PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Orbiso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kengo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Orbiso
vs
Watanabe

193 cm
25
207 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
212 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurt Orbiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kengo Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe fails to land the takedown.

Watanabe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Orbiso did well to prevent Watanabe getting side control.
Watanabe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watanabe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Watanabe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Watanabe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watanabe not doing much here.
Watanabe thows a huge punch but Orbiso dodges it nicely.
Watanabe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe trying to control the action but Orbiso is working from the bottom.
Orbiso tries to roll over but Watanabe keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe thows a huge punch but Orbiso dodges it nicely.
Watanabe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Orbiso trying to hold on to Watanabe's head to control him but Watanabe postures up.
Watanabe wants to control but Orbiso is keeping him busy.
Orbiso on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Watanabe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Orbiso defending well though.
Orbiso pushes Watanabe off looking to stand but Watanabe dives back in and keeps control.
Orbiso is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Watanabe scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe working Orbiso over with strikes.
Watanabe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orbiso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orbiso taking some punishment here, with Watanabe in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Orbiso trying to control the position.
Watanabe won't allow Orbiso to get back to his feet.
Watanabe lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Watanabe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Orbiso has momentary wrist control but Watanabe slips an elbow through the middle.
Watanabe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orbiso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Watanabe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orbiso has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watanabe has managed to get both his arms back between Orbiso's legs - danger averted.
Watanabe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Watanabe lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe postures up in Orbiso's guard and throws a big left but Orbiso blocks it.
Watanabe throwing strikes from guard but Orbiso blocks nicely.
Watanabe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Orbiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watanabe looking to sit in guard and control but Orbiso gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Watanabe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Orbiso prevents Watanabe from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orbiso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe wants to stand but Orbiso is controlling the position.

Watanabe pushes Orbiso off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A slow jab from Watanabe misses its intended target.
Kengo Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watanabe misses with a takedown attempt - Orbiso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown but Orbiso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kurt Orbiso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kengo Watanabe.
Orbiso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watanabe.
Watanabe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orbiso is fending him off so far but Watanabe persists. Nope, Orbiso circles away and we're back to standing.
Watanabe looks winded!
Good shot there by Orbiso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watanabe thows a body shot but no joy.
Orbiso feints a jab promting Watanabe to slip. Orbiso then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Watanabe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown but Orbiso shows good takedown defense.
Watanabe throws a hook to the side of Orbiso's head but Orbiso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kengo Watanabe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Orbiso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Orbiso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watanabe shoots for a double leg takedown but Orbiso sprawls well. He's pushed Watanabe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kurt Orbiso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown but Orbiso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Orbiso lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Watanabe backs up against the cage.
A big right from Watanabe misses.

Orbiso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Watanabe, pushing him back against the cage.
Orbiso is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kurt Orbiso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kengo Watanabe.
Orbiso lands a hook that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.

Orbiso gets control of Watanabe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Orbiso will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Orbiso avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watanabe wants to control from the top but Orbiso keeps moving.
Watanabe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Orbiso's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orbiso wants to sweep here but Watanabe controlling him for the moment.
Watanabe postures up in Orbiso's guard and throws a big left but Orbiso blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orbiso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watanabe wants to control from the top but Orbiso keeps moving.
Watanabe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Orbiso wants to stand but Watanabe is controlling the position.
Watanabe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kengo Watanabe.
Watanabe has a takedown stuffed.
Orbiso throws a series of punches but Watanabe avoids them all with ease.
Orbiso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watanabe circles away quickly and effectively.

Watanabe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Watanabe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orbiso's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Watanabe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Orbiso looks a forlorn figure.
Watanabe lands a big shot there that rocks Orbiso but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Watanabe landing punches.
Watanabe with shots to the head and body - Orbiso looks very uncomfortable down there.
Watanabe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Watanabe controlling his opponent.
Watanabe with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Watanabe trying to control but Orbiso is having none of it.
Watanabe with good strikes from the mount here!
Watanabe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Orbiso's face.
Watanabe scoring with strikes but Orbiso is staying in there.

Orbiso is rocked!

It looks like Kurt Orbiso has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Watanabe looking to finish Orbiso with some ground and pound. This is bad for Orbiso!
Oh Orbiso is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watanabe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Watanabe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Watanabe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Watanabe is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Orbiso goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Watanabe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kengo Watanabe!
A victorious Kengo Watanabe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.