PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kano Watnabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillinger Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Watnabe
vs
Green

170 cm
24
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kano Watnabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dillinger Green!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Watnabe misses.
Green tries to clinch but Watnabe is having none of it.

Watnabe clinches up against the cage.
Green controlling the action here for a moment.
Watnabe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watnabe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watnabe blocks an elbow strike.
Green misses with some punches.

Watnabe pulls guard effortlessly.
Green prevents Watnabe from getting back to his feet.
Watnabe seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Green must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watnabe working a defensive guard here.
Watnabe is controlling Green's posture.

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.
Green is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Watnabe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watnabe is looking to clinch.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
Watnabe moves forwards but Green connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watnabe tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Watnabe blocks a low kick nicely.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Watnabe feinted with a counter takedown.
Dillinger Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Watnabe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Watnabe checks a leg kick.
Dillinger Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green throws a low kick but Watnabe moves out of range easily.
Green stuffs the takedown.
Watnabe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kano Watnabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Watnabe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watnabe shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watnabe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green lands with a hook. Watnabe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watnabe tries for a takedown but Green sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Watnabe backs off Green throws a huge counter combo but Watnabe manages to avoid it all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green works the jab nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Green there.

Watnabe is rocked!
Green fakes the body blow, causing Watnabe to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Watnabe goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dillinger Green!
Dillinger Green bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.