PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandu Lungu (ranked 4432 p4p, 372 weight class) and Seiya Watanabe (ranked 4818 p4p, 405 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lungu
vs
Watanabe

190 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
237 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandu Lungu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seiya Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lungu cracks Watanabe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Watanabe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lungu.
Lungu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watanabe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lungu avoids it really well and circles away.
Sandu Lungu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Lungu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lungu.
Watanabe looks to land a combination but Lungu avoids it well.
Lungu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lungu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lungu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Watanabe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lungu lands with a straight right. Watanabe didn't see that one coming.
Lungu cracks Watanabe with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watanabe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lungu defends it nicely.
Lungu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lungu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watanabe's head.
Lungu lunges at Watanabe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watanabe's hand.
Lungu lands a nice shot that snaps Watanabe's head back.
A jab from Lungu does it's job there.
Lungu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Watanabe's hands.

Watanabe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lungu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Watanabe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lungu, who protects the arm well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Watanabe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lungu, who protects the arm well.
Lungu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watanabe on the ground.
Lungu is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe working away.
Lungu is looking to regain half guard here but Watanabe keeps moving and retains side control.
Lungu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lungu tries to get out of the position.
Watanabe working away.

Watanabe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lungu has escaped the position, nice work there.

Watanabe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Watanabe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Watanabe looks winded!
Lungu is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lungu is trying to get back to half guard.
Lungu is working hard here to advance position.
Watanabe scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lungu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lungu is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lungu is looking to reverse the position.
Watanabe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Watanabe is trying to get an arm triangle but Lungu is defending well.
Watanabe is looking to take a break and control but Lungu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lungu is holding Watanabe down, trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is looking to take a break and control but Lungu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Lungu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lungu tries to buck Watanabe off but Watanabe is having none of it.
Lungu has one of Watanabe's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Lungu struggling a bit here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lungu manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lungu lands a jab to the head.
Watanabe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lungu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Watanabe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lungu swivels and escapes.
Lungu throwing a counter right hand but Watanabe manages to avoid it.
Watanabe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lungu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lungu connects with the punch.
Lungu lands with a straight right. Watanabe didn't see that one coming.
Watanabe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lungu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab, jab by Lungu - just one landing.
Watanabe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sandu Lungu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seiya Watanabe.
Lungu cracks Watanabe with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Lungu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lungu.
Lungu lands with a hook. Watanabe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watanabe is breathing heavily.
Watanabe shoots in looking for a takedown but Lungu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Watanabe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Lungu.
Watanabe takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Lungu.
Lungu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watanabe's head.
Lungu lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lungu.
Lungu lands a lovely overhand right.
Lungu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lungu scores with a nice head shot.
Sandu Lungu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lungu lands a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Lungu.
Lungu's corner calls for a 1-2. Lungu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Watanabe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watanabe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lungu lands with an uppercut that bounces Watanabe off the cage and back into range.
Lungu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lungu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watanabe momentarily.
Lungu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Lungu.
Lungu lands with an uppercut that bounces Watanabe off the cage and back into range.
Watanabe walks into a jab.
Lungu cracks Watanabe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lungu lands a right hook to the body.
Watanabe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watanabe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lungu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lungu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by Lungu.
Jab from Lungu.
Lungu scores with a jab to the head.
Watanabe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lungu.
Lungu could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice uppercut there from Lungu.
Jab, jab by Lungu - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lungu scores with a jab.
Watanabe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lungu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lungu tests Watanabe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watanabe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lungu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lungu cracks a nice hook into Watanabe's ribs.
Lungu dips to his left and cracks Watanabe with an uppercut!
Lungu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lungu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Watanabe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lungu throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lungu cracks Watanabe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Lungu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe walks into a straight right hand from Lungu.
Lungu with a hook.
Lungu dips to his left and cracks Watanabe with an uppercut!
Watanabe ducks right into an uppercut from Lungu.
Lungu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watanabe doesn't seem bothered though.
Lungu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watanabe can do to turn this around?
Lungu clobbers Watanabe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lungu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lungu scores with a shot to the body.
Lungu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Watanabe on the side of the head.
Watanabe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab lands there for Lungu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanabe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lungu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lungu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandu Lungu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lungu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Watanabe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Watanabe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lungu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Watanabe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Watanabe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice sprawl there from Lungu as Watanabe shoots in.
Lungu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Watanabe blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Lungu finds it's target.
Lungu scores with a jab to the head.
Lungu with a hook.
Watanabe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Watanabe misses with a takedown attempt - Lungu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Watanabe takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lungu connects with a jab.
Lungu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Watanabe shoots for a double leg takedown but Lungu sprawls well. He's pushed Watanabe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sandu Lungu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seiya Watanabe.
Watanabe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lungu with a nice cross.
Lungu scores with a jab to the head.
Watanabe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lungu circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Lungu as he connects with a hook.
Lungu lands a jab to Watanabe's midsection.
Lungu lands a nice looking body shot.
Watanabe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lungu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lungu to score with a decent uppercut.
Sandu Lungu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lungu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Watanabe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Watanabe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seiya Watanabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lungu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lungu clobbers Watanabe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lungu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lungu throws out a powerful jab.
Decent striking displayed by Lungu there.
A shot to the liver by Lungu. Beautiful body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lungu.
Watanabe needs to keep his hands up - Lungu had a free shot at his head there.
Lungu lands with an uppercut that bounces Watanabe off the cage and back into range.
Watanabe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lungu connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lungu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watanabe momentarily.
Lungu scores with the left hand. Watanabe knows he should have avoided that one.
Lungu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good exchange - Lungu coming out on top.
Lungu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Watanabe's hands.
Watanabe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watanabe walks into a jab.
Watanabe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab by Lungu.
Lungu scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Lungu.
Watanabe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lungu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watanabe doesn't seem bothered though.
Lungu scores with a jab.
Lungu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watanabe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Watanabe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lungu scores with a jab.
Watanabe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lungu cracks Watanabe with a good jab.
Watanabe takes one on the button.
Lungu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lungu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watanabe drops his hands momentarily and Lungu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lungu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lungu cracks Watanabe with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sandu Lungu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lungu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandu Lungu!
After winning the bout, Sandu Lungu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.