PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buzz McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Watanabe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGillicutty
vs
Watanabe

182 cm
26
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buzz McGillicutty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenji Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe misses with a takedown attempt - McGillicutty sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McGillicutty's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McGillicutty duly obliges.

McGillicutty gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Watanabe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Watanabe is in close to McGillicutty's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGillicutty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Watanabe works over McGillicutty with some ground and pound from guard.
Watanabe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Watanabe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Watanabe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe throwing strikes from guard but McGillicutty blocks nicely.
Watanabe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGillicutty wants to stand but Watanabe is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Watanabe with a nice head shot there.
Watanabe trying to control but McGillicutty is working from the bottom.
Watanabe with a nice head shot there.
Watanabe is working McGillicutty over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

McGillicutty is rocked!
Watanabe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh McGillicutty is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watanabe postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! McGillicutty covers up, he's hurt! Watanabe keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Watanabe and the ref steps in to end the fight! Watanabe can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Watanabe!
Kenji Watanabe is the new welterweight champion!