PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramses Bringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bringer has chosen Ramses Bringer of War as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Watanabe
vs
Bringer

177 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

184 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramses Bringer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bringer misses with a two punch combination.
Watanabe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bringer counters with a three punch combo that has Watanabe backing up. Watanabe nods at Bringer to acknowledge the strikes.
Watanabe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bringer lands a really nice looking cross but Watanabe seems unphased.
Watanabe misses with a leg kick
and Bringer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bringer checks a leg kick.
Bringer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Watanabe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bringer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bringer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wanderlei Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watanabe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bringer counters with a nice uppercut.
Wanderlei Watanabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bringer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watanabe.
Good leg kick by Watanabe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Watanabe misses with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bringer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bringer throws a nice looking combination but Watanabe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watanabe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bringer counters with a one-two to the body.
Bringer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watanabe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bringer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bringer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watanabe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bringer throws a head kick but Watanabe moves out of range.
Bringer throws a sloppy head kick
and Watanabe counters with a nice leg kick.
Watanabe tries to land a leg kick but Bringer saw it coming and moves away.
Watanabe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watanabe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bringer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bringer throws a right and a left that Watanabe avoids nicely.
Bringer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe misses with a low kick as Bringer jumps back.
Watanabe tries to land a leg kick but Bringer saw it coming and moves away.
Watanabe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watanabe throws a leg kick
and Bringer counters with a three punch combo that has Watanabe backing up. Watanabe nods at Bringer to acknowledge the strikes.
Bringer checks a low kick from Watanabe.
Watanabe misses with a low kick.
Watanabe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Watanabe misses
and Bringer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe misses with a low kick as Bringer jumps back.
Watanabe tries a low kick but Bringer avoids it.
Watanabe tries to land a leg kick but Bringer saw it coming and moves away.
Watanabe misses with a leg kick
and Bringer counters with a three punch combo that has Watanabe backing up. Watanabe nods at Bringer to acknowledge the strikes.
Bringer misses with a few strikes there.
Watanabe throws a leg kick
and Bringer counters with a series of strikes. Watanabe will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bringer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watanabe throws a low kick but Bringer moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Watanabe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bringer lands a jab to the nose.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but Bringer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watanabe throws a leg kick

and Bringer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bringer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watanabe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bringer is controlling him.
Bringer throws a big right hand that misses.
Bringer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bringer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bringer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bringer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Watanabe wants to sweep here but Bringer controlling him for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bringer scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe wants to stand up but Bringer is controlling him.
Bringer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watanabe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bringer is controlling him.
Bringer chips away with some ground and pound.
Bringer is looking to work some ground and pound but Watanabe has wrist control.
Bringer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watanabe trying to control the position.
Bringer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bringer with a nice head shot there.
Watanabe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bringer!
Bringer wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe trying to control but Bringer is having none of it.
Bringer wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe controls the position.
Bringer breaks Watanabe's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bringer looking to pass the guard.
Watanabe wants to stand and escape but Bringer is having none of it.
Bringer wants to get up but he can't break Watanabe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bringer throwing strikes from guard but Watanabe blocks nicely.
Bringer thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe wants to stand up but Bringer is controlling him.
Bringer postures up.
Bringer throws and elbow that misses. Watanabe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bringer's guard. Nice move by Watanabe!

Bringer working for submissions but it's allowed Watanabe to get to half guard.
Bringer is breathing heavily.
Watanabe is trying to control. Bringer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramses Bringer 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!

Bringer checks the leg kick.

Bringer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Watanabe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bringer in side control, throwing shots but Watanabe defends.
Watanabe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Watanabe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bringer.
Bringer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bringer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bringer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Watanabe's head.
Watanabe gets full guard.
Bringer tries to stand but Watanabe is controlling from the bottom.
Watanabe looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe wants to stand and escape but Bringer is having none of it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watanabe is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bringer working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Watanabe has passed into half guard!
Bringer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bringer wants to get back to full guard but Watanabe has passed into side control.
Watanabe trying to control the action but Bringer is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Watanabe passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bringer!
Bringer has given up his back here. Will Watanabe look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Bringer wants to control his opponent's hands but Watanabe gets his hands free.
Bringer is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Watanabe.
Bringer looking very determined here, making life difficult for Watanabe.
Bringer is in bad spot here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Watanabe wants to control the position but Bringer frees himself and scrambles - Watanabe manages to regain control in side control.
Bringer tries to buck Watanabe off but Watanabe is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wanderlei Watanabe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Watanabe tries to score with a low kick but Bringer moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watanabe throws a leg kick which misses Bringer's front leg but catches the back leg as Bringer tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Watanabe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Watanabe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

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