PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Weed Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Man
vs
Watanabe

183 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Weed Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man misses with the combination.
Watanabe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Watanabe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Man wants to clinch up but Watanabe keeps it at a distance.
Watanabe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watanabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watanabe misses with a low kick.
Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watanabe swivels and escapes.
Man is breathing heavily.
Watanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watanabe scores with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Watanabe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Man has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Watanabe throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.
Man tries to clinch but Watanabe is having none of it.

Man closes the distance and pushes Watanabe back into the cage.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watanabe's efforts to push away.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watanabe working hard to break the clinch.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Watanabe.
Man prevents Watanabe from breaking the clinch.
Watanabe tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Watanabe is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Watanabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watanabe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watanabe's efforts to push away.
Man tries a body shot but Watanabe blocks it.
Watanabe dodges an elbow strike from Man.
Man misses with a body punch.
Watanabe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watanabe has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man is trying to push Watanabe away but Watanabe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Watanabe blocks an uppercut.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Man tries to break the clinch but Watanabe is controlling the position.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watanabe's efforts to push away.
Watanabe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watanabe is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man keeps control of Watanabe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watanabe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Watanabe is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Man tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watanabe just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weed Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Watanabe tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Watanabe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watanabe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watanabe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Watanabe is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Watanabe tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.

Watanabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man shoots in looking for a takedown but Watanabe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Man's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Watanabe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watanabe. Watanabe obviously looking to wear him down.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watanabe. Watanabe obviously looking to wear him down.
Watanabe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watanabe. Watanabe obviously looking to wear him down.
Watanabe feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
Man checks a leg kick.
Watanabe feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
Watanabe connects with a solid leg kick.
Wanderlei Watanabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man checks a low kick from Watanabe.
Watanabe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Watanabe motions for Man to come forward. Watanabe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watanabe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watanabe scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watanabe.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watanabe.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Watanabe tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
Watanabe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Man's calf.
Watanabe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watanabe.
A good leg kick by Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Watanabe wants to slow Man down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watanabe, right into the meat.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watanabe. Watanabe obviously looking to wear him down.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watanabe throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Watanabe tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watanabe.
Watanabe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Watanabe throws a low kick but Man moves out of range easily.
Watanabe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Watanabe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watanabe can pounce on him.
Watanabe is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
Watanabe thumps Man with a low kick.
Man on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wanderlei Watanabe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watanabe.
Watanabe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watanabe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Weed Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watanabe lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Watanabe.
Watanabe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Man has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watanabe.
Watanabe cracks the inside of Man's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Watanabe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watanabe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Watanabe throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Watanabe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but Man moved away.
Man blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Watanabe.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watanabe can pounce on him.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watanabe can pounce on him.
Watanabe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Weed Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watanabe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watanabe.
A bone on bone clash there as Man blocks the leg kick.
Watanabe throws out a leg kick but Man moves out of range and Watanabe only half commits.
Man tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watanabe.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watanabe.
Man checks the leg kick.
Watanabe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Man does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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 throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and moves out of range.
Man misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a solid leg kick but Man takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Watanabe.
A bone on bone clash there as Man blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Watanabe.
Watanabe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watanabe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watanabe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Watanabe tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.
Watanabe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Watanabe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watanabe. That's going to slow Man down.
Watanabe is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Watanabe connects with a leg kick. Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Watanabe.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Watanabe misses with a low kick.
Watanabe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Good leg kick by Watanabe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Man on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Watanabe feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
Watanabe feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
Watanabe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watanabe thumps Man with a low kick.
Watanabe lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watanabe misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Watanabe.
Watanabe wants to land a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Watanabe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Man blocks a leg kick.
Watanabe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Watanabe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watanabe tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
Watanabe is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
Watanabe tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
Man checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Watanabe.
Watanabe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watanabe is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a low kick but Man avoids it.
Watanabe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watanabe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Watanabe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Man has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watanabe.
Watanabe is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
Watanabe throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Watanabe.
A good leg kick by Watanabe.
Watanabe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Watanabe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a low kick but Man moves out of range easily.
That kick from Watanabe tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watanabe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watanabe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watanabe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe misses with a low kick as Man jumps back.
Watanabe connects with a solid leg kick.
Watanabe connects with an inside leg kick.
Watanabe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Watanabe settles back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Watanabe is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watanabe.
Watanabe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Watanabe throws a leg kick that misses.
Watanabe is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Watanabe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Man has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watanabe.
Man on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Watanabe tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it.
Watanabe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watanabe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Watanabe feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
Man has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Watanabe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watanabe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watanabe wants to slow Man down by chopping away at his legs.
Watanabe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Watanabe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watanabe misses with a low kick.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watanabe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watanabe can pounce on him.
Watanabe throws a leg kick that misses.
Watanabe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man checks a leg kick nicely.
Watanabe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Watanabe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watanabe wants to slow Man down by chopping away at his legs.
Watanabe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watanabe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watanabe.
Watanabe thumps Man with a low kick.
Watanabe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watanabe connects with a leg kick. Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Watanabe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man's sensitive parts.
Man moves out of range of the leg kick from Watanabe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Watanabe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watanabe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Watanabe throws a low kick but Man avoids it.
Man takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Watanabe throws a leg kick that misses.
Watanabe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Watanabe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Watanabe settles back down.
Watanabe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watanabe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Watanabe cracks the inside of Man's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watanabe, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Watanabe.
A good leg kick by Watanabe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watanabe tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.
Watanabe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Man.
Watanabe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watanabe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watanabe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watanabe feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
Watanabe is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick.
Watanabe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Watanabe.
Watanabe wants to slow Man down by chopping away at his legs.
Watanabe scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watanabe.
Watanabe connects with an inside leg kick.
Watanabe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Man. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watanabe. Watanabe obviously looking to wear him down.
Watanabe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Weed Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Watanabe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Watanabe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Watanabe!