PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guido Sarducci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarducci comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. This should be a great matchup!

Sarducci
vs
Watanabe

185 cm
27
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guido Sarducci!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 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 body punch
and Sarducci counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watanabe thinking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sarducci, as that shot connected.
Watanabe with a poor takedown
letting Sarducci counter with a right hand.
Sarducci works the jab nicely.
Watanabe dives in and grabs Sarducci's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sarducci pushes down on Watanabe's head and hops out.
Watanabe fails with the takedown
and Sarducci counters with a left to the body.
Guido Sarducci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Watanabe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarducci throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Watanabe throws a poor cross that misses
and Sarducci counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe fails with the takedown
and Sarducci counters with a stiff right hand.
Sarducci lands with a cross.
Watanabe misses with a takedown attempt
and Sarducci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sarducci stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Sarducci tries to sprawl but Watanabe drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Watanabe trying to mount his opponent but Sarducci defends it.
Sarducci avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watanabe.
Watanabe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sarducci definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Watanabe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watanabe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarducci blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watanabe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watanabe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sarducci trying to control but Watanabe postures up.
Watanabe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watanabe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watanabe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sarducci to regain full guard.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Sarducci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarducci has momentary wrist control but Watanabe slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Watanabe landing some decent shots from guard.
Watanabe landing some decent shots from guard.
Watanabe throwing strikes from guard but Sarducci blocks nicely.
Watanabe scoring with some ground and pound.
Sarducci preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Watanabe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watanabe throws a big right hand that misses.
Watanabe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watanabe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sarducci works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watanabe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kenji Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarducci changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarducci lands with a nice combination. Watanabe backs away looking to recover.
Sarducci stuffs the takedown attempt from Watanabe. Watanabe gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Sarducci misses the target.
Watanabe misses with a few strikes there.
Sarducci throws a big counter combination but Watanabe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Watanabe misses with a takedown
and Sarducci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Watanabe tries to clinch up but Sarducci circles away and keeps his distance.
Sarducci throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watanabe on the side of the head.
Watanabe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sarducci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sarducci lands with a straight right. Watanabe didn't see that one coming.
Sarducci scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarducci fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watanabe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watanabe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sarducci scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe walks into a left hand.
Watanabe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sarducci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watanabe fails with the takedown
enabling Sarducci to counter with a crisp jab.
Watanabe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Watanabe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Watanabe scores with punches from side control.
Watanabe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Watanabe working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Guido Sarducci has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarducci takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Watanabe lands an elbow.
Watanabe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Watanabe's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Watanabe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Watanabe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sarducci tries to buck Watanabe off but Watanabe is having none of it.
Watanabe landing a few strikes.
Watanabe tries to score with some ground and pound. Sarducci controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Watanabe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sarducci to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Watanabe working the head with strikes.
Watanabe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sarducci is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watanabe is looking to take a break and control but Sarducci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watanabe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe lands an elbow.
Sarducci taking punishment in the form of punches.
Watanabe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The strikes coming from Watanabe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Watanabe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Watanabe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sarducci regains half guard, as Watanabe was trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci taking some punishment here, with Watanabe in his half guard.
Watanabe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sarducci defending well though.
Watanabe lands strikes from half guard.
Watanabe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watanabe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Watanabe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Watanabe thows a huge punch but Sarducci dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Guido Sarducci will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guido Sarducci's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sarducci punishes Watanabe's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Sarducci - just one landing.
Watanabe has his takedown stuffed
and Sarducci counters with a straight right hand.
Watanabe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sarducci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Sarducci to counter with a crisp jab.
Guido Sarducci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Watanabe.
Watanabe fails with the takedown
and Sarducci counters with a nice uppercut.
Guido Sarducci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarducci throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Watanabe with a poor takedown
and Sarducci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarducci with a nice cross.
Sarducci moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Watanabe takes a swing at Sarducci's ribcage but misses.
Watanabe throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sarducci to counter with a crisp jab.
Watanabe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sarducci is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watanabe can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sarducci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sarducci punishes Watanabe's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watanabe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sarducci counters with a left to the body.
Watanabe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watanabe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sarducci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watanabe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watanabe misses with a takedown
and Sarducci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sarducci lands a nice shot to the body.
Watanabe misses with a hook
and Sarducci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sarducci scores with a hook to the body. Watanabe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Watanabe tries to clinch up
and Sarducci cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci scores with the left hand. Watanabe knows he should have avoided that one.
Watanabe walks into a stiff left hand from Sarducci.
Watanabe misses with a hook
and Watanabe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watanabe misses with a looping right.
Watanabe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sarducci counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guido Sarducci clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Guido Sarducci's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sarducci scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Watanabe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Watanabe slips a nice elbow through Sarducci's hands, connecting with Sarducci's forehead.
Watanabe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sarducci has hold of Watanabe's hands but Watanabe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watanabe misses with a head shot. Sarducci uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sarducci utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kenji Watanabe has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarducci preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Watanabe throwing strikes but missing.
Watanabe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sarducci being controlled here, momentarily.
Watanabe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watanabe throws a big elbow that misses.
Watanabe throwing strikes from guard but Sarducci blocks nicely.
Watanabe is looking to work some ground and pound but Sarducci has wrist control.
Sarducci on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sarducci tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watanabe stands and throws Sarducci's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sarducci defending against the ground and pound.
Watanabe throws an elbow but Sarducci slips to the side and avoids it well.
Watanabe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Watanabe is chipping away with strikes.
Watanabe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Watanabe is putting a hurting on Sarducci here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sarducci takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Watanabe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Watanabe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sarducci sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe scoring with punches from side control.
Watanabe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Watanabe cracks Sarducci with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Watanabe throws a strike aimed at the side of Sarducci's head but Sarducci avoids it well.
Sarducci on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Watanabe lands some shots froms side control.
Watanabe in side control lands a decent elbow.

Sarducci is rocked!
Watanabe working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Sarducci is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watanabe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sarducci seems to have got his legs back now.
Watanabe working the ground and pound.
Watanabe grinds an elbow into Sarducci's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is looking to take a break and control but Sarducci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watanabe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Watanabe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Watanabe in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sarducci looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Watanabe turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Watanabe!
Kenji Watanabe is the new welterweight champion!
Kenji Watanabe thanked the fans post fight for their support.