PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tate Thai Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kengo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Thai Guy
vs
Watanabe

176 cm
21
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
193 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tate Thai Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kengo Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thai Guy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Watanabe really felt that one!
Watanabe misses with a takedown attempt
and Thai Guy counters with a thumping low kick.
Watanabe has his takedown stuffed
and Thai Guy counters with a nice leg kick.
Tate Thai Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kengo Watanabe.
Both fighters circling a little - Thai Guy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thai Guy doesn't manage to clinch there - Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe fails with the takedown
and Thai Guy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Watanabe's knee momentarily.
Watanabe looks gassed!

Thai Guy moves into the clinch.
Thai Guy is trying to stall.
Thai Guy pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Thai Guy is pressed up against the ropes. Watanabe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thai Guy down to the mat. Thai Guy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thai Guy!
Thai Guy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe tries for a takedown but Thai Guy circles away easily
and Thai Guy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Watanabe really felt that one!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai Guy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Thai Guy clinches up against the ropes.
Thai Guy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thai Guy stalling.
Thai Guy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside that Watanabe shrugs off.
Thai Guy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Watanabe tries to score a body lock takedown but Thai Guy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thai Guy is looking to control Watanabe's arms but Watanabe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thai Guy has his back to the ropes.
Thai Guy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tate Thai Guy.
Thai Guy scores with a push kick.
Watanabe shoots and misses
and Thai Guy counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside.
Thai Guy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Watanabe up against the ropes.
Watanabe takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Watanabe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tate Thai Guy.
Watanabe with a poor takedown
and Thai Guy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Watanabe's knee momentarily.
Watanabe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thai Guy counters with a good low kick that Watanabe was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thai Guy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Watanabe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thai Guy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thai Guy lands a damaging elbow.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside.
Thai Guy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Kengo Watanabe has been cut.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside that Watanabe shrugs off.
Watanabe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thai Guy is defending well.
Thai Guy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Watanabe as Thai Guy tries to tie him up.
Watanabe looking for a takedown.
Watanabe takes an elbow to the temple.
Thai Guy pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Thai Guy taking a breather.
Thai Guy leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tate Thai Guy.
Thai Guy tries to clinch up.
Thai Guy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watanabe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thai Guy counters with a nice body kick.

Thai Guy moves into the clinch.
Thai Guy just leaning against Watanabe, taking a breather.
Watanabe tries to score a body lock takedown but Thai Guy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thai Guy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watanabe is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside.
Thai Guy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thai Guy looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tate Thai Guy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thai Guy.
Watanabe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thai Guy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thai Guy.
Watanabe fails with the takedown
and Thai Guy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tate Thai Guy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kengo Watanabe's cut.
That's time! Thai Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thai Guy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Watanabe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thai Guy counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thai Guy.
Watanabe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Thai Guy pushes Watanabe up against the ropes in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thai Guy.
Watanabe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thai Guy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watanabe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thai Guy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tate Thai Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kengo Watanabe.
Thai Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tate Thai Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watanabe is breathing heavily.
Watanabe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai Guy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watanabe's sensitive parts.
Thai Guy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Watanabe takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thai Guy takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Thai Guy to work.
Thai Guy lands an elbow that stopped Watanabe in his tracks for a moment.
Thai Guy looking to stall.
Thai Guy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Watanabe takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Watanabe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thai Guy slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tate Thai Guy.
Thai Guy thuds his shin into the meat of Watanabe's side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thai Guy, right into the meat.
Thai Guy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watanabe tries to keep at a distance but Thai Guy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thai Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watanabe can do to turn this around?
Thai Guy looking to slow down the pace here.
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!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Watanabe is looking for a takedown.
Watanabe is trying desperately to land a takedown but Thai Guy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Watanabe.
Watanabe tries for a takedown but Thai Guy manages to get underhooks.
Thai Guy lands an elbow just above Watanabe 's eye.
Thai Guy pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Tate Thai Guy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watanabe has Thai Guy pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Thai Guy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tate Thai Guy.

Thai Guy forces Watanabe back against the ropes and clinches.
Thai Guy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Watanabe is looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thai Guy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thai Guy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watanabe is keeping busy.
Watanabe takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Kengo Watanabe's cut even more.
Thai Guy gets underhooks to prevent Watanabe's takedown attempt.
Thai Guy wants to stall.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside.
Thai Guy lands an elbow just above Watanabe 's eye.
Thai Guy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watanabe's defenses.
Thai Guy lands an elbow just above Watanabe 's eye.
Watanabe takes an elbow to the temple.
Thai Guy is pushing Watanabe up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thai Guy lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Kengo Watanabe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai Guy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thai Guy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tate Thai Guy.
Watanabe fails with the takedown
and Thai Guy counters with a big head kick but Watanabe shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Thai Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Thai Guy lands an elbow just above Watanabe 's eye.
Watanabe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thai Guy prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tate Thai Guy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kengo Watanabe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Thai Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Thai Guy lands an elbow just above Watanabe 's eye.

Watanabe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Thai Guy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thai Guy tries to get out of the position.
Watanabe stops Thai Guy from getting back to his feet.
Thai Guy is looking to control Watanabe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thai Guy avoid being mounted?
Thai Guy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thai Guy.
Thai Guy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watanabe manages to get himself to full guard.
Thai Guy wants to stand but Watanabe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Watanabe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watanabe keeping full guard, as Thai Guy tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe wants to stand up but Thai Guy is controlling him.
Thai Guy is looking to stand up but Watanabe won't let him.
Watanabe keeping moving, preventing Thai Guy from controlling successfully.

Thai Guy stands and steps away. Watanabe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid body kick from Thai Guy.

Thai Guy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thai Guy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Watanabe.
Thai Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thai Guy lands a damaging elbow.
Thai Guy tries to stall but Watanabe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thai Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tate Thai Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kengo Watanabe.
Watanabe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside.
Thai Guy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Kengo Watanabe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Watanabe is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy slowing the pace effectively.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kengo Watanabe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tate Thai Guy!