanabe cracks Berndt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Watanabe cracks Berndt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Berndt is breathing heavily.
Berndt trying desperately to get to his feet.
Watanabe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Watanabe wants to control the pace but Berndt is squirming around nicely.
Watanabe landing strikes from the mount and Berndt is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe controlling the position easily from mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Watanabe! Berndt is hurt baaadly! Watanabe is firing away with more strikes - Berndt is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuo Watanabe!