PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz comes into the arena with Bebot blaring out of the sound system. Munoz is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Ken Watanabe will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Munoz
vs
Watanabe

183 cm
25
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
29
210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Zynergy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Munoz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Watanabe clinches up with Munoz and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Watanabe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Watanabe scores with a shot to the side of Munoz's head.
Nice body punch from Watanabe.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A shot in the inside from Watanabe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe leaning against his opponent.
Munoz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Watanabe slowing the pace effectively.
Watanabe receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Watanabe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munozs head.
Watanabe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watanabe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watanabe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe lands an elbow inside that Munoz shrugs off.
Watanabe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watanabe stalling the fight.
Watanabe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watanabe lands with a right to the head.

Munoz is rocked!

Watanabe drops Munoz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Munoz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Munoz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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 an upwards elbow that knocks Munoz out cold! Wow! You do not see a knockout like that very often - that will be on youtube highlights for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Ken Watanabe!