PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Jeffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morum Watanabei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabei has chosen Funky Worm as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jeffs
vs
Watanabei

194 cm
26
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colin Jeffs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morum Watanabei!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Watanabei.
Watanabei scores with a kick to the body.
Jeffs shoots in but Watanabei avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watanabei moves away from the strike by Jeffs.
Jeffs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Jeffs instigates a clinch.
Jeffs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jeffs is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanabei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jeffs working hard to break the clinch.
Watanabei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Watanabei scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Colin Jeffs has been cut.
Watanabei lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Watanabei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watanabei connects with a knee to the head.
Watanabei lands a nice knee to the body.
Watanabei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watanabei's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Watanabei's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A knee to the head by Watanabei.

Colin Jeffs's cut is getting worse.
Watanabei utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabei landing knees to the head.
Watanabei scores a nice knee to the body.
Watanabei misses with a knee strike.
Watanabei looking to throw knees to the head but Jeffs is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabei is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Watanabei lands a good knee to the midsection. Jeffs won't want to take too many of those.
Watanabei lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Watanabei.
Watanabei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watanabei crunches a lovely knee into Jeffs's ribcage.
Watanabei connects with a knee to the head.

Colin Jeffs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Watanabei working Jeffs over with knees to the body.
Watanabei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watanabei with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabei landing knees to the body.
Watanabei crunches a lovely knee into Jeffs's ribcage.
Watanabei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watanabei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Colin Jeffs's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Watanabei obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watanabei lands a nice knee to the body.
Jeffs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Watanabei lands a knee to the body.
Watanabei putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jeffs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Watanabei obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watanabei connects with a knee to the head.
Watanabei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watanabei working Jeffs over with knees to the body.
Watanabei putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jeffs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Watanabei is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Watanabei.
Watanabei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jeffs's face.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Morum Watanabei!
A very excited looking Morum Watanabei rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.