PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Lemonstein (ranked 5116 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakura Watabe (ranked 3492 p4p, 278 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lemonstein
vs
Watabe

170 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Lemonstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sakura Watabe!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemonstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watabe misses with a takedown attempt

and Lemonstein holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lemonstein.
Lemonstein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watabe backwards.
Watabe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lemonstein pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lemonstein throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Watabe tries to keep at a distance but Lemonstein has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lemonstein lands a nice uppercut.
Lemonstein stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lemonstein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watabe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemonstein walks away with a smile on his face. Watabe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Larry Lemonstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakura Watabe.
Watabe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lemonstein pinned against the cage. Lemonstein gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watabe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lemonstein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watabe circles away quickly and effectively.
Lemonstein stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lemonstein wants it to stay on the feet.
Lemonstein went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lemonstein.
Lemonstein throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Watabe colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Lemonstein as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Watabe is left battered and dazed whilst Lemonstein and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Lemonstein!
Sakura Watabe spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm enjoying your wife tonight!'.