PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideko Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Watanabe
vs
Hawke

185 cm
24
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideko Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Hawke!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watanabe counters with a left and a right that stings Hawke.
Watanabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Hawke.
Hawke throws a series of punches but Watanabe moves out of range.
Watanabe throws a right and a left that Hawke avoids nicely.
Hawke misses with a double jab
and Watanabe counters with a series of strikes. Hawke will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Hawke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watanabe slips a jab and a cross from Hawke.
Hawke throws a nice looking combination but Watanabe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hawke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Watanabe back to the cage. Hawke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hawke misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watanabe.
Hawke looks winded!
Watanabe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hawke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watanabe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Watanabe. Those never looked like landing.
Hawke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watanabe counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Hawke falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hideko Watanabe!