PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reido Gerber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kengo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gerber
vs
Watanabe

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reido Gerber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kengo Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watanabe.

Watanabe scores with a takedown into Gerber's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Watanabe is looking to work some ground and pound but Gerber has wrist control.
Watanabe with a nice head shot there.
Watanabe is working Gerber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe landing some decent shots from guard.
Gerber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watanabe throws a big elbow that misses.
Watanabe lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanabe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Watanabe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watanabe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gerber looking for a sweep. Not yet Gerber, not yet.
Watanabe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gerber's head.
Watanabe working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe postures up and lands a big shot to Gerber's brow.
Watanabe postures up and lands a big shot to Gerber's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Watanabe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Watanabe scoring with some ground and pound.
Watanabe throwing strikes from guard but Gerber blocks nicely.
Watanabe throws a big right hand that misses.
Gerber is breathing heavily.
Watanabe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gerber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watanabe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gerber's head.
Watanabe landing some decent shots from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe postures up and lands a big shot to Gerber's brow.
Watanabe connects with a couple of short punches.
Watanabe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Gerber is rocked!
Watanabe scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Gerber is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gerber is trying to keep Watanabe in close.
Watanabe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Gerber covers up, he's hurt! Watanabe keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Watanabe and the ref steps in to end the fight! Watanabe can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kengo Watanabe!