PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pinales (ranked 1292 p4p, 177 weight class) and Kylo Watne (ranked 3052 p4p, 375 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pinales
vs
Watne

184 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javier Pinales!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kylo Watne!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watne closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pinales did well to prevent Watne getting side control.
Pinales wants to improve his position but Watne is controlling well.
Watne is trying to control. Pinales wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Watne has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Buoy Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Watne is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Watne trying to control from Pinales's half guard. Pinales has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Watne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pinales is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinales has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watne advances position into side control!
Watne has knee on belly momentarily but Pinales bucks him off and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pinales is just riding it out for now. Watne eventually gives up the hold.

Watne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pinales won't allow Watne to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watne is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Watne tries to control but Pinales wriggling away.
Pinales tries to hold on but Watne pushes him away.
Watne fails to take his opponent's back.
Pinales is trying desperately to improve position.
Watne with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinales tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watne is looking to work his way around to Pinales's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Watne is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pinales wants to hold on but Watne pushes him away.
Watne mounts Pinales! Really nice guard pass there!
Pinales tries to hold on but Watne postures up.
Watne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pinales is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watne is looking to work his way around to Pinales's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Watne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pinales is looking to escape.
Watne moves to take his opponent's back.

Watne looking to break Pinales's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pinales remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Watne will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watne tries to get the hooks in deep but Pinales pushed the leg off.

Pinales showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylo Watne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pinales moves out of range as Watne strikes.

Watne manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pinales on his heels. He'll look to pass Pinales's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinales looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pinales keeping moving, preventing Watne from controlling successfully.
Kylo Watne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watne wants to pass the guard but Pinales is keeping the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Pinales's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watne passes into half guard.
Watne is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinales holds on for dear life.

Watne goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pinales is on top in guard.

Watne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pinales defends it easily.

Pinales is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Watne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Watne is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Watne seems to be working for a kimura but Pinales defends the submission attempt.
Pinales is holding on to half guard well.
Watne is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pinales reverses the position - he's now on top in Watne's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watne is on top in guard.

Pinales can't keep his opponent in guard - Watne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Watne is just content to waste time from the top position. Pinales takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pinales keeping moving, preventing Watne from controlling successfully.
Watne looking to pass the guard.
Watne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Watne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinales looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinales, not yet.
Watne wants to control from the top but Pinales keeps moving.
Pinales pulls Watne in close to his closed guard and prevents Watne from doing any damage or advancing position.
Watne looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinales is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Watne lying in Pinales's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Pinales decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Watne taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Javier Pinales!
Javier Pinales retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Javier Pinales thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

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