PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gunines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siloka Watagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siloka Watagi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gunines
vs
Watagi

183 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Gunines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Siloka Watagi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watagi scores with a spinning back kick!
Watagi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gunines if he has to take too many more of those.
Gunines is breathing heavily.
Watagi connects with an inside leg kick.
Watagi connects with a leg kick. Gunines looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Watagi scores with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Watagi.
Gunines walks forward, straight into a front kick from Watagi.
We've been told by Gunines's head coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gunines on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watagi. Watagi obviously looking to wear him down.
Watagi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gunines will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunines has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watagi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watagi.
Watagi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Watagi.
Watagi feints and then cracks Gunines's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gunines down.

Gunines gets tackled into the cage by Watagi. Watagi maintains the clinch.

Watagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunines tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Watagi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Watagi!
Watagi stuns Gunines with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gunines will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gunines tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Watagi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watagi is looking to slow Gunines down with leg kicks.
Watagi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Siloka Watagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watagi.
Watagi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gunines's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watagi, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watagi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watagi scores with a push kick.
Watagi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gunines. That did some damage!
Gunines stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watagi.
Gunines is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watagi feints and then cracks Gunines's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gunines down.
Watagi feints and then cracks Gunines's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gunines down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watagi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watagi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Watagi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gunines walks forward, straight into a front kick from Watagi.

Watagi moves into the clinch successfully.
Watagi connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Philip Gunines has been cut.
Watagi with a knee to the head.

Gunines is rocked!
Watagi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Gunines is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Watagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunines takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That kick from Watagi tenderised Gunines's leg. Gunines is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watagi throws a leg kick which misses Gunines's front leg but catches the back leg as Gunines tries to avoid it.
Watagi shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Gunines takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Watagi sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Gunines bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Siloka Watagi!