PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between All Inn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kengo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Inn
vs
Watanabe

185 cm
36
196 lbs
23 - 19 - 1

182 cm
33
200 lbs
14 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, All Inn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kengo Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watanabe feints and as Inn raises his hands in defense, Watanabe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Watanabe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Inn is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Brown House that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Watanabe throws an elbow that misses. Inn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watanabe's guard. Nice move by Inn!
Inn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Inn postures up and lands a big shot to Watanabe's brow.
Inn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watanabe is keeping the position for now.
Inn slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Watanabe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Watanabe is in trouble now - Inn has advanced to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watanabe is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe tries to hold on but Inn pushes him away.
Inn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Watanabe hang on?

Inn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Inn with shots to the head and body - Watanabe looks very uncomfortable down there.
Inn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Inn punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!

Inn moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Watanabe has worked his arm free - good work by Watanabe!
Inn moves into full mount!

Inn moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Watanabe has worked his arm free - good work by Watanabe!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inn tries to move into full mount but can't pass Watanabe's legs.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Inn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Inn tries for a kimura but Watanabe is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Inn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Watanabe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Inn working the ground and pound.

Inn goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Watanabe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Inn but great work by Watanabe.
Inn tries to buck Watanabe off but Watanabe is having none of it.
Watanabe with the ground and pound but Inn regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Inn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watanabe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe trying to control from Inn's half guard. Inn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Inn looking for a guillotine here but Watanabe defends easily.
Watanabe with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Inn is looking for a triangle but Watanabe pushes his legs off easily.
Watanabe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Watanabe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Inn looking for a sweep. Not yet Inn, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Inn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inn trying to control the position.
Watanabe stands up over Inn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

All Inn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Inn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watanabe defends well and Inn ends up having to push Watanabe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Watanabe has clasped his hands together around Inn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Inn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Inn sneaks back into half guard.
Inn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Inn looking for submissions off his back.
Inn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Inn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watanabe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Inn looking for submissions off his back.
Watanabe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Ground and pound from Watanabe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe working over Inn with some ground and pound. Inn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Watanabe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Inn's head.
Inn is looking for a sweep. Watanabe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watanabe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Inn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watanabe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Inn's head.
Watanabe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Watanabe thows a huge punch but Inn dodges it nicely.

Inn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Inn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Watanabe there.
Ground and pound from Watanabe.
Watanabe lands with a punch from half guard.

Inn is rocked!
Watanabe lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Inn! More strikes land and this one is all over! Watanabe jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kengo Watanabe!
An out of breath Kengo Watanabe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.